diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_eem.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_eem.c
index 5f3b976..8f12854 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_eem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_eem.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ next:
 
 static const struct driver_info eem_info = {
 	.description =	"CDC EEM Device",
-	.flags =	FLAG_ETHER,
+	.flags =	FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_POINTTOPOINT,
 	.bind =		eem_bind,
 	.rx_fixup =	eem_rx_fixup,
 	.tx_fixup =	eem_tx_fixup,
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c
index 9a60e41..98b2bbd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ static int cdc_manage_power(struct usbnet *dev, int on)
 
 static const struct driver_info	cdc_info = {
 	.description =	"CDC Ethernet Device",
-	.flags =	FLAG_ETHER,
+	.flags =	FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_POINTTOPOINT,
 	// .check_connect = cdc_check_connect,
 	.bind =		cdc_bind,
 	.unbind =	usbnet_cdc_unbind,
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
index 7113168..967371f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ static int cdc_ncm_manage_power(struct usbnet *dev, int status)
 
 static const struct driver_info cdc_ncm_info = {
 	.description = "CDC NCM",
-	.flags = FLAG_NO_SETINT | FLAG_MULTI_PACKET,
+	.flags = FLAG_POINTTOPOINT | FLAG_NO_SETINT | FLAG_MULTI_PACKET,
 	.bind = cdc_ncm_bind,
 	.unbind = cdc_ncm_unbind,
 	.check_connect = cdc_ncm_check_connect,
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_subset.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_subset.c
index ca39ace..fc5f13d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_subset.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_subset.c
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ static int always_connected (struct usbnet *dev)
 
 static const struct driver_info	ali_m5632_info = {
 	.description =	"ALi M5632",
+	.flags       = FLAG_POINTTOPOINT,
 };
 
 #endif
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ static const struct driver_info	ali_m5632_info = {
 
 static const struct driver_info	an2720_info = {
 	.description =	"AnchorChips/Cypress 2720",
+	.flags       = FLAG_POINTTOPOINT,
 	// no reset available!
 	// no check_connect available!
 
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ static const struct driver_info	an2720_info = {
 
 static const struct driver_info	belkin_info = {
 	.description =	"Belkin, eTEK, or compatible",
+	.flags       = FLAG_POINTTOPOINT,
 };
 
 #endif	/* CONFIG_USB_BELKIN */
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ static const struct driver_info	belkin_info = {
 static const struct driver_info	epson2888_info = {
 	.description =	"Epson USB Device",
 	.check_connect = always_connected,
+	.flags = FLAG_POINTTOPOINT,
 
 	.in = 4, .out = 3,
 };
@@ -173,6 +177,7 @@ static const struct driver_info	epson2888_info = {
 #define HAVE_HARDWARE
 static const struct driver_info kc2190_info = {
 	.description =  "KC Technology KC-190",
+	.flags = FLAG_POINTTOPOINT,
 };
 #endif /* CONFIG_USB_KC2190 */
 
@@ -200,16 +205,19 @@ static const struct driver_info kc2190_info = {
 static const struct driver_info	linuxdev_info = {
 	.description =	"Linux Device",
 	.check_connect = always_connected,
+	.flags = FLAG_POINTTOPOINT,
 };
 
 static const struct driver_info	yopy_info = {
 	.description =	"Yopy",
 	.check_connect = always_connected,
+	.flags = FLAG_POINTTOPOINT,
 };
 
 static const struct driver_info	blob_info = {
 	.description =	"Boot Loader OBject",
 	.check_connect = always_connected,
+	.flags = FLAG_POINTTOPOINT,
 };
 
