diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc2/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/dwc2/hcd.c
index 4abc8a237e26..70d178966666 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc2/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc2/hcd.c
@@ -5239,6 +5239,13 @@ int dwc2_hcd_init(struct dwc2_hsotg *hsotg)
 	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(hsotg->uphy))
 		otg_set_host(hsotg->uphy->otg, &hcd->self);
 
+	/*
+	 * do not manage the PHY state in the HCD core, instead let the driver
+	 * handle this (for example if the PHY can only be turned on after a
+	 * specific event)
+	 */
+	hcd->skip_phy_initialization = 1;
+
 	/*
 	 * Finish generic HCD initialization and start the HCD. This function
 	 * allocates the DMA buffer pool, registers the USB bus, requests the