diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/message.c b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
index b6bd05e..5498506 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/message.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
@@ -637,12 +637,12 @@
 	memset(buf,0,size);	// Make sure we parse really received data
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
-		/* retry on length 0 or stall; some devices are flakey */
+		/* retry on length 0 or error; some devices are flakey */
 		result = usb_control_msg(dev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(dev, 0),
 				USB_REQ_GET_DESCRIPTOR, USB_DIR_IN,
 				(type << 8) + index, 0, buf, size,
 				USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT);
-		if (result == 0 || result == -EPIPE)
+		if (result <= 0 && result != -ETIMEDOUT)
 			continue;
 		if (result > 1 && ((u8 *)buf)[1] != type) {
 			result = -EPROTO;