diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc31xx/lpc31_ehci.c b/arch/arm/src/lpc31xx/lpc31_ehci.c
index a91a3a1d6d8..19d1c2c5a2d 100755
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc31xx/lpc31_ehci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc31xx/lpc31_ehci.c
@@ -4513,8 +4513,24 @@ FAR struct usbhost_connection_s *lpc31_ehci_initialize(int controller)
    *   PORTSC register to enable power.
    */
 
-  lpc31_usbhost_vbusdrive(0, true);
-  up_mdelay(50);
+  /* Handle root hub status change on each root port */
+
+  for (i = 0; i < LPC31_EHCI_NRHPORT; i++)
+    {
+      /* Enable VBUS power for the port */
+
+      lpc31_usbhost_vbusdrive(i, true);
+      up_mdelay(25);
+
+      /* Power up the power.  REVISIT:  Is this necessary?  The PP bit never
+       * gets set unless I explicitly set it here.
+       */
+
+      regval  = lpc31_getreg(&HCOR->portsc[i]);
+      regval |= EHCI_PORTSC_PP;
+      lpc31_putreg(regval, &HCOR->portsc[i]);
+      up_mdelay(25);
+    }
 
   /* If there is a USB device in the slot at power up, then we will not
    * get the status change interrupt to signal us that the device is