diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c b/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
index 593fc5e2d2e6074da4b9238b4136cc791d9dee0a..1c320bfa6fb78312c889d494020b03c04d15049e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
@@ -1324,8 +1324,24 @@ static struct usbatm_driver cxacru_driver = {
 	.tx_padding	= 11,
 };
 
-static int cxacru_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id)
+static int cxacru_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
+		const struct usb_device_id *id)
 {
+	struct usb_device *usb_dev = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
+	char buf[15];
+
+	/* Avoid ADSL routers (cx82310_eth).
+	 * Abort if bDeviceClass is 0xff and iProduct is "USB NET CARD".
+	 */
+	if (usb_dev->descriptor.bDeviceClass == USB_CLASS_VENDOR_SPEC
+			&& usb_string(usb_dev, usb_dev->descriptor.iProduct,
+				buf, sizeof(buf)) > 0) {
+		if (!strcmp(buf, "USB NET CARD")) {
+			dev_info(&intf->dev, "ignoring cx82310_eth device\n");
+			return -ENODEV;
+		}
+	}
+
 	return usbatm_usb_probe(intf, id, &cxacru_driver);
 }