diff --git a/hw/usb-bt.c b/hw/usb-bt.c
index f30eec1..0c1270b 100644
--- a/hw/usb-bt.c
+++ b/hw/usb-bt.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ struct USBBtState {
     USBDevice dev;
     struct HCIInfo *hci;
 
-    int altsetting;
     int config;
 
 #define CFIFO_LEN_MASK	255
@@ -362,7 +361,6 @@ static void usb_bt_handle_reset(USBDevice *dev)
     s->outcmd.len = 0;
     s->outacl.len = 0;
     s->outsco.len = 0;
-    s->altsetting = 0;
 }
 
 static int usb_bt_handle_control(USBDevice *dev, USBPacket *p,
@@ -402,26 +400,6 @@ static int usb_bt_handle_control(USBDevice *dev, USBPacket *p,
     case EndpointOutRequest | USB_REQ_SET_FEATURE:
         goto fail;
         break;
-    case InterfaceRequest | USB_REQ_GET_INTERFACE:
-        if (value != 0 || (index & ~1) || length != 1)
-            goto fail;
-        if (index == 1)
-            data[0] = s->altsetting;
-        else
-            data[0] = 0;
-        ret = 1;
-        break;
-    case InterfaceOutRequest | USB_REQ_SET_INTERFACE:
-        if ((index & ~1) || length != 0 ||
-                        (index == 1 && (value < 0 || value > 4)) ||
-                        (index == 0 && value != 0)) {
-            printf("%s: Wrong SET_INTERFACE request (%i, %i)\n",
-                            __FUNCTION__, index, value);
-            goto fail;
-        }
-        s->altsetting = value;
-        ret = 0;
-        break;
     case ((USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_CLASS | USB_RECIP_DEVICE) << 8):
         if (s->config)
             usb_bt_fifo_out_enqueue(s, &s->outcmd, s->hci->cmd_send,
diff --git a/hw/usb-ccid.c b/hw/usb-ccid.c
index cd349f3..e9935ad 100644
--- a/hw/usb-ccid.c
+++ b/hw/usb-ccid.c
@@ -611,14 +611,6 @@ static int ccid_handle_control(USBDevice *dev, USBPacket *p, int request,
     }
 
     switch (request) {
-    case DeviceRequest | USB_REQ_GET_INTERFACE:
-        data[0] = 0;
-        ret = 1;
-        break;
-    case InterfaceOutRequest | USB_REQ_SET_INTERFACE:
-        ret = 0;
-        break;
-
         /* Class specific requests.  */
     case InterfaceOutClass | CCID_CONTROL_ABORT:
         DPRINTF(s, 1, "ccid_control abort UNIMPLEMENTED\n");
diff --git a/hw/usb-desc.c b/hw/usb-desc.c
index b52561a..b9996a1 100644
--- a/hw/usb-desc.c
+++ b/hw/usb-desc.c
@@ -223,6 +223,54 @@ int usb_desc_other(const USBDescOther *desc, uint8_t *dest, size_t len)
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 
+static const USBDescIface *usb_desc_find_interface(USBDevice *dev,
+                                                   int nif, int alt)
+{
+    const USBDescIface *iface;
+    int g, i;
+
+    if (!dev->config) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    for (g = 0; g < dev->config->nif_groups; g++) {
+        for (i = 0; i < dev->config->if_groups[g].nif; i++) {
+            iface = &dev->config->if_groups[g].ifs[i];
+            if (iface->bInterfaceNumber == nif &&
+                iface->bAlternateSetting == alt) {
+                return iface;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    for (i = 0; i < dev->config->nif; i++) {
+        iface = &dev->config->ifs[i];
+        if (iface->bInterfaceNumber == nif &&
+            iface->bAlternateSetting == alt) {
+            return iface;
+        }
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static int usb_desc_set_interface(USBDevice *dev, int index, int value)
+{
+    const USBDescIface *iface;
+    int old;
+
+    iface = usb_desc_find_interface(dev, index, value);
+    if (iface == NULL) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    old = dev->altsetting[index];
+    dev->altsetting[index] = value;
+    dev->ifaces[index] = iface;
+
+    if (dev->info->set_interface && old != value) {
+        dev->info->set_interface(dev, index, old, value);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static int usb_desc_set_config(USBDevice *dev, int value)
 {
     int i;
@@ -237,12 +285,22 @@ static int usb_desc_set_config(USBDevice *dev, int value)
                 dev->configuration = value;
                 dev->ninterfaces   = dev->device->confs[i].bNumInterfaces;
                 dev->config = dev->device->confs + i;
+                assert(dev->ninterfaces <= USB_MAX_INTERFACES);
             }
         }
         if (i < dev->device->bNumConfigurations) {
             return -1;
         }
     }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < dev->ninterfaces; i++) {
+        usb_desc_set_interface(dev, i, 0);
+    }
+    for (; i < USB_MAX_INTERFACES; i++) {
+        dev->altsetting[i] = 0;
+        dev->ifaces[i] = NULL;
+    }
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -479,6 +537,19 @@ int usb_desc_handle_control(USBDevice *dev, USBPacket *p,
         }
         trace_usb_set_device_feature(dev->addr, value, ret);
         break;
+
+    case InterfaceRequest | USB_REQ_GET_INTERFACE:
+        if (index < 0 || index >= dev->ninterfaces) {
+            break;
+        }
+        data[0] = dev->altsetting[index];
+        ret = 1;
+        break;
+    case InterfaceOutRequest | USB_REQ_SET_INTERFACE:
+        ret = usb_desc_set_interface(dev, index, value);
+        trace_usb_set_interface(dev->addr, index, value, ret);
+        break;
+
     }
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/hw/usb-hid.c b/hw/usb-hid.c
index a110c74..997f828 100644
--- a/hw/usb-hid.c
+++ b/hw/usb-hid.c
@@ -384,13 +384,6 @@ static int usb_hid_handle_control(USBDevice *dev, USBPacket *p,
 
