Merge branch 'for-linus' into for-next

Merge the recent HD-audio codec change for fixing recursive suspend
calls.

Conflicts:
	sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c

18 files changed, 744 insertions, 830 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.c
index e9c7046ae355..d255f66e708e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.c
@@ -242,13 +242,11 @@ out:	kfree(buffer);
 	return r;
 }
 
-/* allocate private data */
-static int ch341_attach(struct usb_serial *serial)
+static int ch341_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct ch341_private *priv;
 	int r;
 
-	/* private data */
 	priv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ch341_private), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!priv)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -258,17 +256,27 @@ static int ch341_attach(struct usb_serial *serial)
 	priv->baud_rate = DEFAULT_BAUD_RATE;
 	priv->line_control = CH341_BIT_RTS | CH341_BIT_DTR;
 
-	r = ch341_configure(serial->dev, priv);
+	r = ch341_configure(port->serial->dev, priv);
 	if (r < 0)
 		goto error;
 
-	usb_set_serial_port_data(serial->port[0], priv);
+	usb_set_serial_port_data(port, priv);
 	return 0;
 
 error:	kfree(priv);
 	return r;
 }
 
+static int ch341_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port)
+{
+	struct ch341_private *priv;
+
+	priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
+	kfree(priv);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int ch341_carrier_raised(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct ch341_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
@@ -304,7 +312,7 @@ static void ch341_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 static int ch341_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
-	struct ch341_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(serial->port[0]);
+	struct ch341_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	int r;
 
 	priv->baud_rate = DEFAULT_BAUD_RATE;
@@ -608,7 +616,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver ch341_device = {
 	.tiocmget          = ch341_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset          = ch341_tiocmset,
 	.read_int_callback = ch341_read_int_callback,
-	.attach            = ch341_attach,
+	.port_probe        = ch341_port_probe,
+	.port_remove       = ch341_port_remove,
 	.reset_resume      = ch341_reset_resume,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
index c86f68c6b078..b50fa1c6d885 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ static int digi_startup_device(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static int digi_startup(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void digi_disconnect(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void digi_release(struct usb_serial *serial);
+static int digi_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port);
+static int digi_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void digi_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb);
 static int digi_read_inb_callback(struct urb *urb);
 static int digi_read_oob_callback(struct urb *urb);
@@ -294,6 +296,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver digi_acceleport_2_device = {
 	.attach =			digi_startup,
 	.disconnect =			digi_disconnect,
 	.release =			digi_release,
+	.port_probe =			digi_port_probe,
+	.port_remove =			digi_port_remove,
 };
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver digi_acceleport_4_device = {
@@ -320,6 +324,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver digi_acceleport_4_device = {
 	.attach =			digi_startup,
 	.disconnect =			digi_disconnect,
 	.release =			digi_release,
+	.port_probe =			digi_port_probe,
+	.port_remove =			digi_port_remove,
 };
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver * const serial_drivers[] = {
@@ -1240,59 +1246,50 @@ static int digi_startup_device(struct usb_serial *serial)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-
-static int digi_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
+static int digi_port_init(struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned port_num)
 {
-
-	int i;
 	struct digi_port *priv;
-	struct digi_serial *serial_priv;
 
-	/* allocate the private data structures for all ports */
-	/* number of regular ports + 1 for the out-of-band port */
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->type->num_ports + 1; i++) {
-		/* allocate port private structure */
-		priv = kmalloc(sizeof(struct digi_port), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (priv == NULL) {
-			while (--i >= 0)
-				kfree(usb_get_serial_port_data(serial->port[i]));
-			return 1;			/* error */
-		}
+	priv = kzalloc(sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!priv)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-		/* initialize port private structure */
-		spin_lock_init(&priv->dp_port_lock);
-		priv->dp_port_num = i;
-		priv->dp_out_buf_len = 0;
-		priv->dp_write_urb_in_use = 0;
-		priv->dp_modem_signals = 0;
-		init_waitqueue_head(&priv->dp_modem_change_wait);
-		priv->dp_transmit_idle = 0;
-		init_waitqueue_head(&priv->dp_transmit_idle_wait);
-		priv->dp_throttled = 0;
-		priv->dp_throttle_restart = 0;
-		init_waitqueue_head(&priv->dp_flush_wait);
-		init_waitqueue_head(&priv->dp_close_wait);
-		INIT_WORK(&priv->dp_wakeup_work, digi_wakeup_write_lock);
-		priv->dp_port = serial->port[i];
-		/* initialize write wait queue for this port */
-		init_waitqueue_head(&serial->port[i]->write_wait);
-
-		usb_set_serial_port_data(serial->port[i], priv);
-	}
+	spin_lock_init(&priv->dp_port_lock);
+	priv->dp_port_num = port_num;
+	init_waitqueue_head(&priv->dp_modem_change_wait);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&priv->dp_transmit_idle_wait);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&priv->dp_flush_wait);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&priv->dp_close_wait);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->dp_wakeup_work, digi_wakeup_write_lock);
+	priv->dp_port = port;
 
-	/* allocate serial private structure */
-	serial_priv = kmalloc(sizeof(struct digi_serial), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (serial_priv == NULL) {
-		for (i = 0; i < serial->type->num_ports + 1; i++)
-			kfree(usb_get_serial_port_data(serial->port[i]));
-		return 1;			/* error */
-	}
+	init_waitqueue_head(&port->write_wait);
+
+	usb_set_serial_port_data(port, priv);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int digi_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
+{
+	struct digi_serial *serial_priv;
+	int ret;
+
+	serial_priv = kzalloc(sizeof(*serial_priv), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!serial_priv)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	/* initialize serial private structure */
 	spin_lock_init(&serial_priv->ds_serial_lock);
 	serial_priv->ds_oob_port_num = serial->type->num_ports;
 	serial_priv->ds_oob_port = serial->port[serial_priv->ds_oob_port_num];
-	serial_priv->ds_device_started = 0;
+
+	ret = digi_port_init(serial_priv->ds_oob_port,
+						serial_priv->ds_oob_port_num);
+	if (ret) {
+		kfree(serial_priv);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	usb_set_serial_data(serial, serial_priv);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1313,15 +1310,35 @@ static void digi_disconnect(struct usb_serial *serial)
 
 static void digi_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
-	int i;
+	struct digi_serial *serial_priv;
+	struct digi_port *priv;
+
+	serial_priv = usb_get_serial_data(serial);
+
+	priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(serial_priv->ds_oob_port);
+	kfree(priv);
 
-	/* free the private data structures for all ports */
-	/* number of regular ports + 1 for the out-of-band port */
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->type->num_ports + 1; i++)
-		kfree(usb_get_serial_port_data(serial->port[i]));
-	kfree(usb_get_serial_data(serial));
+	kfree(serial_priv);
 }
 
+static int digi_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
+{
+	unsigned port_num;
+
+	port_num = port->number - port->serial->minor;
+
+	return digi_port_init(port, port_num);
+}
+
+static int digi_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port)
+{
+	struct digi_port *priv;
+
+	priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
+	kfree(priv);
+
+	return 0;
+}
 
 static void digi_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
index 20a132ec39e2..4264821a3b34 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
@@ -203,8 +203,7 @@ static int ipw_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* fake probe - only to allocate data structures */
-static int ipw_probe(struct usb_serial *serial, const struct usb_device_id *id)
+static int ipw_attach(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
 	struct usb_wwan_intf_private *data;
 
@@ -303,9 +302,9 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver ipw_device = {
 	.num_ports =		1,
 	.open =			ipw_open,
 	.close =		ipw_close,
-	.probe =		ipw_probe,
-	.attach =		usb_wwan_startup,
+	.attach =		ipw_attach,
 	.release =		ipw_release,
+	.port_probe =		usb_wwan_port_probe,
 	.port_remove =		usb_wwan_port_remove,
 	.dtr_rts =		ipw_dtr_rts,
 	.write =		usb_wwan_write,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
index 29c943d737d0..7179b0c5f814 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
@@ -1374,13 +1374,9 @@ static struct callbacks {
 	   data in device_details */
 static void keyspan_setup_urbs(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
-	int				i, j;
 	struct keyspan_serial_private 	*s_priv;
 	const struct keyspan_device_details	*d_details;
-	struct usb_serial_port		*port;
-	struct keyspan_port_private	*p_priv;
 	struct callbacks		*cback;
-	int				endp;
 
 	s_priv = usb_get_serial_data(serial);
 	d_details = s_priv->device_details;
@@ -1404,45 +1400,6 @@ static void keyspan_setup_urbs(struct usb_serial *serial)
 		(serial, d_details->glocont_endpoint, USB_DIR_OUT,
 		 serial, s_priv->glocont_buf, GLOCONT_BUFLEN,
 		 cback->glocont_callback);
-
-	/* Setup endpoints for each port specific thing */
-	for (i = 0; i < d_details->num_ports; i++) {
-		port = serial->port[i];
-		p_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-
-		/* Do indat endpoints first, once for each flip */
-		endp = d_details->indat_endpoints[i];
-		for (j = 0; j <= d_details->indat_endp_flip; ++j, ++endp) {
-			p_priv->in_urbs[j] = keyspan_setup_urb
-				(serial, endp, USB_DIR_IN, port,
-				 p_priv->in_buffer[j], 64,
-				 cback->indat_callback);
-		}
-		for (; j < 2; ++j)
-			p_priv->in_urbs[j] = NULL;
-
-		/* outdat endpoints also have flip */
-		endp = d_details->outdat_endpoints[i];
-		for (j = 0; j <= d_details->outdat_endp_flip; ++j, ++endp) {
-			p_priv->out_urbs[j] = keyspan_setup_urb
-				(serial, endp, USB_DIR_OUT, port,
-				 p_priv->out_buffer[j], 64,
-				 cback->outdat_callback);
-		}
-		for (; j < 2; ++j)
-			p_priv->out_urbs[j] = NULL;
-
-		/* inack endpoint */
-		p_priv->inack_urb = keyspan_setup_urb
-			(serial, d_details->inack_endpoints[i], USB_DIR_IN,
-			 port, p_priv->inack_buffer, 1, cback->inack_callback);
-
-		/* outcont endpoint */
-		p_priv->outcont_urb = keyspan_setup_urb
-			(serial, d_details->outcont_endpoints[i], USB_DIR_OUT,
-			 port, p_priv->outcont_buffer, 64,
-			 cback->outcont_callback);
-	}
 }
 
