diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index c3f839637cb5..0cd44f1fd56d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -1848,6 +1848,17 @@ static int hub_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 	desc = intf->cur_altsetting;
 	hdev = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
 
+	/*
+	 * The USB 2.0 spec prohibits hubs from having more than one
+	 * configuration or interface, and we rely on this prohibition.
+	 * Refuse to accept a device that violates it.
+	 */
+	if (hdev->descriptor.bNumConfigurations > 1 ||
+			hdev->actconfig->desc.bNumInterfaces > 1) {
+		dev_err(&intf->dev, "Invalid hub with more than one config or interface\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Set default autosuspend delay as 0 to speedup bus suspend,
 	 * based on the below considerations: