diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/usb-uclass.c b/drivers/usb/host/usb-uclass.c
index cc803241461..eedf4e1c3fb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/usb-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/usb-uclass.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #define LOG_CATEGORY UCLASS_USB
 
 #include <bootdev.h>
+#include <uthread.h>
 #include <dm.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <log.h>
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <dm/device-internal.h>
 #include <dm/lists.h>
 #include <dm/uclass-internal.h>
+#include <time.h>
 
 static bool asynch_allowed;
 
@@ -221,25 +223,18 @@ int usb_stop(void)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void usb_scan_bus(struct udevice *bus, bool recurse)
+static void _usb_scan_bus(void *arg)
 {
+	struct udevice *bus = (struct udevice *)arg;
 	struct usb_bus_priv *priv;
 	struct udevice *dev;
 	int ret;
 
 	priv = dev_get_uclass_priv(bus);
 
-	assert(recurse);	/* TODO: Support non-recusive */
-
-	printf("scanning bus %s for devices... ", bus->name);
-	debug("\n");
 	ret = usb_scan_device(bus, 0, USB_SPEED_FULL, &dev);
 	if (ret)
-		printf("failed, error %d\n", ret);
-	else if (priv->next_addr == 0)
-		printf("No USB Device found\n");
-	else
-		printf("%d USB Device(s) found\n", priv->next_addr);
+		printf("Scanning bus %s failed, error %d\n", bus->name, ret);
 }
 
 static void remove_inactive_children(struct uclass *uc, struct udevice *bus)
@@ -289,12 +284,12 @@ static int usb_probe_companion(struct udevice *bus)
 
 static int controllers_initialized;
 
-static void usb_init_bus(struct udevice *bus)
+static void _usb_init_bus(void *arg)
 {
+	struct udevice *bus = (struct udevice *)arg;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* init low_level USB */
-	printf("Bus %s: ", bus->name);
 
 	/*
 	 * For Sandbox, we need scan the device tree each time when we
@@ -309,20 +304,21 @@ static void usb_init_bus(struct udevice *bus)
 	    IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USB_ONBOARD_HUB)) {
 		ret = dm_scan_fdt_dev(bus);
 		if (ret) {
-			printf("USB device scan from fdt failed (%d)", ret);
+			printf("Bus %s: USB device scan from fdt failed (%d)\n",
+			       bus->name, ret);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
 
 	ret = device_probe(bus);
 	if (ret == -ENODEV) {	/* No such device. */
-		puts("Port not available.\n");
+		printf("Bus %s: Port not available.\n", bus->name);
 		controllers_initialized++;
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (ret) {		/* Other error. */
-		printf("probe failed, error %d\n", ret);
+		printf("Bus %s: probe failed, error %d\n", bus->name, ret);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -334,8 +330,57 @@ static void usb_init_bus(struct udevice *bus)
 	usb_started = true;
 }
 
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(UTHREAD)
+extern int udelay_yield;
+#endif
+static int nthr;
+
+static void usb_init_bus(struct udevice *bus)
+{
+	if (!uthread_create(_usb_init_bus, (void *)bus, 0))
+		nthr++;
+}
+
+static void usb_scan_bus(struct udevice *bus, bool recurse)
+{
+	if (!uthread_create(_usb_scan_bus, (void *)bus, 0))
+		nthr++;
+}
+
+static void usb_report_devices(struct uclass *uc)
+{
+	struct usb_bus_priv *priv;
+	struct udevice *bus;
+
+	uclass_foreach_dev(bus, uc) {
+		if (!device_active(bus))
+			continue;
+		priv = dev_get_uclass_priv(bus);
+		printf("Bus %s: ", bus->name);
+		if (priv->next_addr == 0)
+			printf("No USB Device found\n");
+		else
+			printf("%d USB Device(s) found\n", priv->next_addr);
+	}
+}
+
+static void run_threads(void)
+{
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(UTHREAD)
+	if (!nthr)
+		return;
+	udelay_yield = 0xCAFEDECA;
+	while (uthread_schedule())
+		/* Nothing */;
+	udelay_yield = 0;
+	uthread_free_all();
+	nthr = 0;
+#endif
+}
+
 int usb_init(void)
 {
+	unsigned long t0 = timer_get_us();
 	struct usb_uclass_priv *uc_priv;
 	struct usb_bus_priv *priv;
 	struct udevice *bus;
@@ -354,6 +399,9 @@ int usb_init(void)
 		usb_init_bus(bus);
 	}
 