 /* usa19 function doesn't require prescaler */
@@ -2407,9 +2364,7 @@ static void keyspan_send_setup(struct usb_serial_port *port, int reset_port)
 static int keyspan_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
 	int				i, err;
-	struct usb_serial_port		*port;
 	struct keyspan_serial_private 	*s_priv;
-	struct keyspan_port_private	*p_priv;
 	const struct keyspan_device_details	*d_details;
 
 	for (i = 0; (d_details = keyspan_devices[i]) != NULL; ++i)
@@ -2432,19 +2387,6 @@ static int keyspan_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
 	s_priv->device_details = d_details;
 	usb_set_serial_data(serial, s_priv);
 
-	/* Now setup per port private data */
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; i++) {
-		port = serial->port[i];
-		p_priv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct keyspan_port_private),
-								GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!p_priv) {
-			dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - kmalloc for keyspan_port_private (%d) failed!.\n", __func__, i);
-			return 1;
-		}
-		p_priv->device_details = d_details;
-		usb_set_serial_port_data(port, p_priv);
-	}
-
 	keyspan_setup_urbs(serial);
 
 	if (s_priv->instat_urb != NULL) {
@@ -2463,59 +2405,112 @@ static int keyspan_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
 
 static void keyspan_disconnect(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
-	int				i, j;
-	struct usb_serial_port		*port;
-	struct keyspan_serial_private 	*s_priv;
-	struct keyspan_port_private	*p_priv;
+	struct keyspan_serial_private *s_priv;
 
 	s_priv = usb_get_serial_data(serial);
 
-	/* Stop reading/writing urbs */
 	stop_urb(s_priv->instat_urb);
 	stop_urb(s_priv->glocont_urb);
 	stop_urb(s_priv->indat_urb);
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		port = serial->port[i];
-		p_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-		stop_urb(p_priv->inack_urb);
-		stop_urb(p_priv->outcont_urb);
-		for (j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
-			stop_urb(p_priv->in_urbs[j]);
-			stop_urb(p_priv->out_urbs[j]);
-		}
-	}
+}
+
+static void keyspan_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
+{
+	struct keyspan_serial_private *s_priv;
+
+	s_priv = usb_get_serial_data(serial);
 
-	/* Now free them */
 	usb_free_urb(s_priv->instat_urb);
 	usb_free_urb(s_priv->indat_urb);
 	usb_free_urb(s_priv->glocont_urb);
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		port = serial->port[i];
-		p_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-		usb_free_urb(p_priv->inack_urb);
-		usb_free_urb(p_priv->outcont_urb);
-		for (j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
-			usb_free_urb(p_priv->in_urbs[j]);
-			usb_free_urb(p_priv->out_urbs[j]);
-		}
-	}
+
+	kfree(s_priv);
 }
 
-static void keyspan_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
+static int keyspan_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
-	int				i;
-	struct usb_serial_port		*port;
-	struct keyspan_serial_private 	*s_priv;
+	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
+	struct keyspan_port_private *s_priv;
+	struct keyspan_port_private *p_priv;
+	const struct keyspan_device_details *d_details;
+	struct callbacks *cback;
+	int endp;
+	int port_num;
+	int i;
 
 	s_priv = usb_get_serial_data(serial);
+	d_details = s_priv->device_details;
 
-	kfree(s_priv);
+	p_priv = kzalloc(sizeof(*p_priv), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!p_priv)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	/* Now free per port private data */
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; i++) {
-		port = serial->port[i];
-		kfree(usb_get_serial_port_data(port));
+	s_priv = usb_get_serial_data(port->serial);
+	p_priv->device_details = d_details;
+
+	/* Setup values for the various callback routines */
+	cback = &keyspan_callbacks[d_details->msg_format];
+
+	port_num = port->number - port->serial->minor;
+
+	/* Do indat endpoints first, once for each flip */
+	endp = d_details->indat_endpoints[port_num];
+	for (i = 0; i <= d_details->indat_endp_flip; ++i, ++endp) {
+		p_priv->in_urbs[i] = keyspan_setup_urb(serial, endp,
+						USB_DIR_IN, port,
+						p_priv->in_buffer[i], 64,
+						cback->indat_callback);
+	}
+	/* outdat endpoints also have flip */
+	endp = d_details->outdat_endpoints[port_num];
+	for (i = 0; i <= d_details->outdat_endp_flip; ++i, ++endp) {
+		p_priv->out_urbs[i] = keyspan_setup_urb(serial, endp,
+						USB_DIR_OUT, port,
+						p_priv->out_buffer[i], 64,
+						cback->outdat_callback);
+	}
+	/* inack endpoint */
+	p_priv->inack_urb = keyspan_setup_urb(serial,
+					d_details->inack_endpoints[port_num],
+					USB_DIR_IN, port,
+					p_priv->inack_buffer, 1,
+					cback->inack_callback);
+	/* outcont endpoint */
+	p_priv->outcont_urb = keyspan_setup_urb(serial,
+					d_details->outcont_endpoints[port_num],
+					USB_DIR_OUT, port,
+					p_priv->outcont_buffer, 64,
+					 cback->outcont_callback);
+
+	usb_set_serial_port_data(port, p_priv);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int keyspan_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port)
+{
+	struct keyspan_port_private *p_priv;
+	int i;
+
+	p_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
+
+	stop_urb(p_priv->inack_urb);
+	stop_urb(p_priv->outcont_urb);
+	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+		stop_urb(p_priv->in_urbs[i]);
+		stop_urb(p_priv->out_urbs[i]);
+	}
+
+	usb_free_urb(p_priv->inack_urb);
+	usb_free_urb(p_priv->outcont_urb);
+	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+		usb_free_urb(p_priv->in_urbs[i]);
+		usb_free_urb(p_priv->out_urbs[i]);
 	}
+
+	kfree(p_priv);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
index 0a8a40b5711e..0273dda303a4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ static void keyspan_dtr_rts		(struct usb_serial_port *port, int on);
 static int  keyspan_startup		(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void keyspan_disconnect		(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void keyspan_release		(struct usb_serial *serial);
+static int keyspan_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port);
+static int keyspan_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int  keyspan_write_room		(struct tty_struct *tty);
 
 static int  keyspan_write		(struct tty_struct *tty,
@@ -567,6 +569,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_1port_device = {
 	.attach			= keyspan_startup,
 	.disconnect		= keyspan_disconnect,
 	.release		= keyspan_release,
+	.port_probe		= keyspan_port_probe,
+	.port_remove		= keyspan_port_remove,
 };
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_2port_device = {
@@ -589,6 +593,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_2port_device = {
 	.attach			= keyspan_startup,
 	.disconnect		= keyspan_disconnect,
 	.release		= keyspan_release,
+	.port_probe		= keyspan_port_probe,
+	.port_remove		= keyspan_port_remove,
 };
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_4port_device = {
@@ -611,6 +617,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_4port_device = {
 	.attach			= keyspan_startup,
 	.disconnect		= keyspan_disconnect,
 	.release		= keyspan_release,
+	.port_probe		= keyspan_port_probe,
+	.port_remove		= keyspan_port_remove,
 };
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver * const serial_drivers[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
index f3947712e137..8a2081004107 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
  * Function prototypes
  */
 static int  mct_u232_startup(struct usb_serial *serial);
-static void mct_u232_release(struct usb_serial *serial);
+static int  mct_u232_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port);
+static int  mct_u232_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *remove);
 static int  mct_u232_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void mct_u232_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void mct_u232_dtr_rts(struct usb_serial_port *port, int on);
@@ -99,7 +100,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver mct_u232_device = {
 	.tiocmget =	     mct_u232_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset =	     mct_u232_tiocmset,
 	.attach =	     mct_u232_startup,
-	.release =	     mct_u232_release,
+	.port_probe =        mct_u232_port_probe,
+	.port_remove =       mct_u232_port_remove,
 	.ioctl =             mct_u232_ioctl,
 	.get_icount =        mct_u232_get_icount,
 };
@@ -388,18 +390,8 @@ static void mct_u232_msr_to_state(struct usb_serial_port *port,
 
 static int mct_u232_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
-	struct mct_u232_private *priv;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port, *rport;
 
-	priv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mct_u232_private), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!priv)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	spin_lock_init(&priv->lock);
-	init_waitqueue_head(&priv->msr_wait);
-	usb_set_serial_port_data(serial->port[0], priv);
-
-	init_waitqueue_head(&serial->port[0]->write_wait);
-
 	/* Puh, that's dirty */
 	port = serial->port[0];
 	rport = serial->port[1];
@@ -412,18 +404,31 @@ static int mct_u232_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
 	return 0;
 } /* mct_u232_startup */
 
+static int mct_u232_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
+{
+	struct mct_u232_private *priv;
+
+	priv = kzalloc(sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!priv)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	spin_lock_init(&priv->lock);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&priv->msr_wait);
+
+	usb_set_serial_port_data(port, priv);
 
