diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
--- a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 #include <linux/prefetch.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/iopoll.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/usb/of.h>
@@ -414,6 +415,108 @@ void musb_write_fifo(struct musb_hw_ep *hw_ep, u16 len, const u8 *src)
 	return hw_ep->musb->io.write_fifo(hw_ep, len, src);
 }
 
+static u8 musb_read_devctl(struct musb *musb)
+{
+	return musb_readb(musb->mregs, MUSB_DEVCTL);
+}
+
+/**
+ * musb_set_host - set and initialize host mode
+ * @musb: musb controller driver data
+ *
+ * At least some musb revisions need to enable devctl session bit in
+ * peripheral mode to switch to host mode. Initializes things to host
+ * mode and sets A_IDLE. SoC glue needs to advance state further
+ * based on phy provided VBUS state.
+ *
+ * Note that the SoC glue code may need to wait for musb to settle
+ * on enable before calling this to avoid babble.
+ */
+int musb_set_host(struct musb *musb)
+{
+	int error = 0;
+	u8 devctl;
+
+	if (!musb)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	devctl = musb_read_devctl(musb);
+	if (!(devctl & MUSB_DEVCTL_BDEVICE)) {
+		dev_info(musb->controller,
+			 "%s: already in host mode: %02x\n",
+			 __func__, devctl);
+		goto init_data;
+	}
+
+	devctl |= MUSB_DEVCTL_SESSION;
+	musb_writeb(musb->mregs, MUSB_DEVCTL, devctl);
+
+	error = readx_poll_timeout(musb_read_devctl, musb, devctl,
+				   !(devctl & MUSB_DEVCTL_BDEVICE), 5000,
+				   1000000);
+	if (error) {
+		dev_err(musb->controller, "%s: could not set host: %02x\n",
+			__func__, devctl);
+
+		return error;
+	}
+
+init_data:
+	musb->is_active = 1;
+	musb->xceiv->otg->state = OTG_STATE_A_IDLE;
+	MUSB_HST_MODE(musb);
+
+	return error;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(musb_set_host);
+
+/**
+ * musb_set_peripheral - set and initialize peripheral mode
+ * @musb: musb controller driver data
+ *
+ * Clears devctl session bit and initializes things for peripheral
+ * mode and sets B_IDLE. SoC glue needs to advance state further
+ * based on phy provided VBUS state.
+ */
+int musb_set_peripheral(struct musb *musb)
+{
+	int error = 0;
+	u8 devctl;
+
+	if (!musb)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	devctl = musb_read_devctl(musb);
+	if (devctl & MUSB_DEVCTL_BDEVICE) {
+		dev_info(musb->controller,
+			 "%s: already in peripheral mode: %02x\n",
+			 __func__, devctl);
+
+		goto init_data;
+	}
+
+	devctl &= ~MUSB_DEVCTL_SESSION;
+	musb_writeb(musb->mregs, MUSB_DEVCTL, devctl);
+
+	error = readx_poll_timeout(musb_read_devctl, musb, devctl,
+				   devctl & MUSB_DEVCTL_BDEVICE, 5000,
+				   1000000);
+	if (error) {
+		dev_err(musb->controller, "%s: could not set periperal: %02x\n",
+			__func__, devctl);
+
+		return error;
+	}
+
+init_data:
+	musb->is_active = 0;
+	musb->xceiv->otg->state = OTG_STATE_B_IDLE;
+	MUSB_DEV_MODE(musb);
+
+	return error;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(musb_set_peripheral);
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 /* for high speed test mode; see USB 2.0 spec 7.1.20 */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.h b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.h
--- a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.h
@@ -487,6 +487,9 @@ extern void musb_start(struct musb *musb);
 extern void musb_write_fifo(struct musb_hw_ep *ep, u16 len, const u8 *src);
 extern void musb_read_fifo(struct musb_hw_ep *ep, u16 len, u8 *dst);
 
+extern int musb_set_host(struct musb *musb);
+extern int musb_set_peripheral(struct musb *musb);
+
 extern void musb_load_testpacket(struct musb *);
 
 extern irqreturn_t musb_interrupt(struct musb *);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/omap2430.c b/drivers/usb/musb/omap2430.c
--- a/drivers/usb/musb/omap2430.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/musb/omap2430.c
@@ -38,65 +38,37 @@ struct omap2430_glue {
 
 static struct omap2430_glue	*_glue;
 
+/*
+ * HDRC controls CPEN, but beware current surges during device connect.
+ * They can trigger transient overcurrent conditions that must be ignored.
+ *
+ * Note that we're skipping A_WAIT_VFALL -> A_IDLE and jumping right to B_IDLE
+ * as set by musb_set_peripheral().
+ */
 static void omap2430_musb_set_vbus(struct musb *musb, int is_on)
 {
-	struct usb_otg	*otg = musb->xceiv->otg;
-	u8		devctl;
-	unsigned long timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(1000);
-	/* HDRC controls CPEN, but beware current surges during device
-	 * connect.  They can trigger transient overcurrent conditions
-	 * that must be ignored.
-	 */
-
-	devctl = musb_readb(musb->mregs, MUSB_DEVCTL);
+	struct usb_otg *otg = musb->xceiv->otg;
+	int error;
 
 	if (is_on) {
-		if (musb->xceiv->otg->state == OTG_STATE_A_IDLE) {
-			int loops = 100;
-			/* start the session */
-			devctl |= MUSB_DEVCTL_SESSION;
-			musb_writeb(musb->mregs, MUSB_DEVCTL, devctl);
-			/*
-			 * Wait for the musb to set as A device to enable the
-			 * VBUS
-			 */
-			while (musb_readb(musb->mregs, MUSB_DEVCTL) &
-			       MUSB_DEVCTL_BDEVICE) {
-
-				mdelay(5);
-				cpu_relax();
-
-				if (time_after(jiffies, timeout)
-				    || loops-- <= 0) {
-					dev_err(musb->controller,
-					"configured as A device timeout");
-					break;
-				}
+		switch (musb->xceiv->otg->state) {
+		case OTG_STATE_A_IDLE:
+			error = musb_set_host(musb);
+			if (!error) {
+				musb->xceiv->otg->state = OTG_STATE_A_WAIT_VRISE;
+				otg_set_vbus(otg, 1);
 			}
-
+			break;
+		default:
 			otg_set_vbus(otg, 1);
-		} else {
-			musb->is_active = 1;
-			musb->xceiv->otg->state = OTG_STATE_A_WAIT_VRISE;
-			devctl |= MUSB_DEVCTL_SESSION;
-			MUSB_HST_MODE(musb);
+			break;
 		}
 	} else {
-		musb->is_active = 0;
-
-		/* NOTE:  we're skipping A_WAIT_VFALL -> A_IDLE and
-		 * jumping right to B_IDLE...
-		 */
-
-		musb->xceiv->otg->state = OTG_STATE_B_IDLE;
-		devctl &= ~MUSB_DEVCTL_SESSION;
-
-		MUSB_DEV_MODE(musb);
+		error = musb_set_peripheral(musb);
+		otg_set_vbus(otg, 0);
 	}
-	musb_writeb(musb->mregs, MUSB_DEVCTL, devctl);
 
-	dev_dbg(musb->controller, "VBUS %s, devctl %02x "
-		/* otg %3x conf %08x prcm %08x */ "\n",
+	dev_dbg(musb->controller, "VBUS %s, devctl %02x\n",
 		usb_otg_state_string(musb->xceiv->otg->state),
 		musb_readb(musb->mregs, MUSB_DEVCTL));
 }
