}
                if (exponent < 0)
                        return -EINVAL;
-               qh->period = 1 << exponent;
-               qh->skel = SKEL_INDEX(exponent);
 
-               /* For now, interrupt phase is fixed by the layout
-                * of the QH lists. */
-               qh->phase = (qh->period / 2) & (MAX_PHASE - 1);
-               ret = uhci_check_bandwidth(uhci, qh);
+               /* If the slot is full, try a lower period */
+               do {
+                       qh->period = 1 << exponent;
+                       qh->skel = SKEL_INDEX(exponent);
+
+                       /* For now, interrupt phase is fixed by the layout
+                        * of the QH lists.
+                        */
+                       qh->phase = (qh->period / 2) & (MAX_PHASE - 1);
+                       ret = uhci_check_bandwidth(uhci, qh);
+               } while (ret != 0 && --exponent >= 0);
                if (ret)
                        return ret;
        } else if (qh->period > urb->interval)