-static void mct_u232_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int mct_u232_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct mct_u232_private *priv;
-	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		/* My special items, the standard routines free my urbs */
-		priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(serial->port[i]);
-		kfree(priv);
-	}
-} /* mct_u232_release */
+	priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
+	kfree(priv);
+
+	return 0;
+}
 
 static int  mct_u232_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
@@ -515,12 +520,14 @@ static void mct_u232_dtr_rts(struct usb_serial_port *port, int on)
 
 static void mct_u232_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
-	if (port->serial->dev) {
-		/* shutdown our urbs */
-		usb_kill_urb(port->write_urb);
-		usb_kill_urb(port->read_urb);
-		usb_kill_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb);
-	}
+	/*
+	 * Must kill the read urb as it is actually an interrupt urb, which
+	 * generic close thus fails to kill.
+	 */
+	usb_kill_urb(port->read_urb);
+	usb_kill_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb);
+
+	usb_serial_generic_close(port);
 } /* mct_u232_close */
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
index 0b257ddffbdb..6f29c74eb769 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
@@ -179,16 +179,13 @@ static void metrousb_cleanup(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
 
-	if (port->serial->dev) {
-		/* Shutdown any interrupt in urbs. */
-		if (port->interrupt_in_urb) {
-			usb_unlink_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb);
-			usb_kill_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb);
-		}
-
-		/* Send deactivate cmd to device */
+	usb_unlink_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb);
+	usb_kill_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb);
+
+	mutex_lock(&port->serial->disc_mutex);
+	if (!port->serial->disconnected)
 		metrousb_send_unidirectional_cmd(UNI_CMD_CLOSE, port);
-	}
+	mutex_unlock(&port->serial->disc_mutex);
 }
 
 static int metrousb_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
@@ -271,51 +268,27 @@ static int metrousb_set_modem_ctrl(struct usb_serial *serial, unsigned int contr
 	return retval;
 }
 
-static void metrousb_shutdown(struct usb_serial *serial)
+static int metrousb_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
-	int i = 0;
+	struct metrousb_private *metro_priv;
 
-	dev_dbg(&serial->dev->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
+	metro_priv = kzalloc(sizeof(*metro_priv), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!metro_priv)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	/* Stop reading and writing on all ports. */
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		/* Close any open urbs. */
-		metrousb_cleanup(serial->port[i]);
+	spin_lock_init(&metro_priv->lock);
 
-		/* Free memory. */
-		kfree(usb_get_serial_port_data(serial->port[i]));
-		usb_set_serial_port_data(serial->port[i], NULL);
+	usb_set_serial_port_data(port, metro_priv);
 
-		dev_dbg(&serial->dev->dev, "%s - freed port number=%d\n",
-			__func__, serial->port[i]->number);
-	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static int metrousb_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
+static int metrousb_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct metrousb_private *metro_priv;
-	struct usb_serial_port *port;
-	int i = 0;
 
-	dev_dbg(&serial->dev->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
-
-	/* Loop through the serial ports setting up the private structures.
-	 * Currently we only use one port. */
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		port = serial->port[i];
-
-		/* Declare memory. */
-		metro_priv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct metrousb_private), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!metro_priv)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-
-		/* Initialize memory. */
-		spin_lock_init(&metro_priv->lock);
-		usb_set_serial_port_data(port, metro_priv);
-
-		dev_dbg(&serial->dev->dev, "%s - port number=%d\n ",
-			__func__, port->number);
-	}
+	metro_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
+	kfree(metro_priv);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -414,8 +387,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver metrousb_device = {
 	.close			= metrousb_cleanup,
 	.read_int_callback	= metrousb_read_int_callback,
 	.write_int_callback	= metrousb_write_int_callback,
-	.attach			= metrousb_startup,
-	.release		= metrousb_shutdown,
+	.port_probe		= metrousb_port_probe,
+	.port_remove		= metrousb_port_remove,
 	.throttle		= metrousb_throttle,
 	.unthrottle		= metrousb_unthrottle,
 	.tiocmget		= metrousb_tiocmget,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
index 1bf1ad066666..75267421aad8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
@@ -1966,9 +1966,7 @@ static int mos7720_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 
 static int mos7720_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
-	struct moschip_port *mos7720_port;
 	struct usb_device *dev;
-	int i;
 	char data;
 	u16 product;
 	int ret_val;
@@ -1999,29 +1997,6 @@ static int mos7720_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
 		serial->port[1]->interrupt_in_buffer = NULL;
 	}
 
-
-	/* set up serial port private structures */
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		mos7720_port = kzalloc(sizeof(struct moschip_port), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (mos7720_port == NULL) {
-			dev_err(&dev->dev, "%s - Out of memory\n", __func__);
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
-
-		/* Initialize all port interrupt end point to port 0 int
-		 * endpoint.  Our device has only one interrupt endpoint
-		 * common to all ports */
-		serial->port[i]->interrupt_in_endpointAddress =
-				serial->port[0]->interrupt_in_endpointAddress;
-
-		mos7720_port->port = serial->port[i];
-		usb_set_serial_port_data(serial->port[i], mos7720_port);
-
-		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "port number is %d\n", serial->port[i]->number);
-		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "serial number is %d\n", serial->minor);
-	}
-
-
 	/* setting configuration feature to one */
 	usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
 			(__u8)0x03, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, NULL, 0x00, 5*HZ);
@@ -2049,8 +2024,6 @@ static int mos7720_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
 
 static void mos7720_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
-	int i;
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_MOS7715_PARPORT
 	/* close the parallel port */
 
@@ -2089,9 +2062,36 @@ static void mos7720_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 		kref_put(&mos_parport->ref_count, destroy_mos_parport);
 	}
 #endif
-	/* free private structure allocated for serial port */
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i)
-		kfree(usb_get_serial_port_data(serial->port[i]));
+}
+
+static int mos7720_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
+{
+	struct moschip_port *mos7720_port;
+
+	mos7720_port = kzalloc(sizeof(*mos7720_port), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!mos7720_port)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	/* Initialize all port interrupt end point to port 0 int endpoint.
+	 * Our device has only one interrupt endpoint common to all ports.
+	 */
+	port->interrupt_in_endpointAddress =
+		port->serial->port[0]->interrupt_in_endpointAddress;
+	mos7720_port->port = port;
+
+	usb_set_serial_port_data(port, mos7720_port);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int mos7720_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port)
+{
+	struct moschip_port *mos7720_port;
+
+	mos7720_port = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
+	kfree(mos7720_port);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver moschip7720_2port_driver = {
@@ -2109,6 +2109,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver moschip7720_2port_driver = {
 	.probe			= mos77xx_probe,
 	.attach			= mos7720_startup,
 	.release		= mos7720_release,
+	.port_probe		= mos7720_port_probe,
+	.port_remove		= mos7720_port_remove,
 	.ioctl			= mos7720_ioctl,
 	.tiocmget		= mos7720_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= mos7720_tiocmset,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
index d6d4eeca8c68..1cf3375ec1af 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
@@ -218,12 +218,10 @@ struct moschip_port {
 	int port_num;		/*Actual port number in the device(1,2,etc) */
 	struct urb *write_urb;	/* write URB for this port */
 	struct urb *read_urb;	/* read URB for this port */
-	struct urb *int_urb;
 	__u8 shadowLCR;		/* last LCR value received */
 	__u8 shadowMCR;		/* last MCR value received */
 	char open;
 	char open_ports;
-	char zombie;
 	wait_queue_head_t wait_chase;	/* for handling sleeping while waiting for chase to finish */
 	wait_queue_head_t delta_msr_wait;	/* for handling sleeping while waiting for msr change to happen */
 	int delta_msr_cond;
@@ -478,7 +476,6 @@ static void mos7840_control_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	struct moschip_port *mos7840_port;
 	struct device *dev = &urb->dev->dev;
 	__u8 regval = 0x0;
-	int result = 0;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
 	mos7840_port = urb->context;
@@ -495,7 +492,7 @@ static void mos7840_control_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		return;
 	default:
 		dev_dbg(dev, "%s - nonzero urb status received: %d\n", __func__, status);
-		goto exit;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	dev_dbg(dev, "%s urb buffer size is %d\n", __func__, urb->actual_length);
@@ -508,16 +505,6 @@ static void mos7840_control_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		mos7840_handle_new_msr(mos7840_port, regval);
 	else if (mos7840_port->MsrLsr == 1)
 		mos7840_handle_new_lsr(mos7840_port, regval);
-
-exit:
-	spin_lock(&mos7840_port->pool_lock);
-	if (!mos7840_port->zombie)
-		result = usb_submit_urb(mos7840_port->int_urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	spin_unlock(&mos7840_port->pool_lock);
-	if (result) {
-		dev_err(dev, "%s - Error %d submitting interrupt urb\n",
-			__func__, result);
-	}
 }
 
 static int mos7840_get_reg(struct moschip_port *mcs, __u16 Wval, __u16 reg,
@@ -686,14 +673,7 @@ static void mos7840_interrupt_callback(struct urb *urb)
 					wreg = MODEM_STATUS_REGISTER;
 					break;
 				}
-				spin_lock(&mos7840_port->pool_lock);
-				if (!mos7840_port->zombie) {
-					rv = mos7840_get_reg(mos7840_port, wval, wreg, &Data);
-				} else {
-					spin_unlock(&mos7840_port->pool_lock);
-					return;
-				}
-				spin_unlock(&mos7840_port->pool_lock);
+				rv = mos7840_get_reg(mos7840_port, wval, wreg, &Data);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -2347,309 +2327,249 @@ static int mos7840_calc_num_ports(struct usb_serial *serial)
 	return mos7840_num_ports;
 }
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * mos7840_startup
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-static int mos7840_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
+static int mos7840_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
+	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	struct moschip_port *mos7840_port;
-	struct usb_device *dev;
-	int i, status;
+	int status;
+	int pnum;
 	__u16 Data;
 
-	dev = serial->dev;
-
 	/* we set up the pointers to the endpoints in the mos7840_open *
 	 * function, as the structures aren't created yet.             */
 
