diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index 840c1c2ab16a..2bdc3e0c1579 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -1788,6 +1788,9 @@ usbnet_probe (struct usb_interface *udev, const
+    if (dev->maxpacket == 0)
+        /* that is a strange device */
+        dev->maxpacket = 1;