I'm having this problem with the 3.13.0-30-generic kernel
[ 1045.796741] usb 1-1.2.4: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[ 1045.796747] usb 1-1.2.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ 1045.796750] usb 1-1.2.4: Product: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[ 1045.796752] usb 1-1.2.4: Manufacturer: Sony
[ 1045.831274] sony 0003:054C:0268.0005: Fixing up Sony Sixaxis report descriptor
[ 1045.874178] input: Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2/1-1.2.4/1-1.2.4:1.0/input/input20
[ 1045.874464] sony 0003:054C:0268.0005: input,hiddev0,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.2.4/input0
[ 1045.874467] sony 0003:054C:0268.0005: can't set operational mode
[ 1045.912728] sony: probe of 0003:054C:0268.0005 failed with error -38
I'm having this problem with the 3.13.0-30-generic kernel
[ 1045.796741] usb 1-1.2.4: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268 0268.0005: Fixing up Sony Sixaxis report descriptor pci0000: 00/0000: 00:1a.0/ usb1/1- 1/1-1.2/ 1-1.2.4/ 1-1.2.4: 1.0/input/ input20 0268.0005: input,hiddev0, hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-0000: 00:1a.0- 1.2.4/input0 0268.0005: can't set operational mode
[ 1045.796747] usb 1-1.2.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ 1045.796750] usb 1-1.2.4: Product: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[ 1045.796752] usb 1-1.2.4: Manufacturer: Sony
[ 1045.831274] sony 0003:054C:
[ 1045.874178] input: Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/
[ 1045.874464] sony 0003:054C:
[ 1045.874467] sony 0003:054C:
[ 1045.912728] sony: probe of 0003:054C:0268.0005 failed with error -38