-	/* set up port private structures */
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "mos7840_startup: configuring port %d............\n", i);
-		mos7840_port = kzalloc(sizeof(struct moschip_port), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (mos7840_port == NULL) {
-			dev_err(&dev->dev, "%s - Out of memory\n", __func__);
-			status = -ENOMEM;
-			i--; /* don't follow NULL pointer cleaning up */
-			goto error;
-		}
-
-		/* Initialize all port interrupt end point to port 0 int
-		 * endpoint. Our device has only one interrupt end point
-		 * common to all port */
-
-		mos7840_port->port = serial->port[i];
-		mos7840_set_port_private(serial->port[i], mos7840_port);
-		spin_lock_init(&mos7840_port->pool_lock);
-
-		/* minor is not initialised until later by
-		 * usb-serial.c:get_free_serial() and cannot therefore be used
-		 * to index device instances */
-		mos7840_port->port_num = i + 1;
-		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "serial->port[i]->number = %d\n", serial->port[i]->number);
-		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "serial->port[i]->serial->minor = %d\n", serial->port[i]->serial->minor);
-		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "mos7840_port->port_num = %d\n", mos7840_port->port_num);
-		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "serial->minor = %d\n", serial->minor);
-
-		if (mos7840_port->port_num == 1) {
-			mos7840_port->SpRegOffset = 0x0;
-			mos7840_port->ControlRegOffset = 0x1;
-			mos7840_port->DcrRegOffset = 0x4;
-		} else if ((mos7840_port->port_num == 2)
-			   && (serial->num_ports == 4)) {
-			mos7840_port->SpRegOffset = 0x8;
-			mos7840_port->ControlRegOffset = 0x9;
-			mos7840_port->DcrRegOffset = 0x16;
-		} else if ((mos7840_port->port_num == 2)
-			   && (serial->num_ports == 2)) {
-			mos7840_port->SpRegOffset = 0xa;
-			mos7840_port->ControlRegOffset = 0xb;
-			mos7840_port->DcrRegOffset = 0x19;
-		} else if ((mos7840_port->port_num == 3)
-			   && (serial->num_ports == 4)) {
-			mos7840_port->SpRegOffset = 0xa;
-			mos7840_port->ControlRegOffset = 0xb;
-			mos7840_port->DcrRegOffset = 0x19;
-		} else if ((mos7840_port->port_num == 4)
-			   && (serial->num_ports == 4)) {
-			mos7840_port->SpRegOffset = 0xc;
-			mos7840_port->ControlRegOffset = 0xd;
-			mos7840_port->DcrRegOffset = 0x1c;
-		}
-		mos7840_dump_serial_port(serial->port[i], mos7840_port);
-		mos7840_set_port_private(serial->port[i], mos7840_port);
+	pnum = port->number - serial->minor;
 
-		/* enable rx_disable bit in control register */
-		status = mos7840_get_reg_sync(serial->port[i],
-				 mos7840_port->ControlRegOffset, &Data);
-		if (status < 0) {
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "Reading ControlReg failed status-0x%x\n", status);
-			break;
-		} else
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "ControlReg Reading success val is %x, status%d\n", Data, status);
-		Data |= 0x08;	/* setting driver done bit */
-		Data |= 0x04;	/* sp1_bit to have cts change reflect in
-				   modem status reg */
-
-		/* Data |= 0x20; //rx_disable bit */
-		status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(serial->port[i],
-					 mos7840_port->ControlRegOffset, Data);
-		if (status < 0) {
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "Writing ControlReg failed(rx_disable) status-0x%x\n", status);
-			break;
-		} else
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "ControlReg Writing success(rx_disable) status%d\n", status);
+	dev_dbg(&port->dev, "mos7840_startup: configuring port %d\n", pnum);
+	mos7840_port = kzalloc(sizeof(struct moschip_port), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (mos7840_port == NULL) {
+		dev_err(&port->dev, "%s - Out of memory\n", __func__);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
-		/* Write default values in DCR (i.e 0x01 in DCR0, 0x05 in DCR2
-		   and 0x24 in DCR3 */
-		Data = 0x01;
-		status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(serial->port[i],
-			 (__u16) (mos7840_port->DcrRegOffset + 0), Data);
-		if (status < 0) {
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "Writing DCR0 failed status-0x%x\n", status);
-			break;
-		} else
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "DCR0 Writing success status%d\n", status);
+	/* Initialize all port interrupt end point to port 0 int
+	 * endpoint. Our device has only one interrupt end point
+	 * common to all port */
+
+	mos7840_port->port = port;
+	mos7840_set_port_private(port, mos7840_port);
+	spin_lock_init(&mos7840_port->pool_lock);
+
+	/* minor is not initialised until later by
+	 * usb-serial.c:get_free_serial() and cannot therefore be used
+	 * to index device instances */
+	mos7840_port->port_num = pnum + 1;
+	dev_dbg(&port->dev, "port->number = %d\n", port->number);
+	dev_dbg(&port->dev, "port->serial->minor = %d\n", port->serial->minor);
+	dev_dbg(&port->dev, "mos7840_port->port_num = %d\n", mos7840_port->port_num);
+	dev_dbg(&port->dev, "serial->minor = %d\n", serial->minor);
+
+	if (mos7840_port->port_num == 1) {
+		mos7840_port->SpRegOffset = 0x0;
+		mos7840_port->ControlRegOffset = 0x1;
+		mos7840_port->DcrRegOffset = 0x4;
+	} else if ((mos7840_port->port_num == 2) && (serial->num_ports == 4)) {
+		mos7840_port->SpRegOffset = 0x8;
+		mos7840_port->ControlRegOffset = 0x9;
+		mos7840_port->DcrRegOffset = 0x16;
+	} else if ((mos7840_port->port_num == 2) && (serial->num_ports == 2)) {
+		mos7840_port->SpRegOffset = 0xa;
+		mos7840_port->ControlRegOffset = 0xb;
+		mos7840_port->DcrRegOffset = 0x19;
+	} else if ((mos7840_port->port_num == 3) && (serial->num_ports == 4)) {
+		mos7840_port->SpRegOffset = 0xa;
+		mos7840_port->ControlRegOffset = 0xb;
+		mos7840_port->DcrRegOffset = 0x19;
+	} else if ((mos7840_port->port_num == 4) && (serial->num_ports == 4)) {
+		mos7840_port->SpRegOffset = 0xc;
+		mos7840_port->ControlRegOffset = 0xd;
+		mos7840_port->DcrRegOffset = 0x1c;
+	}
+	mos7840_dump_serial_port(port, mos7840_port);
+	mos7840_set_port_private(port, mos7840_port);
+
+	/* enable rx_disable bit in control register */
+	status = mos7840_get_reg_sync(port,
+			mos7840_port->ControlRegOffset, &Data);
+	if (status < 0) {
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "Reading ControlReg failed status-0x%x\n", status);
+		goto out;
+	} else
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "ControlReg Reading success val is %x, status%d\n", Data, status);
+	Data |= 0x08;	/* setting driver done bit */
+	Data |= 0x04;	/* sp1_bit to have cts change reflect in
+			   modem status reg */
 
-		Data = 0x05;
-		status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(serial->port[i],
-			 (__u16) (mos7840_port->DcrRegOffset + 1), Data);
-		if (status < 0) {
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "Writing DCR1 failed status-0x%x\n", status);
-			break;
-		} else
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "DCR1 Writing success status%d\n", status);
+	/* Data |= 0x20; //rx_disable bit */
+	status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(port,
+			mos7840_port->ControlRegOffset, Data);
+	if (status < 0) {
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "Writing ControlReg failed(rx_disable) status-0x%x\n", status);
+		goto out;
+	} else
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "ControlReg Writing success(rx_disable) status%d\n", status);
 
-		Data = 0x24;
-		status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(serial->port[i],
-			 (__u16) (mos7840_port->DcrRegOffset + 2), Data);
-		if (status < 0) {
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "Writing DCR2 failed status-0x%x\n", status);
-			break;
-		} else
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "DCR2 Writing success status%d\n", status);
+	/* Write default values in DCR (i.e 0x01 in DCR0, 0x05 in DCR2
+	   and 0x24 in DCR3 */
+	Data = 0x01;
+	status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(port,
+			(__u16) (mos7840_port->DcrRegOffset + 0), Data);
+	if (status < 0) {
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "Writing DCR0 failed status-0x%x\n", status);
+		goto out;
+	} else
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "DCR0 Writing success status%d\n", status);
 
-		/* write values in clkstart0x0 and clkmulti 0x20 */
-		Data = 0x0;
-		status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(serial->port[i],
-					 CLK_START_VALUE_REGISTER, Data);
-		if (status < 0) {
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "Writing CLK_START_VALUE_REGISTER failed status-0x%x\n", status);
-			break;
-		} else
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "CLK_START_VALUE_REGISTER Writing success status%d\n", status);
+	Data = 0x05;
+	status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(port,
+			(__u16) (mos7840_port->DcrRegOffset + 1), Data);
+	if (status < 0) {
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "Writing DCR1 failed status-0x%x\n", status);
+		goto out;
+	} else
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "DCR1 Writing success status%d\n", status);
 
-		Data = 0x20;
-		status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(serial->port[i],
-					CLK_MULTI_REGISTER, Data);
-		if (status < 0) {
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "Writing CLK_MULTI_REGISTER failed status-0x%x\n", status);
-			goto error;
-		} else
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "CLK_MULTI_REGISTER Writing success status%d\n", status);
+	Data = 0x24;
+	status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(port,
+			(__u16) (mos7840_port->DcrRegOffset + 2), Data);
+	if (status < 0) {
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "Writing DCR2 failed status-0x%x\n", status);
+		goto out;
+	} else
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "DCR2 Writing success status%d\n", status);
 
