diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
index 7643ab9ec3b4..2df94ed3152c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
@@ -204,79 +204,84 @@ void inc_deq(struct xhci_hcd *xhci, struct xhci_ring *ring)
 }
 
 /*
- * See Cycle bit rules. SW is the consumer for the event ring only.
- *
- * If we've just enqueued a TRB that is in the middle of a TD (meaning the
- * chain bit is set), then set the chain bit in all the following link TRBs.
- * If we've enqueued the last TRB in a TD, make sure the following link TRBs
- * have their chain bit cleared (so that each Link TRB is a separate TD).
- *
- * Section 6.4.4.1 of the 0.95 spec says link TRBs cannot have the chain bit
- * set, but other sections talk about dealing with the chain bit set.  This was
- * fixed in the 0.96 specification errata, but we have to assume that all 0.95
- * xHCI hardware can't handle the chain bit being cleared on a link TRB.
- *
- * @more_trbs_coming:	Will you enqueue more TRBs before calling
- *			prepare_transfer()?
+ * If enqueue points at a link TRB, follow links until an ordinary TRB is reached.
+ * Toggle the cycle bit of passed link TRBs and optionally chain them.
  */
-static void inc_enq(struct xhci_hcd *xhci, struct xhci_ring *ring,
-			bool more_trbs_coming)
+static void inc_enq_past_link(struct xhci_hcd *xhci, struct xhci_ring *ring, u32 chain)
 {
-	u32 chain;
-	union xhci_trb *next;
 	unsigned int link_trb_count = 0;
 
-	chain = le32_to_cpu(ring->enqueue->generic.field[3]) & TRB_CHAIN;
-
-	if (last_trb_on_seg(ring->enq_seg, ring->enqueue)) {
-		xhci_err(xhci, "Tried to move enqueue past ring segment\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	next = ++(ring->enqueue);
-
-	/* Update the dequeue pointer further if that was a link TRB */
-	while (trb_is_link(next)) {
+	while (trb_is_link(ring->enqueue)) {
 
 		/*
-		 * If the caller doesn't plan on enqueueing more TDs before
-		 * ringing the doorbell, then we don't want to give the link TRB
-		 * to the hardware just yet. We'll give the link TRB back in
-		 * prepare_ring() just before we enqueue the TD at the top of
-		 * the ring.
-		 */
-		if (!chain && !more_trbs_coming)
-			break;
-
-		/* If we're not dealing with 0.95 hardware or isoc rings on
-		 * AMD 0.96 host, carry over the chain bit of the previous TRB
-		 * (which may mean the chain bit is cleared).
+		 * Section 6.4.4.1 of the 0.95 spec says link TRBs cannot have the chain bit
+		 * set, but other sections talk about dealing with the chain bit set. This was
+		 * fixed in the 0.96 specification errata, but we have to assume that all 0.95
+		 * xHCI hardware can't handle the chain bit being cleared on a link TRB.
+		 *
+		 * On 0.95 and some 0.96 HCs the chain bit is set once at segment initalization
+		 * and never changed here. On all others, modify it as requested by the caller.
 		 */
 		if (!xhci_link_chain_quirk(xhci, ring->type)) {
-			next->link.control &= cpu_to_le32(~TRB_CHAIN);
-			next->link.control |= cpu_to_le32(chain);
+			ring->enqueue->link.control &= cpu_to_le32(~TRB_CHAIN);
+			ring->enqueue->link.control |= cpu_to_le32(chain);
 		}
+
 		/* Give this link TRB to the hardware */
 		wmb();
-		next->link.control ^= cpu_to_le32(TRB_CYCLE);
+		ring->enqueue->link.control ^= cpu_to_le32(TRB_CYCLE);
 