+	if (CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(UTHREAD))
+		run_threads();
+
 	/*
 	 * lowlevel init done, now scan the bus for devices i.e. search HUBs
 	 * and configure them, first scan primary controllers.
@@ -367,6 +415,9 @@ int usb_init(void)
 			usb_scan_bus(bus, true);
 	}
 
+	if (CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(UTHREAD))
+		run_threads();
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that the primary controllers have been scanned and have handed
 	 * over any devices they do not understand to their companions, scan
@@ -383,7 +434,10 @@ int usb_init(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	debug("scan end\n");
+	if (CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(UTHREAD))
+		run_threads();
+
+	usb_report_devices(uc);
 
 	/* Remove any devices that were not found on this scan */
 	remove_inactive_children(uc, bus);
@@ -397,6 +451,9 @@ int usb_init(void)
 	if (controllers_initialized == 0)
 		printf("No USB controllers found\n");
 
+	debug("USB initialized in %ld ms\n",
+	       (timer_get_us() - t0) / 1000);
+
 	return usb_started ? 0 : -ENOENT;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/boot/bootdev.c b/test/boot/bootdev.c
index 8c44afd9297..956320f1daa 100644
--- a/test/boot/bootdev.c
+++ b/test/boot/bootdev.c
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ static int bootdev_test_hunter(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 	ut_assert_console_end();
 
 	ut_assertok(bootdev_hunt("usb1", false));
-	ut_assert_nextline(
-		"Bus usb@1: scanning bus usb@1 for devices... 5 USB Device(s) found");
+	ut_assert_skip_to_line(
+		"Bus usb@1: 5 USB Device(s) found");
 	ut_assert_console_end();
 
 	/* USB is 7th in the list, so bit 8 */
@@ -449,8 +449,8 @@ static int bootdev_test_cmd_hunt(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 	ut_assert_nextline("scanning bus for devices...");
 	ut_assert_skip_to_line("Hunting with: spi_flash");
 	ut_assert_nextline("Hunting with: usb");
-	ut_assert_nextline(
-		"Bus usb@1: scanning bus usb@1 for devices... 5 USB Device(s) found");
+	ut_assert_skip_to_line(
+		"Bus usb@1: 5 USB Device(s) found");
 	ut_assert_nextline("Hunting with: virtio");
 	ut_assert_console_end();
 
@@ -551,8 +551,8 @@ static int bootdev_test_hunt_prio(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 	ut_assertok(bootdev_hunt_prio(BOOTDEVP_5_SCAN_SLOW, true));
 	ut_assert_nextline("Hunting with: ide");
 	ut_assert_nextline("Hunting with: usb");
-	ut_assert_nextline(
-		"Bus usb@1: scanning bus usb@1 for devices... 5 USB Device(s) found");
+	ut_assert_skip_to_line(
+		"Bus usb@1: 5 USB Device(s) found");
 	ut_assert_console_end();
 
 	return 0;
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ static int bootdev_test_hunt_label(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 	ut_assertnonnull(dev);
 	ut_asserteq_str("usb_mass_storage.lun0.bootdev", dev->name);
 	ut_asserteq(BOOTFLOW_METHF_SINGLE_UCLASS, mflags);
-	ut_assert_nextlinen("Bus usb@1: scanning bus usb@1");
+	ut_assert_nextline("Bus usb@1: 5 USB Device(s) found");
 	ut_assert_console_end();
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/test/boot/bootflow.c b/test/boot/bootflow.c
index a8735c1c23d..67ee1777d01 100644
--- a/test/boot/bootflow.c
+++ b/test/boot/bootflow.c
@@ -1289,8 +1289,9 @@ static int bootflow_efi(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 	bootstd_reset_usb();
 
 	ut_assertok(run_command("bootflow scan", 0));
+
 	ut_assert_skip_to_line(
-		"Bus usb@1: scanning bus usb@1 for devices... 5 USB Device(s) found");
+		"Bus usb@1: 5 USB Device(s) found");
 
 	ut_assertok(run_command("bootflow list", 0));
 