-		/* write value 0x0 to scratchpad register */
-		Data = 0x00;
-		status = mos7840_set_uart_reg(serial->port[i],
-						SCRATCH_PAD_REGISTER, Data);
-		if (status < 0) {
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "Writing SCRATCH_PAD_REGISTER failed status-0x%x\n", status);
-			break;
-		} else
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "SCRATCH_PAD_REGISTER Writing success status%d\n", status);
+	/* write values in clkstart0x0 and clkmulti 0x20 */
+	Data = 0x0;
+	status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(port, CLK_START_VALUE_REGISTER, Data);
+	if (status < 0) {
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "Writing CLK_START_VALUE_REGISTER failed status-0x%x\n", status);
+		goto out;
+	} else
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "CLK_START_VALUE_REGISTER Writing success status%d\n", status);
 
-		/* Zero Length flag register */
-		if ((mos7840_port->port_num != 1)
-		    && (serial->num_ports == 2)) {
+	Data = 0x20;
+	status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(port, CLK_MULTI_REGISTER, Data);
+	if (status < 0) {
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "Writing CLK_MULTI_REGISTER failed status-0x%x\n", status);
+		goto error;
+	} else
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "CLK_MULTI_REGISTER Writing success status%d\n", status);
 
-			Data = 0xff;
-			status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(serial->port[i],
-				      (__u16) (ZLP_REG1 +
-				      ((__u16)mos7840_port->port_num)), Data);
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "ZLIP offset %x\n",
+	/* write value 0x0 to scratchpad register */
+	Data = 0x00;
+	status = mos7840_set_uart_reg(port, SCRATCH_PAD_REGISTER, Data);
+	if (status < 0) {
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "Writing SCRATCH_PAD_REGISTER failed status-0x%x\n", status);
+		goto out;
+	} else
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "SCRATCH_PAD_REGISTER Writing success status%d\n", status);
+
+	/* Zero Length flag register */
+	if ((mos7840_port->port_num != 1) && (serial->num_ports == 2)) {
+		Data = 0xff;
+		status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(port,
+				(__u16) (ZLP_REG1 +
+					((__u16)mos7840_port->port_num)), Data);
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "ZLIP offset %x\n",
 				(__u16)(ZLP_REG1 + ((__u16) mos7840_port->port_num)));
-			if (status < 0) {
-				dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "Writing ZLP_REG%d failed status-0x%x\n", i + 2, status);
-				break;
-			} else
-				dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "ZLP_REG%d Writing success status%d\n", i + 2, status);
-		} else {
-			Data = 0xff;
-			status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(serial->port[i],
-			      (__u16) (ZLP_REG1 +
-			      ((__u16)mos7840_port->port_num) - 0x1), Data);
-			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "ZLIP offset %x\n",
+		if (status < 0) {
+			dev_dbg(&port->dev, "Writing ZLP_REG%d failed status-0x%x\n", pnum + 2, status);
+			goto out;
+		} else
+			dev_dbg(&port->dev, "ZLP_REG%d Writing success status%d\n", pnum + 2, status);
+	} else {
+		Data = 0xff;
+		status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(port,
+				(__u16) (ZLP_REG1 +
+					((__u16)mos7840_port->port_num) - 0x1), Data);
+		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "ZLIP offset %x\n",
 				(__u16)(ZLP_REG1 + ((__u16) mos7840_port->port_num) - 0x1));
-			if (status < 0) {
-				dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "Writing ZLP_REG%d failed status-0x%x\n", i + 1, status);
-				break;
-			} else
-				dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "ZLP_REG%d Writing success status%d\n", i + 1, status);
+		if (status < 0) {
+			dev_dbg(&port->dev, "Writing ZLP_REG%d failed status-0x%x\n", pnum + 1, status);
+			goto out;
+		} else
+			dev_dbg(&port->dev, "ZLP_REG%d Writing success status%d\n", pnum + 1, status);
 
-		}
-		mos7840_port->control_urb = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_KERNEL);
-		mos7840_port->ctrl_buf = kmalloc(16, GFP_KERNEL);
-		mos7840_port->dr = kmalloc(sizeof(struct usb_ctrlrequest),
-								GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!mos7840_port->control_urb || !mos7840_port->ctrl_buf ||
-							!mos7840_port->dr) {
-			status = -ENOMEM;
-			goto error;
-		}
+	}
+	mos7840_port->control_urb = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_KERNEL);
+	mos7840_port->ctrl_buf = kmalloc(16, GFP_KERNEL);
+	mos7840_port->dr = kmalloc(sizeof(struct usb_ctrlrequest),
+			GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!mos7840_port->control_urb || !mos7840_port->ctrl_buf ||
+			!mos7840_port->dr) {
+		status = -ENOMEM;
+		goto error;
+	}
 
-		mos7840_port->has_led = false;
+	mos7840_port->has_led = false;
 
-		/* Initialize LED timers */
-		if (device_type == MOSCHIP_DEVICE_ID_7810) {
-			mos7840_port->has_led = true;
+	/* Initialize LED timers */
+	if (device_type == MOSCHIP_DEVICE_ID_7810) {
+		mos7840_port->has_led = true;
 
-			init_timer(&mos7840_port->led_timer1);
-			mos7840_port->led_timer1.function = mos7840_led_off;
-			mos7840_port->led_timer1.expires =
-					jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(LED_ON_MS);
-			mos7840_port->led_timer1.data =
-						(unsigned long)mos7840_port;
+		init_timer(&mos7840_port->led_timer1);
+		mos7840_port->led_timer1.function = mos7840_led_off;
+		mos7840_port->led_timer1.expires =
+			jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(LED_ON_MS);
+		mos7840_port->led_timer1.data = (unsigned long)mos7840_port;
 
-			init_timer(&mos7840_port->led_timer2);
-			mos7840_port->led_timer2.function =
-						mos7840_led_flag_off;
-			mos7840_port->led_timer2.expires =
-					jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(LED_OFF_MS);
-			mos7840_port->led_timer2.data =
-						(unsigned long)mos7840_port;
+		init_timer(&mos7840_port->led_timer2);
+		mos7840_port->led_timer2.function = mos7840_led_flag_off;
+		mos7840_port->led_timer2.expires =
+			jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(LED_OFF_MS);
+		mos7840_port->led_timer2.data = (unsigned long)mos7840_port;
 
-			mos7840_port->led_flag = false;
+		mos7840_port->led_flag = false;
 
-			/* Turn off LED */
-			mos7840_set_led_sync(serial->port[i],
-						MODEM_CONTROL_REGISTER, 0x0300);
-		}
+		/* Turn off LED */
+		mos7840_set_led_sync(port, MODEM_CONTROL_REGISTER, 0x0300);
 	}
+out:
+	if (pnum == serial->num_ports - 1) {
+		/* Zero Length flag enable */
+		Data = 0x0f;
+		status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(serial->port[0], ZLP_REG5, Data);
+		if (status < 0) {
+			dev_dbg(&port->dev, "Writing ZLP_REG5 failed status-0x%x\n", status);
+			goto error;
+		} else
+			dev_dbg(&port->dev, "ZLP_REG5 Writing success status%d\n", status);
 
-	/* Zero Length flag enable */
-	Data = 0x0f;
-	status = mos7840_set_reg_sync(serial->port[0], ZLP_REG5, Data);
-	if (status < 0) {
-		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "Writing ZLP_REG5 failed status-0x%x\n", status);
-		goto error;
-	} else
-		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "ZLP_REG5 Writing success status%d\n", status);
-
-	/* setting configuration feature to one */
-	usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
-			(__u8) 0x03, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, NULL, 0x00, MOS_WDR_TIMEOUT);
+		/* setting configuration feature to one */
+		usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
+				0x03, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, NULL, 0x00,
+				MOS_WDR_TIMEOUT);
+	}
 	return 0;
 error:
-	for (/* nothing */; i >= 0; i--) {
-		mos7840_port = mos7840_get_port_private(serial->port[i]);
+	kfree(mos7840_port->dr);
+	kfree(mos7840_port->ctrl_buf);
+	usb_free_urb(mos7840_port->control_urb);
+	kfree(mos7840_port);
 
-		kfree(mos7840_port->dr);
-		kfree(mos7840_port->ctrl_buf);
-		usb_free_urb(mos7840_port->control_urb);
-		kfree(mos7840_port);
-		serial->port[i] = NULL;
-	}
 	return status;
 }
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * mos7840_disconnect
- *	This function is called whenever the device is removed from the usb bus.
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-static void mos7840_disconnect(struct usb_serial *serial)
+static int mos7840_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
-	int i;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	struct moschip_port *mos7840_port;
 
-	/* check for the ports to be closed,close the ports and disconnect */
+	mos7840_port = mos7840_get_port_private(port);
 
-	/* free private structure allocated for serial port  *
-	 * stop reads and writes on all ports                */
+	if (mos7840_port->has_led) {
+		/* Turn off LED */
+		mos7840_set_led_sync(port, MODEM_CONTROL_REGISTER, 0x0300);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		mos7840_port = mos7840_get_port_private(serial->port[i]);
-		if (mos7840_port) {
-			spin_lock_irqsave(&mos7840_port->pool_lock, flags);
-			mos7840_port->zombie = 1;
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mos7840_port->pool_lock, flags);
-			usb_kill_urb(mos7840_port->control_urb);
-		}
+		del_timer_sync(&mos7840_port->led_timer1);
+		del_timer_sync(&mos7840_port->led_timer2);
 	}
-}
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * mos7840_release
- *	This function is called when the usb_serial structure is freed.
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-static void mos7840_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
-{
-	int i;
-	struct moschip_port *mos7840_port;
-
-	/* check for the ports to be closed,close the ports and disconnect */
+	usb_kill_urb(mos7840_port->control_urb);
+	usb_free_urb(mos7840_port->control_urb);
+	kfree(mos7840_port->ctrl_buf);
+	kfree(mos7840_port->dr);
+	kfree(mos7840_port);
 
