diff --git a/drivers/usb/usb_device.c b/drivers/usb/usb_device.c
index 8f73a6bb0..031e67846 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/usb_device.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/usb_device.c
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ static void usb_core_get_desc(struct usb_handle *pdev, struct usb_setup_req *req
 		break;
 
 	case USB_DESC_TYPE_CONFIGURATION:
-		pbuf = (uint8_t *)pdev->desc->get_config_desc(&len);
-		pbuf[1] = USB_DESC_TYPE_CONFIGURATION;
+		pbuf = pdev->desc->get_config_desc(&len);
 		break;
 
 	case USB_DESC_TYPE_STRING:
@@ -112,12 +111,15 @@ static void usb_core_get_desc(struct usb_handle *pdev, struct usb_setup_req *req
 		break;
 
 	case USB_DESC_TYPE_DEVICE_QUALIFIER:
-		pbuf = (uint8_t *)pdev->desc->get_device_qualifier_desc(&len);
+		pbuf = pdev->desc->get_device_qualifier_desc(&len);
 		break;
 
 	case USB_DESC_TYPE_OTHER_SPEED_CONFIGURATION:
-		pbuf = (uint8_t *)pdev->desc->get_config_desc(&len);
-		pbuf[1] = USB_DESC_TYPE_OTHER_SPEED_CONFIGURATION;
+		if (pdev->desc->get_other_speed_config_desc == NULL) {
+			usb_core_ctl_error(pdev);
+			return;
+		}
+		pbuf = pdev->desc->get_other_speed_config_desc(&len);
 		break;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/include/drivers/usb_device.h b/include/drivers/usb_device.h
index e21e3155d..8fdb6ae13 100644
--- a/include/drivers/usb_device.h
+++ b/include/drivers/usb_device.h
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ struct usb_desc {
 	uint8_t *(*get_usr_desc)(uint8_t index, uint16_t *length);
 	uint8_t *(*get_config_desc)(uint16_t *length);
 	uint8_t *(*get_device_qualifier_desc)(uint16_t *length);
+	/* optional: high speed capable device operating at its other speed */
+	uint8_t *(*get_other_speed_config_desc)(uint16_t *length);
 };
 
 /* USB Device handle structure */
diff --git a/plat/st/stm32mp1/stm32mp1_usb_dfu.c b/plat/st/stm32mp1/stm32mp1_usb_dfu.c
index 051d43532..70fbba6db 100644
--- a/plat/st/stm32mp1/stm32mp1_usb_dfu.c
+++ b/plat/st/stm32mp1/stm32mp1_usb_dfu.c
@@ -338,6 +338,8 @@ static const struct usb_desc dfu_desc = {
 	.get_usr_desc = stm32mp1_get_usr_desc,
 	.get_config_desc = stm32mp1_get_config_desc,
 	.get_device_qualifier_desc = stm32mp1_get_qualifier_desc,
+	/* only HS is supported, as ROM code */
+	.get_other_speed_config_desc = NULL,
 };
 
 static struct usb_handle usb_core_handle;