 #endif	/* CONFIG_USB_ARMLINUX */
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/gl620a.c b/drivers/net/usb/gl620a.c
index dcd57c3..c4cfd1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/gl620a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/gl620a.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static int genelink_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 static const struct driver_info	genelink_info = {
 	.description =	"Genesys GeneLink",
-	.flags =	FLAG_FRAMING_GL | FLAG_NO_SETINT,
+	.flags =	FLAG_POINTTOPOINT | FLAG_FRAMING_GL | FLAG_NO_SETINT,
 	.bind =		genelink_bind,
 	.rx_fixup =	genelink_rx_fixup,
 	.tx_fixup =	genelink_tx_fixup,
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/net1080.c b/drivers/net/usb/net1080.c
index ba72a72..01db460 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/net1080.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/net1080.c
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ static int net1080_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 static const struct driver_info	net1080_info = {
 	.description =	"NetChip TurboCONNECT",
-	.flags =	FLAG_FRAMING_NC,
+	.flags =	FLAG_POINTTOPOINT | FLAG_FRAMING_NC,
 	.bind =		net1080_bind,
 	.reset =	net1080_reset,
 	.check_connect = net1080_check_connect,
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/plusb.c b/drivers/net/usb/plusb.c
index 08ad269..823c537 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/plusb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/plusb.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static int pl_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 
 static const struct driver_info	prolific_info = {
 	.description =	"Prolific PL-2301/PL-2302",
-	.flags =	FLAG_NO_SETINT,
+	.flags =	FLAG_POINTTOPOINT | FLAG_NO_SETINT,
 		/* some PL-2302 versions seem to fail usb_set_interface() */
 	.reset =	pl_reset,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/rndis_host.c b/drivers/net/usb/rndis_host.c
index dd8a4ad..5994a25 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/rndis_host.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/rndis_host.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rndis_tx_fixup);
 
 static const struct driver_info	rndis_info = {
 	.description =	"RNDIS device",
-	.flags =	FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_FRAMING_RN | FLAG_NO_SETINT,
+	.flags =	FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_POINTTOPOINT | FLAG_FRAMING_RN | FLAG_NO_SETINT,
 	.bind =		rndis_bind,
 	.unbind =	rndis_unbind,
 	.status =	rndis_status,
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index 95c41d5..c5b6cfb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -1376,7 +1376,8 @@ usbnet_probe (struct usb_interface *udev, const struct usb_device_id *prod)
 		// else "eth%d" when there's reasonable doubt.  userspace
 		// can rename the link if it knows better.
 		if ((dev->driver_info->flags & FLAG_ETHER) != 0 &&
-		    (net->dev_addr [0] & 0x02) == 0)
+		    ((dev->driver_info->flags & FLAG_POINTTOPOINT) == 0 ||
+		     (net->dev_addr [0] & 0x02) == 0))
 			strcpy (net->name, "eth%d");
 		/* WLAN devices should always be named "wlan%d" */
 		if ((dev->driver_info->flags & FLAG_WLAN) != 0)
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/zaurus.c b/drivers/net/usb/zaurus.c
index 3eb0b16..241756e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/zaurus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/zaurus.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static int always_connected (struct usbnet *dev)
 
 static const struct driver_info	zaurus_sl5x00_info = {
 	.description =	"Sharp Zaurus SL-5x00",
-	.flags =	FLAG_FRAMING_Z,
+	.flags =	FLAG_POINTTOPOINT | FLAG_FRAMING_Z,
 	.check_connect = always_connected,
 	.bind =		zaurus_bind,
 	.unbind =	usbnet_cdc_unbind,
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static const struct driver_info	zaurus_sl5x00_info = {
 
 static const struct driver_info	zaurus_pxa_info = {
 	.description =	"Sharp Zaurus, PXA-2xx based",
-	.flags =	FLAG_FRAMING_Z,
+	.flags =	FLAG_POINTTOPOINT | FLAG_FRAMING_Z,
 	.check_connect = always_connected,
 	.bind =		zaurus_bind,
 	.unbind =	usbnet_cdc_unbind,
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static const struct driver_info	zaurus_pxa_info = {
 
 static const struct driver_info	olympus_mxl_info = {
 	.description =	"Olympus R1000",
-	.flags =	FLAG_FRAMING_Z,
+	.flags =	FLAG_POINTTOPOINT | FLAG_FRAMING_Z,
 	.check_connect = always_connected,
 	.bind =		zaurus_bind,
 	.unbind =	usbnet_cdc_unbind,
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ bad_desc:
 
 static const struct driver_info	bogus_mdlm_info = {
 	.description =	"pseudo-MDLM (BLAN) device",
-	.flags =	FLAG_FRAMING_Z,
+	.flags =	FLAG_POINTTOPOINT | FLAG_FRAMING_Z,
 	.check_connect = always_connected,
 	.tx_fixup =	zaurus_tx_fixup,
 	.bind =		blan_mdlm_bind,
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
index 44842c8..1ef9aa0 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ struct driver_info {
 
 #define FLAG_LINK_INTR	0x0800		/* updates link (carrier) status */
 
+#define FLAG_POINTTOPOINT 0x1000	/* possibly use "usb%d" names */
+
 /*
  * Indicates to usbnet, that USB driver accumulates multiple IP packets.
  * Affects statistic (counters) and short packet handling.
