diff --git a/devices/src/usb/host_backend/host_device.rs b/devices/src/usb/host_backend/host_device.rs
index 61a7c7a5ba..8841f00697 100644
--- a/devices/src/usb/host_backend/host_device.rs
+++ b/devices/src/usb/host_backend/host_device.rs
@@ -485,4 +485,19 @@ impl XhciBackendDevice for HostDevice {
             _address
         );
     }
+
+    fn reset(&mut self) -> std::result::Result<(), ()> {
+        usb_debug!("resetting host device");
+        let result = self.device_handle.lock().reset();
+        match result {
+            Err(LibUsbError::NotFound) => {
+                // libusb will return NotFound if it fails to re-claim
+                // the interface after the reset.
+                Ok(())
+            }
+            _ => result.map_err(|e| {
+                error!("failed to reset device: {:?}", e);
+            }),
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/devices/src/usb/xhci/device_slot.rs b/devices/src/usb/xhci/device_slot.rs
index c6738f543d..e2b5e5d06c 100644
--- a/devices/src/usb/xhci/device_slot.rs
+++ b/devices/src/usb/xhci/device_slot.rs
@@ -125,6 +125,18 @@ impl DeviceSlots {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Reset the device connected to a specific port.
+    pub fn reset_port(&self, port_id: u8) -> std::result::Result<(), ()> {
+        if let Some(port) = self.hub.get_port(port_id) {
+            if let Some(backend_device) = port.get_backend_device().as_mut() {
+                backend_device.reset()?;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // No device on port, so nothing to reset.
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Stop all device slots and reset them.
     pub fn stop_all_and_reset<C: FnMut() + 'static + Send>(&self, mut callback: C) {
         usb_debug!("stopping all device slots and resetting host hub");
diff --git a/devices/src/usb/xhci/xhci.rs b/devices/src/usb/xhci/xhci.rs
index 55dd50e784..47ebe85e12 100644
--- a/devices/src/usb/xhci/xhci.rs
+++ b/devices/src/usb/xhci/xhci.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ pub enum Error {
     StartProvider,
     RingDoorbell(DeviceSlotError),
     CreateCommandRingController(CommandRingControllerError),
+    ResetPort,
 }
 
 type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Error>;
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ impl Display for Error {
             CreateCommandRingController(e) => {
                 write!(f, "failed to create command ring controller: {}", e)
             }
+            ResetPort => write!(f, "failed to reset port"),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -267,17 +269,19 @@ impl Xhci {
             index,
             value
         );
+        let port_id = (index + 1) as u8;
         // xHCI spec 4.19.5. Note: we might want to change this logic if we support USB 3.0.
         if (value & PORTSC_PORT_RESET) > 0 || (value & PORTSC_WARM_PORT_RESET) > 0 {
-            // Libusb onlys support blocking call to reset and "usually incurs a noticeable
-            // delay.". We are faking a reset now.
+            self.device_slots
+                .reset_port(port_id)
+                .map_err(|_| Error::ResetPort)?;
             value &= !PORTSC_PORT_LINK_STATE_MASK;
             value &= !PORTSC_PORT_RESET;
             value |= PORTSC_PORT_ENABLED;
             value |= PORTSC_PORT_RESET_CHANGE;
             self.interrupter
                 .lock()
-                .send_port_status_change_trb((index + 1) as u8)
+                .send_port_status_change_trb(port_id)
                 .map_err(Error::SendInterrupt)?;
         }
         Ok(value)
diff --git a/devices/src/usb/xhci/xhci_backend_device.rs b/devices/src/usb/xhci/xhci_backend_device.rs
index 51fefa2a9d..e104cdcee3 100644
--- a/devices/src/usb/xhci/xhci_backend_device.rs
+++ b/devices/src/usb/xhci/xhci_backend_device.rs
@@ -30,4 +30,6 @@ pub trait XhciBackendDevice: Send {
     fn submit_transfer(&mut self, transfer: XhciTransfer) -> std::result::Result<(), ()>;
     /// Set address of this backend.
     fn set_address(&mut self, address: UsbDeviceAddress);
+    /// Reset the backend device.
+    fn reset(&mut self) -> std::result::Result<(), ()>;
 }
diff --git a/seccomp/arm/xhci.policy b/seccomp/arm/xhci.policy
index 14009b79b9..239eafd132 100644
--- a/seccomp/arm/xhci.policy
+++ b/seccomp/arm/xhci.policy
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ uname: 1
 # 0xc0105500 == USBDEVFS_CONTROL
 # 0x5514 == USBDEVFS_RESET
 # 0x80045505 == USBDEVFS_SETCONFIGURATION
-ioctl: arg1 == 0xc0105500 || arg1 == 0x802c550a || arg1 == 0x8004551a || arg1 == 0x4004550d || arg1 == 0x8004550f || arg1 == 0x80045510 || arg1 == 0x550b || arg1 == 0x5514 || arg1 == 0x80045505
+# 0x8108551b == USBDEVFS_DISCONNECT_CLAIM
+ioctl: arg1 == 0xc0105500 || arg1 == 0x802c550a || arg1 == 0x8004551a || arg1 == 0x4004550d || arg1 == 0x8004550f || arg1 == 0x80045510 || arg1 == 0x550b || arg1 == 0x5514 || arg1 == 0x80045505 || arg1 == 0x8108551b
 fstat: 1
 sigaltstack: 1
 recvmsg: 1
diff --git a/seccomp/x86_64/xhci.policy b/seccomp/x86_64/xhci.policy
index 9eafb5aaf4..19a46eb562 100644
--- a/seccomp/x86_64/xhci.policy
+++ b/seccomp/x86_64/xhci.policy
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ uname: 1
 # 0xc0185500 == USBDEVFS_CONTROL
 # 0x5514 == USBDEVFS_RESET
 # 0x80045505 == USBDEVFS_SETCONFIGURATION
-ioctl: arg1 == 0xc0185500 || arg1 == 0x41045508 || arg1 == 0x8004550f || arg1 == 0x4008550d || arg1 == 0x8004551a || arg1 == 0x550b || arg1 == 0x80045510 || arg1 == 0x8038550a || arg1 == 0x5514 || arg1 == 0x80045505
+# 0x8108551b == USBDEVFS_DISCONNECT_CLAIM
+ioctl: arg1 == 0xc0185500 || arg1 == 0x41045508 || arg1 == 0x8004550f || arg1 == 0x4008550d || arg1 == 0x8004551a || arg1 == 0x550b || arg1 == 0x80045510 || arg1 == 0x8038550a || arg1 == 0x5514 || arg1 == 0x80045505 || arg1 == 0x8108551b
 fstat: 1
 sigaltstack: 1
 recvmsg: 1