     ret = 0;
     switch (request) {
-    case DeviceRequest | USB_REQ_GET_INTERFACE:
-        data[0] = 0;
-        ret = 1;
-        break;
-    case DeviceOutRequest | USB_REQ_SET_INTERFACE:
-        ret = 0;
-        break;
         /* hid specific requests */
     case InterfaceRequest | USB_REQ_GET_DESCRIPTOR:
         switch (value >> 8) {
diff --git a/hw/usb-hub.c b/hw/usb-hub.c
index e195937..069611b 100644
--- a/hw/usb-hub.c
+++ b/hw/usb-hub.c
@@ -258,13 +258,6 @@ static int usb_hub_handle_control(USBDevice *dev, USBPacket *p,
         }
         ret = 0;
         break;
-    case DeviceRequest | USB_REQ_GET_INTERFACE:
-        data[0] = 0;
-        ret = 1;
-        break;
-    case DeviceOutRequest | USB_REQ_SET_INTERFACE:
-        ret = 0;
-        break;
         /* usb specific requests */
     case GetHubStatus:
         data[0] = 0;
diff --git a/hw/usb-msd.c b/hw/usb-msd.c
index 3147131..6b3c2d0 100644
--- a/hw/usb-msd.c
+++ b/hw/usb-msd.c
@@ -306,19 +306,9 @@ static int usb_msd_handle_control(USBDevice *dev, USBPacket *p,
 
     ret = 0;
     switch (request) {
-    case DeviceRequest | USB_REQ_GET_INTERFACE:
-        data[0] = 0;
-        ret = 1;
-        break;
-    case DeviceOutRequest | USB_REQ_SET_INTERFACE:
-        ret = 0;
-        break;
     case EndpointOutRequest | USB_REQ_CLEAR_FEATURE:
         ret = 0;
         break;
-    case InterfaceOutRequest | USB_REQ_SET_INTERFACE:
-        ret = 0;
-        break;
         /* Class specific requests.  */
     case ClassInterfaceOutRequest | MassStorageReset:
         /* Reset state ready for the next CBW.  */
diff --git a/hw/usb-net.c b/hw/usb-net.c
index f91fa32..5622bed 100644
--- a/hw/usb-net.c
+++ b/hw/usb-net.c
@@ -1098,17 +1098,6 @@ static int usb_net_handle_control(USBDevice *dev, USBPacket *p,
 #endif
         break;
 
