diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
index 9ebfc0fe819..82837d45b48 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
@@ -482,6 +482,138 @@ int usb_get_current_frame_number(struct usb_device *dev)
 	return dev->bus->op->get_frame_number (dev);
 }
 
+/**
+ * usb_endpoint_dir_in - check if the endpoint has IN direction
+ * @epd: endpoint to be checked
+ *
+ * Returns true if the endpoint is of type IN, otherwise it returns false.
+ */
+int usb_endpoint_dir_in(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd)
+{
+	return ((epd->bEndpointAddress & USB_ENDPOINT_DIR_MASK) == USB_DIR_IN);
+}
+
+/**
+ * usb_endpoint_dir_out - check if the endpoint has OUT direction
+ * @epd: endpoint to be checked
+ *
+ * Returns true if the endpoint is of type OUT, otherwise it returns false.
+ */
+int usb_endpoint_dir_out(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd)
+{
+	return ((epd->bEndpointAddress & USB_ENDPOINT_DIR_MASK) == USB_DIR_OUT);
+}
+
+/**
+ * usb_endpoint_xfer_bulk - check if the endpoint has bulk transfer type
+ * @epd: endpoint to be checked
+ *
+ * Returns true if the endpoint is of type bulk, otherwise it returns false.
+ */
+int usb_endpoint_xfer_bulk(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd)
+{
+	return ((epd->bmAttributes & USB_ENDPOINT_XFERTYPE_MASK) ==
+		USB_ENDPOINT_XFER_BULK);
+}
+
+/**
+ * usb_endpoint_xfer_int - check if the endpoint has interrupt transfer type
+ * @epd: endpoint to be checked
+ *
+ * Returns true if the endpoint is of type interrupt, otherwise it returns
+ * false.
+ */
+int usb_endpoint_xfer_int(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd)
+{
+	return ((epd->bmAttributes & USB_ENDPOINT_XFERTYPE_MASK) ==
+		USB_ENDPOINT_XFER_INT);
+}
+
+/**
+ * usb_endpoint_xfer_isoc - check if the endpoint has isochronous transfer type
+ * @epd: endpoint to be checked
+ *
+ * Returns true if the endpoint is of type isochronous, otherwise it returns
+ * false.
+ */
+int usb_endpoint_xfer_isoc(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd)
+{
+	return ((epd->bmAttributes & USB_ENDPOINT_XFERTYPE_MASK) ==
+		USB_ENDPOINT_XFER_ISOC);
+}
+
+/**
+ * usb_endpoint_is_bulk_in - check if the endpoint is bulk IN
+ * @epd: endpoint to be checked
+ *
+ * Returns true if the endpoint has bulk transfer type and IN direction,
+ * otherwise it returns false.
+ */
+int usb_endpoint_is_bulk_in(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd)
+{
+	return (usb_endpoint_xfer_bulk(epd) && usb_endpoint_dir_in(epd));
+}
+
+/**
+ * usb_endpoint_is_bulk_out - check if the endpoint is bulk OUT
+ * @epd: endpoint to be checked
+ *
+ * Returns true if the endpoint has bulk transfer type and OUT direction,
+ * otherwise it returns false.
+ */
+int usb_endpoint_is_bulk_out(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd)
+{
+	return (usb_endpoint_xfer_bulk(epd) && usb_endpoint_dir_out(epd));
+}
+
+/**
+ * usb_endpoint_is_int_in - check if the endpoint is interrupt IN
+ * @epd: endpoint to be checked
+ *
+ * Returns true if the endpoint has interrupt transfer type and IN direction,
+ * otherwise it returns false.
+ */
+int usb_endpoint_is_int_in(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd)
+{
+	return (usb_endpoint_xfer_int(epd) && usb_endpoint_dir_in(epd));
+}
+
+/**
+ * usb_endpoint_is_int_out - check if the endpoint is interrupt OUT
+ * @epd: endpoint to be checked
+ *
+ * Returns true if the endpoint has interrupt transfer type and OUT direction,
+ * otherwise it returns false.
+ */
+int usb_endpoint_is_int_out(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd)
+{
+	return (usb_endpoint_xfer_int(epd) && usb_endpoint_dir_out(epd));
+}
+
+/**
+ * usb_endpoint_is_isoc_in - check if the endpoint is isochronous IN
+ * @epd: endpoint to be checked
+ *
+ * Returns true if the endpoint has isochronous transfer type and IN direction,
+ * otherwise it returns false.
+ */
+int usb_endpoint_is_isoc_in(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd)
+{
+	return (usb_endpoint_xfer_isoc(epd) && usb_endpoint_dir_in(epd));
+}
+
+/**
+ * usb_endpoint_is_isoc_out - check if the endpoint is isochronous OUT
+ * @epd: endpoint to be checked
+ *
+ * Returns true if the endpoint has isochronous transfer type and OUT direction,
+ * otherwise it returns false.
+ */
+int usb_endpoint_is_isoc_out(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd)
+{
+	return (usb_endpoint_xfer_isoc(epd) && usb_endpoint_dir_out(epd));
+}
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /*
  * __usb_get_extra_descriptor() finds a descriptor of specific type in the
@@ -909,6 +1041,18 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__usb_get_extra_descriptor);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(usb_find_device);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(usb_get_current_frame_number);
 
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_endpoint_dir_in);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_endpoint_dir_out);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_endpoint_xfer_bulk);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_endpoint_xfer_int);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_endpoint_xfer_isoc);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_endpoint_is_bulk_in);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_endpoint_is_bulk_out);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_endpoint_is_int_in);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_endpoint_is_int_out);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_endpoint_is_isoc_in);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_endpoint_is_isoc_out);
+
 EXPORT_SYMBOL (usb_buffer_alloc);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL (usb_buffer_free);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/usb.h b/include/linux/usb.h
index 3d5cfa73168..f807479ef65 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb.h
@@ -467,6 +467,20 @@ static inline int usb_make_path (struct usb_device *dev, char *buf,
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+extern int usb_endpoint_dir_in(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd);
+extern int usb_endpoint_dir_out(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd);
+extern int usb_endpoint_xfer_bulk(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd);
+extern int usb_endpoint_xfer_int(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd);
+extern int usb_endpoint_xfer_isoc(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd);
+extern int usb_endpoint_is_bulk_in(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd);
+extern int usb_endpoint_is_bulk_out(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd);
+extern int usb_endpoint_is_int_in(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd);
+extern int usb_endpoint_is_int_out(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd);
+extern int usb_endpoint_is_isoc_in(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd);
+extern int usb_endpoint_is_isoc_out(const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd);
+
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
 #define USB_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_DEVICE \
 		(USB_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_VENDOR | USB_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_PRODUCT)
 #define USB_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_DEV_RANGE \