diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/lx_emul.c b/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/lx_emul.c
index 0489a48afd..7b649a2b61 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/lx_emul.c
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/lx_emul.c
@@ -33,3 +33,26 @@ struct usb_driver usbfs_driver = {
 const struct attribute_group *usb_device_groups[] = { };
 
 
+/*
+ * Taken and ajdusted from linux/drivers/usb/core/message.c If this is required
+ * by more drivers in the future, we will move it to
+ * dde_linux/src/lib/virt/shadow/drivers/usb/core/message.c
+ */
+int usb_clear_halt(struct usb_device *dev, int pipe)
+{
+	int result;
+	int endp = usb_pipeendpoint(pipe);
+
+	if (usb_pipein(pipe))
+		endp |= USB_DIR_IN;
+
+	/* we don't care if it wasn't halted first. in fact some devices
+	 * (like some ibmcam model 1 units) seem to expect hosts to make
+	 * this request for iso endpoints, which can't halt!
+	 */
+	result = usb_control_msg(dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(dev, endp),
+	                         USB_REQ_CLEAR_FEATURE, USB_RECIP_ENDPOINT,
+	                         USB_ENDPOINT_HALT, endp, NULL,  0,
+	                         USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT);
+	return result;
+}
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/arm_v6/generated_dummies.c b/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/arm_v6/generated_dummies.c
index 6e7fc08671..c860daa702 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/arm_v6/generated_dummies.c
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/arm_v6/generated_dummies.c
@@ -491,14 +491,6 @@ void usb_block_urb(struct urb * urb)
 }
 
 
-#include <linux/usb.h>
-
-int usb_clear_halt(struct usb_device * dev,int pipe)
-{
-	lx_emul_trace_and_stop(__func__);
-}
-
-
 extern void usb_devio_cleanup(void);
 void usb_devio_cleanup(void)
 {
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/arm_v7/generated_dummies.c b/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/arm_v7/generated_dummies.c
index f10452cea0..69c8f0dc8a 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/arm_v7/generated_dummies.c
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/arm_v7/generated_dummies.c
@@ -491,14 +491,6 @@ void usb_block_urb(struct urb * urb)
 }
 
 
-#include <linux/usb.h>
-
-int usb_clear_halt(struct usb_device * dev,int pipe)
-{
-	lx_emul_trace_and_stop(__func__);
-}
-
-
 extern void usb_devio_cleanup(void);
 void usb_devio_cleanup(void)
 {
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/arm_v8/generated_dummies.c b/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/arm_v8/generated_dummies.c
index 56834790d1..76403e3441 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/arm_v8/generated_dummies.c
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/arm_v8/generated_dummies.c
@@ -456,14 +456,6 @@ void usb_block_urb(struct urb * urb)
 }
 
 
-#include <linux/usb.h>
-
-int usb_clear_halt(struct usb_device * dev,int pipe)
-{
-	lx_emul_trace_and_stop(__func__);
-}
-
-
 extern void usb_devio_cleanup(void);
 void usb_devio_cleanup(void)
 {
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/x86_32/generated_dummies.c b/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/x86_32/generated_dummies.c
index 4ac60ca408..d6631b34cf 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/x86_32/generated_dummies.c
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/x86_32/generated_dummies.c
@@ -371,14 +371,6 @@ void usb_block_urb(struct urb * urb)
 }
 
 
-#include <linux/usb.h>
-
-int usb_clear_halt(struct usb_device * dev,int pipe)
-{
-	lx_emul_trace_and_stop(__func__);
-}
-
-
 extern void usb_devio_cleanup(void);
 void usb_devio_cleanup(void)
 {
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/x86_64/generated_dummies.c b/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/x86_64/generated_dummies.c
index 24d36447f4..c95bd233a4 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/x86_64/generated_dummies.c
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/usb_hid/spec/x86_64/generated_dummies.c
@@ -339,14 +339,6 @@ void usb_block_urb(struct urb * urb)
 }
 
 
-#include <linux/usb.h>
-
-int usb_clear_halt(struct usb_device * dev,int pipe)
-{
-	lx_emul_trace_and_stop(__func__);
-}
-
-
 extern void usb_devio_cleanup(void);
 void usb_devio_cleanup(void)
 {