diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/config.c b/drivers/usb/core/config.c
index b1ece1f618c8..f6fde903fcad 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/config.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/config.c
@@ -521,6 +521,9 @@ static int usb_parse_configuration(struct usb_device *dev, int cfgidx,
 	unsigned iad_num = 0;
 
 	memcpy(&config->desc, buffer, USB_DT_CONFIG_SIZE);
+	nintf = nintf_orig = config->desc.bNumInterfaces;
+	config->desc.bNumInterfaces = 0;	// Adjusted later
+
 	if (config->desc.bDescriptorType != USB_DT_CONFIG ||
 	    config->desc.bLength < USB_DT_CONFIG_SIZE ||
 	    config->desc.bLength > size) {
@@ -534,7 +537,6 @@ static int usb_parse_configuration(struct usb_device *dev, int cfgidx,
 	buffer += config->desc.bLength;
 	size -= config->desc.bLength;
 
-	nintf = nintf_orig = config->desc.bNumInterfaces;
 	if (nintf > USB_MAXINTERFACES) {
 		dev_warn(ddev, "config %d has too many interfaces: %d, "
 		    "using maximum allowed: %d\n",