diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/hc_crisv10.c b/drivers/usb/host/hc_crisv10.c
index 4b12be8..376f8a0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/hc_crisv10.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/hc_crisv10.c
@@ -4396,6 +4396,7 @@
         device_initialize(&fake_device);
         kobject_set_name(&fake_device.kobj, "etrax_usb");
         kobject_add(&fake_device.kobj);
+        kobject_hotplug(&fake_device.kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
         hc->bus->controller = &fake_device;
 	usb_register_bus(hc->bus);