diff --git a/hw/usb/host-linux.c b/hw/usb/host-linux.c
index ca3e24a85..5bc77b2fe 100644
--- a/hw/usb/host-linux.c
+++ b/hw/usb/host-linux.c
@@ -1738,6 +1738,7 @@ static int usb_host_scan(void *opaque, USBScanFunc *func)
 }
 
 static QEMUTimer *usb_auto_timer;
+static VMChangeStateEntry *usb_vmstate;
 
 static int usb_host_auto_scan(void *opaque, int bus_num,
                               int addr, const char *port,
@@ -1792,6 +1793,13 @@ static int usb_host_auto_scan(void *opaque, int bus_num,
     return 0;
 }
 
+static void usb_host_vm_state(void *unused, int running, RunState state)
+{
+    if (running) {
+        usb_host_auto_check(unused);
+    }
+}
+
 static void usb_host_auto_check(void *unused)
 {
     struct USBHostDevice *s;
@@ -1820,6 +1828,9 @@ static void usb_host_auto_check(void *unused)
         }
     }
 
+    if (!usb_vmstate) {
+        usb_vmstate = qemu_add_vm_change_state_handler(usb_host_vm_state, NULL);
+    }
     if (!usb_auto_timer) {
         usb_auto_timer = qemu_new_timer_ms(rt_clock, usb_host_auto_check, NULL);
         if (!usb_auto_timer) {