-	/* free private structure allocated for serial port  *
-	 * stop reads and writes on all ports                */
-
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		mos7840_port = mos7840_get_port_private(serial->port[i]);
-		if (mos7840_port) {
-			if (mos7840_port->has_led) {
-				/* Turn off LED */
-				mos7840_set_led_sync(mos7840_port->port,
-						MODEM_CONTROL_REGISTER, 0x0300);
-
-				del_timer_sync(&mos7840_port->led_timer1);
-				del_timer_sync(&mos7840_port->led_timer2);
-			}
-			kfree(mos7840_port->ctrl_buf);
-			kfree(mos7840_port->dr);
-			kfree(mos7840_port);
-		}
-	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver moschip7840_4port_device = {
@@ -2677,9 +2597,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver moschip7840_4port_device = {
 	.tiocmget = mos7840_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset = mos7840_tiocmset,
 	.get_icount = mos7840_get_icount,
-	.attach = mos7840_startup,
-	.disconnect = mos7840_disconnect,
-	.release = mos7840_release,
+	.port_probe = mos7840_port_probe,
+	.port_remove = mos7840_port_remove,
 	.read_bulk_callback = mos7840_bulk_in_callback,
 	.read_int_callback = mos7840_interrupt_callback,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
index 6def58b79382..9ab73d295774 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ static int  omninet_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 				const unsigned char *buf, int count);
 static int  omninet_write_room(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static void omninet_disconnect(struct usb_serial *serial);
-static void omninet_release(struct usb_serial *serial);
-static int omninet_attach(struct usb_serial *serial);
+static int omninet_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port);
+static int omninet_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 
 static const struct usb_device_id id_table[] = {
 	{ USB_DEVICE(ZYXEL_VENDOR_ID, ZYXEL_OMNINET_ID) },
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver zyxel_omninet_device = {
 	.description =		"ZyXEL - omni.net lcd plus usb",
 	.id_table =		id_table,
 	.num_ports =		1,
-	.attach =		omninet_attach,
+	.port_probe =		omninet_port_probe,
+	.port_remove =		omninet_port_remove,
 	.open =			omninet_open,
 	.close =		omninet_close,
 	.write =		omninet_write,
@@ -70,7 +71,6 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver zyxel_omninet_device = {
 	.read_bulk_callback =	omninet_read_bulk_callback,
 	.write_bulk_callback =	omninet_write_bulk_callback,
 	.disconnect =		omninet_disconnect,
-	.release =		omninet_release,
 };
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver * const serial_drivers[] = {
@@ -112,18 +112,26 @@ struct omninet_data {
 	__u8	od_outseq;	/* Sequence number for bulk_out URBs */
 };
 
-static int omninet_attach(struct usb_serial *serial)
+static int omninet_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct omninet_data *od;
-	struct usb_serial_port *port = serial->port[0];
 
 	od = kmalloc(sizeof(struct omninet_data), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!od) {
-		dev_err(&port->dev, "%s- kmalloc(%Zd) failed.\n",
-			__func__, sizeof(struct omninet_data));
+	if (!od)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
+
 	usb_set_serial_port_data(port, od);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int omninet_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port)
+{
+	struct omninet_data *od;
+
+	od = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
+	kfree(od);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -279,14 +287,6 @@ static void omninet_disconnect(struct usb_serial *serial)
 	usb_kill_urb(wport->write_urb);
 }
 
-
-static void omninet_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
-{
-	struct usb_serial_port *port = serial->port[0];
-
-	kfree(usb_get_serial_port_data(port));
-}
-
 module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
index 41b1647306eb..6aba731d4864 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
@@ -155,7 +155,11 @@ static int send_control_msg(struct usb_serial_port *port, u8 requesttype,
 {
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	int retval;
-	u8 buffer[2];
+	u8 *buffer;
+
+	buffer = kzalloc(1, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	buffer[0] = val;
 	/* Send the message to the vendor control endpoint
@@ -164,6 +168,7 @@ static int send_control_msg(struct usb_serial_port *port, u8 requesttype,
 				requesttype,
 				USB_DIR_OUT|USB_TYPE_VENDOR|USB_RECIP_INTERFACE,
 				0, 0, buffer, 1, 0);
+	kfree(buffer);
 
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -281,7 +286,7 @@ static int opticon_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 	if (!dr) {
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "out of memory\n");
 		count = -ENOMEM;
-		goto error;
+		goto error_no_dr;
 	}
 
 	dr->bRequestType = USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_INTERFACE | USB_DIR_OUT;
@@ -311,6 +316,8 @@ static int opticon_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 
 	return count;
 error:
+	kfree(dr);
+error_no_dr:
 	usb_free_urb(urb);
 error_no_urb:
 	kfree(buffer);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
index 54d4148d01d1..5dee7d61241e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 /* Function prototypes */
 static int  option_probe(struct usb_serial *serial,
 			const struct usb_device_id *id);
+static int option_attach(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void option_release(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static int option_send_setup(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void option_instat_callback(struct urb *urb);
@@ -1288,8 +1289,9 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver option_1port_device = {
 	.tiocmget          = usb_wwan_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset          = usb_wwan_tiocmset,
 	.ioctl             = usb_wwan_ioctl,
-	.attach            = usb_wwan_startup,
+	.attach            = option_attach,
 	.release           = option_release,
+	.port_probe        = usb_wwan_port_probe,
 	.port_remove	   = usb_wwan_port_remove,
 	.read_int_callback = option_instat_callback,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
@@ -1335,8 +1337,6 @@ static bool is_blacklisted(const u8 ifnum, enum option_blacklist_reason reason,
 static int option_probe(struct usb_serial *serial,
 			const struct usb_device_id *id)
 {
-	struct usb_wwan_intf_private *data;
-	struct option_private *priv;
 	struct usb_interface_descriptor *iface_desc =
 				&serial->interface->cur_altsetting->desc;
 	struct usb_device_descriptor *dev_desc = &serial->dev->descriptor;
@@ -1374,6 +1374,19 @@ static int option_probe(struct usb_serial *serial,
 		iface_desc->bInterfaceClass != USB_CLASS_CDC_DATA)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	/* Store device id so we can use it during attach. */
+	usb_set_serial_data(serial, (void *)id);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int option_attach(struct usb_serial *serial)
+{
+	struct usb_interface_descriptor *iface_desc;
+	const struct usb_device_id *id;
+	struct usb_wwan_intf_private *data;
+	struct option_private *priv;
+
 	data = kzalloc(sizeof(struct usb_wwan_intf_private), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -1384,6 +1397,10 @@ static int option_probe(struct usb_serial *serial,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
+	/* Retrieve device id stored at probe. */
+	id = usb_get_serial_data(serial);
+	iface_desc = &serial->interface->cur_altsetting->desc;
+
 	priv->bInterfaceNumber = iface_desc->bInterfaceNumber;
 	data->private = priv;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/qcserial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/qcserial.c
index c3ddb65c05f2..aa148c21ea40 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/qcserial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/qcserial.c
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static int qcprobe(struct usb_serial *serial, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 {
-	struct usb_wwan_intf_private *data;
 	struct usb_host_interface *intf = serial->interface->cur_altsetting;
 	struct device *dev = &serial->dev->dev;
 	int retval = -ENODEV;
@@ -154,13 +153,6 @@ static int qcprobe(struct usb_serial *serial, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 	ifnum = intf->desc.bInterfaceNumber;
 	dev_dbg(dev, "This Interface = %d\n", ifnum);
 
-	data = kzalloc(sizeof(struct usb_wwan_intf_private),
-					 GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!data)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	spin_lock_init(&data->susp_lock);
-
 	if (nintf == 1) {
 		/* QDL mode */
 		/* Gobi 2000 has a single altsetting, older ones have two */
@@ -253,20 +245,28 @@ done:
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Set serial->private if not returning error */
-	if (retval == 0)
-		usb_set_serial_data(serial, data);
-	else
-		kfree(data);
-
 	return retval;
 }
 
+static int qc_attach(struct usb_serial *serial)
+{
+	struct usb_wwan_intf_private *data;
+
+	data = kzalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!data)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	spin_lock_init(&data->susp_lock);
+
+	usb_set_serial_data(serial, data);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void qc_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
 	struct usb_wwan_intf_private *priv = usb_get_serial_data(serial);
 
-	/* Free the private data allocated in qcprobe */
 	usb_set_serial_data(serial, NULL);
 	kfree(priv);
 }
@@ -285,8 +285,9 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver qcdevice = {
 	.write		     = usb_wwan_write,
 	.write_room	     = usb_wwan_write_room,
 	.chars_in_buffer     = usb_wwan_chars_in_buffer,
-	.attach		     = usb_wwan_startup,
+	.attach              = qc_attach,
 	.release	     = qc_release,
+	.port_probe          = usb_wwan_port_probe,
 	.port_remove	     = usb_wwan_port_remove,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	.suspend	     = usb_wwan_suspend,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c b/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c
index 2cdfdcc90b37..ffcfc962ab10 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ static void qt2_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb);
 
 static void qt2_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
-	int i;
+	struct qt2_serial_private *serial_priv;
 
-	kfree(usb_get_serial_data(serial));
+	serial_priv = usb_get_serial_data(serial);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; i++)
-		kfree(usb_get_serial_port_data(serial->port[i]));
+	usb_free_urb(serial_priv->read_urb);
+	kfree(serial_priv);
 }
 
 static inline int calc_baud_divisor(int baudrate)
@@ -423,11 +423,16 @@ static void qt2_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	port_priv->is_open = false;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&port_priv->urb_lock, flags);
-	if (port_priv->write_urb->status == -EINPROGRESS)
-		usb_kill_urb(port_priv->write_urb);
+	usb_kill_urb(port_priv->write_urb);
 	port_priv->urb_in_use = false;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port_priv->urb_lock, flags);
 
