diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
index 2197119..b4c9db8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <watchdog.h>
+#ifdef CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD
+#include <stdio_dev.h>
+extern unsigned char new[];
+#endif
 
 #include "ehci.h"
 
@@ -895,5 +899,32 @@ submit_int_msg(struct usb_device *dev, unsigned long pipe, void *buffer,
 
 	debug("dev=%p, pipe=%lu, buffer=%p, length=%d, interval=%d",
 	      dev, pipe, buffer, length, interval);
-	return -1;
+	return ehci_submit_async(dev, pipe, buffer, length, NULL);
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL
+/*
+ * This function polls for USB keyboard data.
+ */
+void usb_event_poll()
+{
+	struct stdio_dev *dev;
+	struct usb_device *usb_kbd_dev;
+	struct usb_interface *iface;
+	struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *ep;
+	int pipe;
+	int maxp;
+
+	/* Get the pointer to USB Keyboard device pointer */
+	dev = stdio_get_by_name("usbkbd");
+	usb_kbd_dev = (struct usb_device *)dev->priv;
+	iface = &usb_kbd_dev->config.if_desc[0];
+	ep = &iface->ep_desc[0];
+	pipe = usb_rcvintpipe(usb_kbd_dev, ep->bEndpointAddress);
+
+	/* Submit a interrupt transfer request */
+	maxp = usb_maxpacket(usb_kbd_dev, pipe);
+	usb_submit_int_msg(usb_kbd_dev, pipe, &new[0],
+			maxp > 8 ? 8 : maxp, ep->bInterval);
 }
+#endif /* CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL */