diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
index 5cc655908fda..3df80c73b74a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
@@ -2513,6 +2513,7 @@ void usb_hc_died (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore (&hcd_root_hub_lock, flags);
 	/* Make sure that the other roothub is also deallocated. */
+	usb_atomic_notify_dead_bus(&hcd->self);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL (usb_hc_died);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/notify.c b/drivers/usb/core/notify.c
index 7728c91dfa2e..af91b1e7146c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/notify.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/notify.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "usb.h"
 
 static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(usb_notifier_list);
+static ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(usb_atomic_notifier_list);
 
 /**
  * usb_register_notify - register a notifier callback whenever a usb change happens
@@ -67,3 +68,33 @@ void usb_notify_remove_bus(struct usb_bus *ubus)
 {
 	blocking_notifier_call_chain(&usb_notifier_list, USB_BUS_REMOVE, ubus);
 }
+
+/**
+ * usb_register_atomic_notify - register a atomic notifier callback whenever a
+ * HC dies
+ * @nb: pointer to the atomic notifier block for the callback events.
+ *
+ */
+void usb_register_atomic_notify(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	atomic_notifier_chain_register(&usb_atomic_notifier_list, nb);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_register_atomic_notify);
+
+/**
+ * usb_unregister_atomic_notify - unregister a atomic notifier callback
+ * @nb: pointer to the notifier block for the callback events.
+ *
+ */
+void usb_unregister_atomic_notify(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&usb_atomic_notifier_list, nb);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_unregister_atomic_notify);
+
+
+void usb_atomic_notify_dead_bus(struct usb_bus *ubus)
+{
+	atomic_notifier_call_chain(&usb_atomic_notifier_list, USB_BUS_DIED,
+					 ubus);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
index 05b5e17abf92..ccb35af525e2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ extern void usb_notify_add_device(struct usb_device *udev);
 extern void usb_notify_remove_device(struct usb_device *udev);
 extern void usb_notify_add_bus(struct usb_bus *ubus);
 extern void usb_notify_remove_bus(struct usb_bus *ubus);
+extern void usb_atomic_notify_dead_bus(struct usb_bus *ubus);
 extern void usb_hub_adjust_deviceremovable(struct usb_device *hdev,
 		struct usb_hub_descriptor *desc);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/usb.h b/include/linux/usb.h
index 246945be000c..55240f9a3b94 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb.h
@@ -1896,8 +1896,11 @@ static inline int usb_translate_errors(int error_code)
 #define USB_DEVICE_REMOVE	0x0002
 #define USB_BUS_ADD		0x0003
 #define USB_BUS_REMOVE		0x0004
+#define USB_BUS_DIED		0x0005
 extern void usb_register_notify(struct notifier_block *nb);
 extern void usb_unregister_notify(struct notifier_block *nb);
+extern void usb_register_atomic_notify(struct notifier_block *nb);
+extern void usb_unregister_atomic_notify(struct notifier_block *nb);
 
 /* debugfs stuff */
 extern struct dentry *usb_debug_root;