diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c b/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
index dda5391d01e5..a516b0fe37a3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
@@ -290,18 +290,17 @@ static int usbtmc_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_in(struct usbtmc_device_data *data)
+static int usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_in_tag(struct usbtmc_device_data *data,
+					  u8 tag)
 {
 	u8 *buffer;
 	struct device *dev;
 	int rv;
 	int n;
 	int actual;
-	struct usb_host_interface *current_setting;
-	int max_size;
 
 	dev = &data->intf->dev;
-	buffer = kmalloc(USBTMC_SIZE_IOBUFFER, GFP_KERNEL);
+	buffer = kmalloc(USBTMC_BUFSIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buffer)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -309,21 +308,34 @@ static int usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_in(struct usbtmc_device_data *data)
 			     usb_rcvctrlpipe(data->usb_dev, 0),
 			     USBTMC_REQUEST_INITIATE_ABORT_BULK_IN,
 			     USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_CLASS | USB_RECIP_ENDPOINT,
-			     data->bTag_last_read, data->bulk_in,
-			     buffer, 2, USBTMC_TIMEOUT);
+			     tag, data->bulk_in,
+			     buffer, 2, USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT);
 
 	if (rv < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "usb_control_msg returned %d\n", rv);
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	dev_dbg(dev, "INITIATE_ABORT_BULK_IN returned %x\n", buffer[0]);
+	dev_dbg(dev, "INITIATE_ABORT_BULK_IN returned %x with tag %02x\n",
+		buffer[0], buffer[1]);
 
 	if (buffer[0] == USBTMC_STATUS_FAILED) {
+		/* No transfer in progress and the Bulk-OUT FIFO is empty. */
 		rv = 0;
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
+	if (buffer[0] == USBTMC_STATUS_TRANSFER_NOT_IN_PROGRESS) {
+		/* The device returns this status if either:
+		 * - There is a transfer in progress, but the specified bTag
+		 *   does not match.
+		 * - There is no transfer in progress, but the Bulk-OUT FIFO
+		 *   is not empty.
+		 */
+		rv = -ENOMSG;
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
 	if (buffer[0] != USBTMC_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		dev_err(dev, "INITIATE_ABORT_BULK_IN returned %x\n",
 			buffer[0]);
@@ -331,64 +343,52 @@ static int usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_in(struct usbtmc_device_data *data)
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	max_size = 0;
-	current_setting = data->intf->cur_altsetting;
-	for (n = 0; n < current_setting->desc.bNumEndpoints; n++)
-		if (current_setting->endpoint[n].desc.bEndpointAddress ==
-			data->bulk_in)
-			max_size = usb_endpoint_maxp(&current_setting->endpoint[n].desc);
-
-	if (max_size == 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Couldn't get wMaxPacketSize\n");
-		rv = -EPERM;
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	dev_dbg(&data->intf->dev, "wMaxPacketSize is %d\n", max_size);
-
-	n = 0;
-
-	do {
-		dev_dbg(dev, "Reading from bulk in EP\n");
-
-		rv = usb_bulk_msg(data->usb_dev,
-				  usb_rcvbulkpipe(data->usb_dev,
-						  data->bulk_in),
-				  buffer, USBTMC_SIZE_IOBUFFER,
-				  &actual, USBTMC_TIMEOUT);
-
-		n++;
-
-		if (rv < 0) {
-			dev_err(dev, "usb_bulk_msg returned %d\n", rv);
-			goto exit;
-		}
-	} while ((actual == max_size) &&
-		 (n < USBTMC_MAX_READS_TO_CLEAR_BULK_IN));
-
-	if (actual == max_size) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Couldn't clear device buffer within %d cycles\n",
-			USBTMC_MAX_READS_TO_CLEAR_BULK_IN);
-		rv = -EPERM;
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
 	n = 0;
 
 usbtmc_abort_bulk_in_status:
+	dev_dbg(dev, "Reading from bulk in EP\n");
+
+	/* Data must be present. So use low timeout 300 ms */
+	rv = usb_bulk_msg(data->usb_dev,
+			  usb_rcvbulkpipe(data->usb_dev,
+					  data->bulk_in),
+			  buffer, USBTMC_BUFSIZE,
+			  &actual, 300);
+
+	print_hex_dump_debug("usbtmc ", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE, 16, 1,
+			     buffer, actual, true);
+
+	n++;
+
+	if (rv < 0) {
+		dev_err(dev, "usb_bulk_msg returned %d\n", rv);
+		if (rv != -ETIMEDOUT)
+			goto exit;
+	}
+
+	if (actual == USBTMC_BUFSIZE)
+		goto usbtmc_abort_bulk_in_status;
+
+	if (n >= USBTMC_MAX_READS_TO_CLEAR_BULK_IN) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Couldn't clear device buffer within %d cycles\n",
+			USBTMC_MAX_READS_TO_CLEAR_BULK_IN);
+		rv = -EPERM;
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
 	rv = usb_control_msg(data->usb_dev,
 			     usb_rcvctrlpipe(data->usb_dev, 0),
 			     USBTMC_REQUEST_CHECK_ABORT_BULK_IN_STATUS,
 			     USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_CLASS | USB_RECIP_ENDPOINT,
 			     0, data->bulk_in, buffer, 0x08,
-			     USBTMC_TIMEOUT);
+			     USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT);
 
 	if (rv < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "usb_control_msg returned %d\n", rv);
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	dev_dbg(dev, "INITIATE_ABORT_BULK_IN returned %x\n", buffer[0]);
+	dev_dbg(dev, "CHECK_ABORT_BULK_IN returned %x\n", buffer[0]);
 
 	if (buffer[0] == USBTMC_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		rv = 0;
@@ -396,43 +396,26 @@ static int usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_in(struct usbtmc_device_data *data)
 	}
 
 	if (buffer[0] != USBTMC_STATUS_PENDING) {
-		dev_err(dev, "INITIATE_ABORT_BULK_IN returned %x\n", buffer[0]);
+		dev_err(dev, "CHECK_ABORT_BULK_IN returned %x\n", buffer[0]);
 		rv = -EPERM;
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	if (buffer[1] == 1)
-		do {
-			dev_dbg(dev, "Reading from bulk in EP\n");
-
-			rv = usb_bulk_msg(data->usb_dev,
-					  usb_rcvbulkpipe(data->usb_dev,
-							  data->bulk_in),
-					  buffer, USBTMC_SIZE_IOBUFFER,
-					  &actual, USBTMC_TIMEOUT);
-
-			n++;
-
-			if (rv < 0) {
-				dev_err(dev, "usb_bulk_msg returned %d\n", rv);
-				goto exit;
-			}
-		} while ((actual == max_size) &&
-			 (n < USBTMC_MAX_READS_TO_CLEAR_BULK_IN));
-
-	if (actual == max_size) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Couldn't clear device buffer within %d cycles\n",
-			USBTMC_MAX_READS_TO_CLEAR_BULK_IN);
-		rv = -EPERM;
-		goto exit;
+	if ((buffer[1] & 1) > 0) {
+		/* The device has 1 or more queued packets the Host can read */
+		goto usbtmc_abort_bulk_in_status;
 	}
 
-	goto usbtmc_abort_bulk_in_status;
-
+	/* The Host must send CHECK_ABORT_BULK_IN_STATUS at a later time. */
+	rv = -EAGAIN;
 exit:
 	kfree(buffer);
 	return rv;
+}
 
+static int usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_in(struct usbtmc_device_data *data)
+{
+	return usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_in_tag(data, data->bTag_last_read);
 }
 
 static int usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_out(struct usbtmc_device_data *data)