 		/* Toggle the cycle bit after the last ring segment. */
-		if (link_trb_toggles_cycle(next))
+		if (link_trb_toggles_cycle(ring->enqueue))
 			ring->cycle_state ^= 1;
 
 		ring->enq_seg = ring->enq_seg->next;
 		ring->enqueue = ring->enq_seg->trbs;
-		next = ring->enqueue;
 
 		trace_xhci_inc_enq(ring);
 
 		if (link_trb_count++ > ring->num_segs) {
-			xhci_warn(xhci, "%s: Ring link TRB loop\n", __func__);
+			xhci_warn(xhci, "Link TRB loop at enqueue\n");
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * See Cycle bit rules. SW is the consumer for the event ring only.
+ *
+ * If we've just enqueued a TRB that is in the middle of a TD (meaning the
+ * chain bit is set), then set the chain bit in all the following link TRBs.
+ * If we've enqueued the last TRB in a TD, make sure the following link TRBs
+ * have their chain bit cleared (so that each Link TRB is a separate TD).
+ *
+ * @more_trbs_coming:	Will you enqueue more TRBs before calling
+ *			prepare_transfer()?
+ */
+static void inc_enq(struct xhci_hcd *xhci, struct xhci_ring *ring,
+			bool more_trbs_coming)
+{
+	u32 chain;
+
+	chain = le32_to_cpu(ring->enqueue->generic.field[3]) & TRB_CHAIN;
+
+	if (last_trb_on_seg(ring->enq_seg, ring->enqueue)) {
+		xhci_err(xhci, "Tried to move enqueue past ring segment\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ring->enqueue++;
+
+	/*
+	 * If we are in the middle of a TD or the caller plans to enqueue more
+	 * TDs as one transfer (eg. control), traverse any link TRBs right now.
+	 * Otherwise, enqueue can stay on a link until the next prepare_ring().
+	 * This avoids enqueue entering deq_seg and simplifies ring expansion.
+	 */
+	if (trb_is_link(ring->enqueue) && (chain || more_trbs_coming))
+		inc_enq_past_link(xhci, ring, chain);
+}
+
 /*
  * If the suspect DMA address is a TRB in this TD, this function returns that
  * TRB's segment. Otherwise it returns 0.
@@ -3213,7 +3218,6 @@ static void queue_trb(struct xhci_hcd *xhci, struct xhci_ring *ring,
 static int prepare_ring(struct xhci_hcd *xhci, struct xhci_ring *ep_ring,
 		u32 ep_state, unsigned int num_trbs, gfp_t mem_flags)
 {
-	unsigned int link_trb_count = 0;
 	unsigned int new_segs = 0;
 
 	/* Make sure the endpoint has been added to xHC schedule */
@@ -3261,33 +3265,9 @@ static int prepare_ring(struct xhci_hcd *xhci, struct xhci_ring *ep_ring,
 		}
 	}
 
-	while (trb_is_link(ep_ring->enqueue)) {
-		/* If we're not dealing with 0.95 hardware or isoc rings
-		 * on AMD 0.96 host, clear the chain bit.
-		 */
-		if (!xhci_link_chain_quirk(xhci, ep_ring->type))
-			ep_ring->enqueue->link.control &=
-				cpu_to_le32(~TRB_CHAIN);
-		else
-			ep_ring->enqueue->link.control |=
-				cpu_to_le32(TRB_CHAIN);
-
-		wmb();
-		ep_ring->enqueue->link.control ^= cpu_to_le32(TRB_CYCLE);
-
-		/* Toggle the cycle bit after the last ring segment. */
-		if (link_trb_toggles_cycle(ep_ring->enqueue))
-			ep_ring->cycle_state ^= 1;
-
-		ep_ring->enq_seg = ep_ring->enq_seg->next;
-		ep_ring->enqueue = ep_ring->enq_seg->trbs;
-
-		/* prevent infinite loop if all first trbs are link trbs */
-		if (link_trb_count++ > ep_ring->num_segs) {
-			xhci_warn(xhci, "Ring is an endless link TRB loop\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-	}
+	/* Ensure that new TRBs won't overwrite a link */
+	if (trb_is_link(ep_ring->enqueue))
+		inc_enq_past_link(xhci, ep_ring, 0);
 
 	if (last_trb_on_seg(ep_ring->enq_seg, ep_ring->enqueue)) {
 		xhci_warn(xhci, "Missing link TRB at end of ring segment\n");