+	mutex_lock(&port->serial->disc_mutex);
+	if (port->serial->disconnected) {
+		mutex_unlock(&port->serial->disc_mutex);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* flush the port transmit buffer */
 	i = usb_control_msg(serial->dev,
 			    usb_rcvctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
@@ -459,26 +464,14 @@ static void qt2_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "%s - close port failed %i\n",
 			__func__, i);
 
+	mutex_unlock(&port->serial->disc_mutex);
 }
 
 static void qt2_disconnect(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
 	struct qt2_serial_private *serial_priv = usb_get_serial_data(serial);
-	struct qt2_port_private *port_priv;
-	int i;
-
-	if (serial_priv->read_urb->status == -EINPROGRESS)
-		usb_kill_urb(serial_priv->read_urb);
-
-	usb_free_urb(serial_priv->read_urb);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; i++) {
-		port_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(serial->port[i]);
-
-		if (port_priv->write_urb->status == -EINPROGRESS)
-			usb_kill_urb(port_priv->write_urb);
-		usb_free_urb(port_priv->write_urb);
-	}
+	usb_kill_urb(serial_priv->read_urb);
 }
 
 static int get_serial_info(struct usb_serial_port *port,
@@ -773,11 +766,9 @@ static void qt2_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 static int qt2_setup_urbs(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
-	struct usb_serial_port *port;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port0;
 	struct qt2_serial_private *serial_priv;
-	struct qt2_port_private *port_priv;
-	int pcount, status;
+	int status;
 
 	port0 = serial->port[0];
 
@@ -795,46 +786,21 @@ static int qt2_setup_urbs(struct usb_serial *serial)
 			  sizeof(serial_priv->read_buffer),
 			  qt2_read_bulk_callback, serial);
 
-	/* setup write_urb for each port */
-	for (pcount = 0; pcount < serial->num_ports; pcount++) {
-
-		port = serial->port[pcount];
-		port_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-
-		port_priv->write_urb = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!port_priv->write_urb) {
-			dev_err(&serial->dev->dev,
-				"failed to alloc write_urb for port %i\n",
-				pcount);
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
-
-		usb_fill_bulk_urb(port_priv->write_urb,
-				  serial->dev,
-				  usb_sndbulkpipe(serial->dev,
-						  port0->
-						  bulk_out_endpointAddress),
-				  port_priv->write_buffer,
-				  sizeof(port_priv->write_buffer),
-				  qt2_write_bulk_callback, port);
-	}
-
 	status = usb_submit_urb(serial_priv->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (status != 0) {
 		dev_err(&serial->dev->dev,
 			"%s - submit read urb failed %i\n", __func__, status);
+		usb_free_urb(serial_priv->read_urb);
 		return status;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
-
 }
 
 static int qt2_attach(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
 	struct qt2_serial_private *serial_priv;
-	struct qt2_port_private *port_priv;
-	int status, pcount;
+	int status;
 
 	/* power on unit */
 	status = usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
@@ -854,26 +820,6 @@ static int qt2_attach(struct usb_serial *serial)
 
 	usb_set_serial_data(serial, serial_priv);
 
-	for (pcount = 0; pcount < serial->num_ports; pcount++) {
-		port_priv = kzalloc(sizeof(*port_priv), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!port_priv) {
-			dev_err(&serial->dev->dev,
-				"%s- kmalloc(%Zd) failed.\n", __func__,
-				sizeof(*port_priv));
-			pcount--;
-			status = -ENOMEM;
-			goto attach_failed;
-		}
-
-		spin_lock_init(&port_priv->lock);
-		spin_lock_init(&port_priv->urb_lock);
-		init_waitqueue_head(&port_priv->delta_msr_wait);
-
-		port_priv->port = serial->port[pcount];
-
-		usb_set_serial_port_data(serial->port[pcount], port_priv);
-	}
-
 	status = qt2_setup_urbs(serial);
 	if (status != 0)
 		goto attach_failed;
@@ -881,14 +827,53 @@ static int qt2_attach(struct usb_serial *serial)
 	return 0;
 
 attach_failed:
-	for (/* empty */; pcount >= 0; pcount--) {
-		port_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(serial->port[pcount]);
-		kfree(port_priv);
-	}
 	kfree(serial_priv);
 	return status;
 }
 
+static int qt2_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
+{
+	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
+	struct qt2_port_private *port_priv;
+	u8 bEndpointAddress;
+
+	port_priv = kzalloc(sizeof(*port_priv), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!port_priv)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	spin_lock_init(&port_priv->lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&port_priv->urb_lock);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&port_priv->delta_msr_wait);
+	port_priv->port = port;
+
+	port_priv->write_urb = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!port_priv->write_urb) {
+		kfree(port_priv);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	bEndpointAddress = serial->port[0]->bulk_out_endpointAddress;
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(port_priv->write_urb, serial->dev,
+				usb_sndbulkpipe(serial->dev, bEndpointAddress),
+				port_priv->write_buffer,
+				sizeof(port_priv->write_buffer),
+				qt2_write_bulk_callback, port);
+
+	usb_set_serial_port_data(port, port_priv);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int qt2_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port)
+{
+	struct qt2_port_private *port_priv;
+
+	port_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
+	usb_free_urb(port_priv->write_urb);
+	kfree(port_priv);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int qt2_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
@@ -1127,6 +1112,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver qt2_device = {
 	.attach              = qt2_attach,
 	.release             = qt2_release,
 	.disconnect          = qt2_disconnect,
+	.port_probe          = qt2_port_probe,
+	.port_remove         = qt2_port_remove,
 	.dtr_rts             = qt2_dtr_rts,
 	.break_ctl           = qt2_break_ctl,
 	.tiocmget            = qt2_tiocmget,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
index 01d882cf3775..270860f6bb2a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ static int sierra_probe(struct usb_serial *serial,
 {
 	int result = 0;
 	struct usb_device *udev;
-	struct sierra_intf_private *data;
 	u8 ifnum;
 
 	udev = serial->dev;
@@ -188,11 +187,6 @@ static int sierra_probe(struct usb_serial *serial,
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	data = serial->private = kzalloc(sizeof(struct sierra_intf_private), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!data)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	spin_lock_init(&data->susp_lock);
-
 	return result;
 }
 
@@ -884,11 +878,15 @@ static void sierra_dtr_rts(struct usb_serial_port *port, int on)
 
 static int sierra_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
-	struct usb_serial_port *port;
-	struct sierra_port_private *portdata;
-	struct sierra_iface_info *himemoryp = NULL;
-	int i;
-	u8 ifnum;
+	struct sierra_intf_private *intfdata;
+
+	intfdata = kzalloc(sizeof(*intfdata), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!intfdata)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	spin_lock_init(&intfdata->susp_lock);
+
+	usb_set_serial_data(serial, intfdata);
 
 	/* Set Device mode to D0 */
 	sierra_set_power_state(serial->dev, 0x0000);
@@ -897,68 +895,71 @@ static int sierra_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
 	if (nmea)
 		sierra_vsc_set_nmea(serial->dev, 1);
 
-	/* Now setup per port private data */
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; i++) {
-		port = serial->port[i];
-		portdata = kzalloc(sizeof(*portdata), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!portdata) {
-			dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s: kmalloc for "
-				"sierra_port_private (%d) failed!\n",
-				__func__, i);
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
-		spin_lock_init(&portdata->lock);
-		init_usb_anchor(&portdata->active);
-		init_usb_anchor(&portdata->delayed);
-		ifnum = i;
-		/* Assume low memory requirements */
-		portdata->num_out_urbs = N_OUT_URB;
-		portdata->num_in_urbs  = N_IN_URB;
-
-		/* Determine actual memory requirements */
-		if (serial->num_ports == 1) {
-			/* Get interface number for composite device */
-			ifnum = sierra_calc_interface(serial);
-			himemoryp =
-			    (struct sierra_iface_info *)&typeB_interface_list;
-			if (is_himemory(ifnum, himemoryp)) {
-				portdata->num_out_urbs = N_OUT_URB_HM;
-				portdata->num_in_urbs  = N_IN_URB_HM;
-			}
-		}
-		else {
-			himemoryp =
-			    (struct sierra_iface_info *)&typeA_interface_list;
-			if (is_himemory(i, himemoryp)) {
-				portdata->num_out_urbs = N_OUT_URB_HM;
-				portdata->num_in_urbs  = N_IN_URB_HM;
-			}
-		}
-		dev_dbg(&serial->dev->dev,
-			"Memory usage (urbs) interface #%d, in=%d, out=%d\n",
-			ifnum,portdata->num_in_urbs, portdata->num_out_urbs );
-		/* Set the port private data pointer */
-		usb_set_serial_port_data(port, portdata);
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void sierra_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
-	int i;
-	struct usb_serial_port *port;
+	struct sierra_intf_private *intfdata;
+
+	intfdata = usb_get_serial_data(serial);
+	kfree(intfdata);
+}
+
+static int sierra_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
+{
+	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	struct sierra_port_private *portdata;
+	const struct sierra_iface_info *himemoryp;
+	u8 ifnum;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		port = serial->port[i];
-		if (!port)
-			continue;
-		portdata = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-		if (!portdata)
-			continue;
-		kfree(portdata);
+	portdata = kzalloc(sizeof(*portdata), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!portdata)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	spin_lock_init(&portdata->lock);
+	init_usb_anchor(&portdata->active);
+	init_usb_anchor(&portdata->delayed);
+
+	/* Assume low memory requirements */
+	portdata->num_out_urbs = N_OUT_URB;
+	portdata->num_in_urbs  = N_IN_URB;
+
+	/* Determine actual memory requirements */
+	if (serial->num_ports == 1) {
+		/* Get interface number for composite device */
+		ifnum = sierra_calc_interface(serial);
+		himemoryp = &typeB_interface_list;
+	} else {
+		/* This is really the usb-serial port number of the interface
+		 * rather than the interface number.
+		 */
+		ifnum = port->number - serial->minor;
+		himemoryp = &typeA_interface_list;
 	}
+
+	if (is_himemory(ifnum, himemoryp)) {
+		portdata->num_out_urbs = N_OUT_URB_HM;
+		portdata->num_in_urbs  = N_IN_URB_HM;
+	}
+
+	dev_dbg(&port->dev,
+			"Memory usage (urbs) interface #%d, in=%d, out=%d\n",
+			ifnum, portdata->num_in_urbs, portdata->num_out_urbs);
+
+	usb_set_serial_port_data(port, portdata);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int sierra_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port)
+{
+	struct sierra_port_private *portdata;
+
+	portdata = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
+	kfree(portdata);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
@@ -1062,6 +1063,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver sierra_device = {
 	.tiocmset          = sierra_tiocmset,
 	.attach            = sierra_startup,
 	.release           = sierra_release,
+	.port_probe        = sierra_port_probe,
+	.port_remove       = sierra_port_remove,
 	.suspend	   = sierra_suspend,
 	.resume		   = sierra_resume,
 	.read_int_callback = sierra_instat_callback,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-wwan.h b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-wwan.h
index 1f034d2397c6..684739b8efd0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-wwan.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-wwan.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 extern void usb_wwan_dtr_rts(struct usb_serial_port *port, int on);
 extern int usb_wwan_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 extern void usb_wwan_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
-extern int usb_wwan_startup(struct usb_serial *serial);
+extern int usb_wwan_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 extern int usb_wwan_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 extern int usb_wwan_write_room(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern void usb_wwan_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
index e42aa398ed37..61a73ad1a187 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
@@ -447,10 +447,12 @@ void usb_wwan_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(usb_wwan_close);
 
