diff --git a/drivers/block/ub.c b/drivers/block/ub.c
index fccac18d3111..048d71d244d7 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ub.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ub.c
@@ -1546,8 +1546,6 @@ static void ub_top_sense_done(struct ub_dev *sc, struct ub_scsi_cmd *scmd)
 
 /*
  * Reset management
- * XXX Move usb_reset_device to khubd. Hogging kevent is not a good thing.
- * XXX Make usb_sync_reset asynchronous.
  */
 
 static void ub_reset_enter(struct ub_dev *sc, int try)
@@ -1632,6 +1630,22 @@ static void ub_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(sc->lock, flags);
 }
 
+/*
+ * XXX Reset brackets are too much hassle to implement, so just stub them
+ * in order to prevent forced unbinding (which deadlocks solid when our
+ * ->disconnect method waits for the reset to complete and this kills keventd).
+ *
+ * XXX Tell Alan to move usb_unlock_device inside of usb_reset_device,
+ * or else the post_reset is invoked, and restats I/O on a locked device.
+ */
+static int ub_pre_reset(struct usb_interface *iface) {
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ub_post_reset(struct usb_interface *iface) {
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * This is called from a process context.
  */
@@ -2446,6 +2460,8 @@ static struct usb_driver ub_driver = {
 	.probe =	ub_probe,
 	.disconnect =	ub_disconnect,
 	.id_table =	ub_usb_ids,
+	.pre_reset =	ub_pre_reset,
+	.post_reset =	ub_post_reset,
 };
 
 static int __init ub_init(void)