-    case DeviceRequest | USB_REQ_GET_INTERFACE:
-    case InterfaceRequest | USB_REQ_GET_INTERFACE:
-        data[0] = 0;
-        ret = 1;
-        break;
-
-    case DeviceOutRequest | USB_REQ_SET_INTERFACE:
-    case InterfaceOutRequest | USB_REQ_SET_INTERFACE:
-        ret = 0;
-        break;
-
     default:
     fail:
         fprintf(stderr, "usbnet: failed control transaction: "
diff --git a/hw/usb-serial.c b/hw/usb-serial.c
index 7dbf6df..e3c8238 100644
--- a/hw/usb-serial.c
+++ b/hw/usb-serial.c
@@ -233,13 +233,6 @@ static int usb_serial_handle_control(USBDevice *dev, USBPacket *p,
 
     ret = 0;
     switch (request) {
-    case DeviceRequest | USB_REQ_GET_INTERFACE:
-        data[0] = 0;
-        ret = 1;
-        break;
-    case InterfaceOutRequest | USB_REQ_SET_INTERFACE:
-        ret = 0;
-        break;
     case EndpointOutRequest | USB_REQ_CLEAR_FEATURE:
         ret = 0;
         break;
diff --git a/hw/usb-wacom.c b/hw/usb-wacom.c
index 2558006..61d5b18 100644
--- a/hw/usb-wacom.c
+++ b/hw/usb-wacom.c
@@ -263,13 +263,6 @@ static int usb_wacom_handle_control(USBDevice *dev, USBPacket *p,
 
     ret = 0;
     switch (request) {
-    case DeviceRequest | USB_REQ_GET_INTERFACE:
-        data[0] = 0;
-        ret = 1;
-        break;
-    case DeviceOutRequest | USB_REQ_SET_INTERFACE:
-        ret = 0;
-        break;
     case WACOM_SET_REPORT:
         if (s->mouse_grabbed) {
             qemu_remove_mouse_event_handler(s->eh_entry);
diff --git a/hw/usb.h b/hw/usb.h
index 1ef53a1..1496f76 100644
--- a/hw/usb.h
+++ b/hw/usb.h
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ struct USBDescString {
     QLIST_ENTRY(USBDescString) next;
 };
 
+#define USB_MAX_ENDPOINTS  15
+#define USB_MAX_INTERFACES 16
+
 /* definition of a USB device */
 struct USBDevice {
     DeviceState qdev;
@@ -191,7 +194,9 @@ struct USBDevice {
 
     int configuration;
     int ninterfaces;
+    int altsetting[USB_MAX_INTERFACES];
     const USBDescConfig *config;
+    const USBDescIface  *ifaces[USB_MAX_INTERFACES];
 };
 
 struct USBDeviceInfo {
@@ -244,6 +249,9 @@ struct USBDeviceInfo {
      */
     int (*handle_data)(USBDevice *dev, USBPacket *p);
 
+    void (*set_interface)(USBDevice *dev, int interface,
+                          int alt_old, int alt_new);
+
     const char *product_desc;
     const USBDesc *usb_desc;
 
diff --git a/trace-events b/trace-events
index c18435b..834eb7f 100644
--- a/trace-events
+++ b/trace-events
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ usb_desc_other_speed_config(int addr, int index, int len, int ret) "dev %d query
 usb_desc_string(int addr, int index, int len, int ret) "dev %d query string %d, len %d, ret %d"
 usb_set_addr(int addr) "dev %d"
 usb_set_config(int addr, int config, int ret) "dev %d, config %d, ret %d"
+usb_set_interface(int addr, int iface, int alt, int ret) "dev %d, interface %d, altsetting %d, ret %d"
 usb_clear_device_feature(int addr, int feature, int ret) "dev %d, feature %d, ret %d"
 usb_set_device_feature(int addr, int feature, int ret) "dev %d, feature %d, ret %d"
 
diff --git a/usb-linux.c b/usb-linux.c
index 3aaa93b..ded0726 100644
--- a/usb-linux.c
+++ b/usb-linux.c
@@ -544,6 +544,10 @@ static int usb_host_claim_interfaces(USBHostDevice *dev, int configuration)
     int interface, nb_interfaces;
     int ret, i;
 
+    for (i = 0; i < USB_MAX_INTERFACES; i++) {
+        dev->dev.altsetting[i] = 0;
+    }
+
     if (configuration == 0) { /* address state - ignore */
         dev->dev.ninterfaces   = 0;
         dev->dev.configuration = 0;
@@ -997,6 +1001,10 @@ static int usb_host_set_interface(USBHostDevice *s, int iface, int alt)
         }
     }
 
+    if (iface >= USB_MAX_INTERFACES) {
+        return USB_RET_STALL;
+    }
+
     si.interface  = iface;
     si.altsetting = alt;
     ret = ioctl(s->fd, USBDEVFS_SETINTERFACE, &si);
@@ -1007,6 +1015,8 @@ static int usb_host_set_interface(USBHostDevice *s, int iface, int alt)
     if (ret < 0) {
         return ctrl_error();
     }
+
+    s->dev.altsetting[iface] = alt;
     usb_linux_update_endp_table(s);
     return 0;
 }