 /* Helper functions used by usb_wwan_setup_urbs */
-static struct urb *usb_wwan_setup_urb(struct usb_serial *serial, int endpoint,
+static struct urb *usb_wwan_setup_urb(struct usb_serial_port *port,
+				      int endpoint,
 				      int dir, void *ctx, char *buf, int len,
 				      void (*callback) (struct urb *))
 {
+	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	struct urb *urb;
 
 	if (endpoint == -1)
@@ -472,101 +474,75 @@ static struct urb *usb_wwan_setup_urb(struct usb_serial *serial, int endpoint,
 	return urb;
 }
 
-/* Setup urbs */
-static void usb_wwan_setup_urbs(struct usb_serial *serial)
+int usb_wwan_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
-	int i, j;
-	struct usb_serial_port *port;
 	struct usb_wwan_port_private *portdata;
+	struct urb *urb;
+	u8 *buffer;
+	int err;
+	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; i++) {
-		port = serial->port[i];
-		portdata = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
+	portdata = kzalloc(sizeof(*portdata), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!portdata)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-		/* Do indat endpoints first */
-		for (j = 0; j < N_IN_URB; ++j) {
-			portdata->in_urbs[j] = usb_wwan_setup_urb(serial,
-								  port->
-								  bulk_in_endpointAddress,
-								  USB_DIR_IN,
-								  port,
-								  portdata->
-								  in_buffer[j],
-								  IN_BUFLEN,
-								  usb_wwan_indat_callback);
-		}
+	init_usb_anchor(&portdata->delayed);
 
-		/* outdat endpoints */
-		for (j = 0; j < N_OUT_URB; ++j) {
-			portdata->out_urbs[j] = usb_wwan_setup_urb(serial,
-								   port->
-								   bulk_out_endpointAddress,
-								   USB_DIR_OUT,
-								   port,
-								   portdata->
-								   out_buffer
-								   [j],
-								   OUT_BUFLEN,
-								   usb_wwan_outdat_callback);
-		}
+	for (i = 0; i < N_IN_URB; i++) {
+		buffer = (u8 *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!buffer)
+			goto bail_out_error;
+		portdata->in_buffer[i] = buffer;
+
+		urb = usb_wwan_setup_urb(port, port->bulk_in_endpointAddress,
+						USB_DIR_IN, port,
+						buffer, IN_BUFLEN,
+						usb_wwan_indat_callback);
+		portdata->in_urbs[i] = urb;
 	}
-}
-
-int usb_wwan_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
-{
-	int i, j, err;
-	struct usb_serial_port *port;
-	struct usb_wwan_port_private *portdata;
-	u8 *buffer;
 
-	/* Now setup per port private data */
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; i++) {
-		port = serial->port[i];
-		portdata = kzalloc(sizeof(*portdata), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!portdata) {
-			dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s: kmalloc for usb_wwan_port_private (%d) failed!.\n",
-				__func__, i);
-			return 1;
-		}
-		init_usb_anchor(&portdata->delayed);
+	for (i = 0; i < N_OUT_URB; i++) {
+		if (port->bulk_out_endpointAddress == -1)
+			continue;
 
-		for (j = 0; j < N_IN_URB; j++) {
-			buffer = (u8 *) __get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!buffer)
-				goto bail_out_error;
-			portdata->in_buffer[j] = buffer;
-		}
+		buffer = kmalloc(OUT_BUFLEN, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!buffer)
+			goto bail_out_error2;
+		portdata->out_buffer[i] = buffer;
 
-		for (j = 0; j < N_OUT_URB; j++) {
-			buffer = kmalloc(OUT_BUFLEN, GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!buffer)
-				goto bail_out_error2;
-			portdata->out_buffer[j] = buffer;
-		}
+		urb = usb_wwan_setup_urb(port, port->bulk_out_endpointAddress,
+						USB_DIR_OUT, port,
+						buffer, OUT_BUFLEN,
+						usb_wwan_outdat_callback);
+		portdata->out_urbs[i] = urb;
+	}
 
-		usb_set_serial_port_data(port, portdata);
+	usb_set_serial_port_data(port, portdata);
 
-		if (!port->interrupt_in_urb)
-			continue;
+	if (port->interrupt_in_urb) {
 		err = usb_submit_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (err)
 			dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s: submit irq_in urb failed %d\n",
 				__func__, err);
 	}
-	usb_wwan_setup_urbs(serial);
+
 	return 0;
 
 bail_out_error2:
-	for (j = 0; j < N_OUT_URB; j++)
-		kfree(portdata->out_buffer[j]);
+	for (i = 0; i < N_OUT_URB; i++) {
+		usb_free_urb(portdata->out_urbs[i]);
+		kfree(portdata->out_buffer[i]);
+	}
 bail_out_error:
-	for (j = 0; j < N_IN_URB; j++)
-		if (portdata->in_buffer[j])
-			free_page((unsigned long)portdata->in_buffer[j]);
+	for (i = 0; i < N_IN_URB; i++) {
+		usb_free_urb(portdata->in_urbs[i]);
+		free_page((unsigned long)portdata->in_buffer[i]);
+	}
 	kfree(portdata);
-	return 1;
+
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(usb_wwan_startup);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_wwan_port_probe);
 
 int usb_wwan_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
index 346c7efc20b0..b9fca3586d74 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ static int  whiteheat_firmware_attach(struct usb_serial *serial);
 /* function prototypes for the Connect Tech WhiteHEAT serial converter */
 static int  whiteheat_attach(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void whiteheat_release(struct usb_serial *serial);
+static int  whiteheat_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port);
+static int  whiteheat_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int  whiteheat_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void whiteheat_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
@@ -117,6 +119,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver whiteheat_device = {
 	.num_ports =		4,
 	.attach =		whiteheat_attach,
 	.release =		whiteheat_release,
+	.port_probe =		whiteheat_port_probe,
+	.port_remove =		whiteheat_port_remove,
 	.open =			whiteheat_open,
 	.close =		whiteheat_close,
 	.ioctl =		whiteheat_ioctl,
@@ -218,15 +222,12 @@ static int whiteheat_attach(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *command_port;
 	struct whiteheat_command_private *command_info;
-	struct usb_serial_port *port;
-	struct whiteheat_private *info;
 	struct whiteheat_hw_info *hw_info;
 	int pipe;
 	int ret;
 	int alen;
 	__u8 *command;
 	__u8 *result;
-	int i;
 
 	command_port = serial->port[COMMAND_PORT];
 
@@ -285,22 +286,6 @@ static int whiteheat_attach(struct usb_serial *serial)
 		 serial->type->description,
 		 hw_info->sw_major_rev, hw_info->sw_minor_rev);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; i++) {
-		port = serial->port[i];
-
-		info = kmalloc(sizeof(struct whiteheat_private), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (info == NULL) {
-			dev_err(&port->dev,
-				"%s: Out of memory for port structures\n",
-				serial->type->description);
-			goto no_private;
-		}
-
-		info->mcr = 0;
-
-		usb_set_serial_port_data(port, info);
-	}
-
 	command_info = kmalloc(sizeof(struct whiteheat_command_private),
 								GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (command_info == NULL) {
@@ -333,16 +318,10 @@ no_firmware:
 		"%s: please contact support@connecttech.com\n",
 		serial->type->description);
 	kfree(result);
+	kfree(command);
 	return -ENODEV;
 
 no_command_private:
-	for (i = serial->num_ports - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-		port = serial->port[i];
-		info = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-		kfree(info);
-no_private:
-		;
-	}
 	kfree(result);
 no_result_buffer:
 	kfree(command);
@@ -350,21 +329,36 @@ no_command_buffer:
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
-
 static void whiteheat_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *command_port;
-	struct whiteheat_private *info;
-	int i;
 
 	/* free up our private data for our command port */
 	command_port = serial->port[COMMAND_PORT];
 	kfree(usb_get_serial_port_data(command_port));
+}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; i++) {
-		info = usb_get_serial_port_data(serial->port[i]);
-		kfree(info);
-	}
+static int whiteheat_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
+{
+	struct whiteheat_private *info;
+
+	info = kzalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!info)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	usb_set_serial_port_data(port, info);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int whiteheat_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port)
+{
+	struct whiteheat_private *info;
+
+	info = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
+	kfree(info);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int whiteheat_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)