--- 815fb7cc3b2362d45c2af9e0def402d9a24ff195
+++ a9cdc4c1d61eb8c7940358e11d47cd863077d391
@@ -168,33 +168,23 @@ static int tweak_set_configuration_cmd(s
 
 static int tweak_reset_device_cmd(struct urb *urb)
 {
-	struct usb_ctrlrequest *req;
-	__u16 value;
-	__u16 index;
-	int ret;
+	struct stub_priv *priv = (struct stub_priv *) urb->context;
+	struct stub_device *sdev = priv->sdev;
 
-	req = (struct usb_ctrlrequest *) urb->setup_packet;
-	value = le16_to_cpu(req->wValue);
-	index = le16_to_cpu(req->wIndex);
+	usbip_uinfo("reset_device %s\n", dev_name(&urb->dev->dev));
 
-	usbip_uinfo("reset_device (port %d) to %s\n", index,
-						dev_name(&urb->dev->dev));
-
-	/* all interfaces should be owned by usbip driver, so just reset it.  */
-	ret = usb_lock_device_for_reset(urb->dev, NULL);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(&urb->dev->dev, "lock for reset\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	/* try to reset the device */
-	ret = usb_reset_device(urb->dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		dev_err(&urb->dev->dev, "device reset\n");
-
-	usb_unlock_device(urb->dev);
-
-	return ret;
+	/*
+	 * usb_lock_device_for_reset caused a deadlock: it causes the driver
+	 * to unbind. In the shutdown the rx thread is signalled to shut down
+	 * but this thread is pending in the usb_lock_device_for_reset.
+	 *
+	 * Instead queue the reset.
+	 *
+	 * Unfortunatly an existing usbip connection will be dropped due to
+	 * driver unbinding.
+	 */
+	usb_queue_reset_device(sdev->interface);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*