Corrected test: rmmod xhci_pci rmmod xhci_hcd rmmod xhci_pci_renesas then modprobe xhci_pci modprobe xhci_hcd modprobe xhci_pci_renesas then unplug and replug mouse, keyboard and two USB disks. dmesg after doing these: [ 85.218000] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: remove, state 1 [ 85.218010] usb usb2: USB disconnect, device number 1 [ 85.218482] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: USB bus 2 deregistered [ 85.238848] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI host controller not responding, assume dead [ 85.238856] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: remove, state 1 [ 85.238864] usb usb1: USB disconnect, device number 1 [ 85.239378] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Host halt failed, -19 [ 85.239387] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Host not accessible, reset failed. [ 85.239586] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: USB bus 1 deregistered [ 97.099036] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI Host Controller [ 97.099052] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1 [ 97.100102] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: hcc params 0x200077c1 hci version 0x100 quirks 0x000000000004b810 [ 97.100252] usb usb1: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002, bcdDevice= 5.14 [ 97.100254] usb usb1: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1 [ 97.100256] usb usb1: Product: xHCI Host Controller [ 97.100257] usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 5.14.6-1-default xhci-hcd [ 97.100258] usb usb1: SerialNumber: 0000:00:14.0 [ 97.100505] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found [ 97.100524] hub 1-0:1.0: 9 ports detected [ 97.102777] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI Host Controller [ 97.102784] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2 [ 97.102790] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Host supports USB 3.0 SuperSpeed [ 97.102842] usb usb2: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0003, bcdDevice= 5.14 [ 97.102847] usb usb2: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1 [ 97.102850] usb usb2: Product: xHCI Host Controller [ 97.102852] usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 5.14.6-1-default xhci-hcd [ 97.102854] usb usb2: SerialNumber: 0000:00:14.0 [ 97.103272] hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found [ 97.103289] hub 2-0:1.0: 4 ports detected