diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/Kconfig b/drivers/net/usb/Kconfig
index 63be4caec70ef052bb0bdb50aedae7b1fb46cad8..5d58abc224f400ab58816561be0252549ad753cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/Kconfig
@@ -397,4 +397,14 @@ config USB_IPHETH
 
 	  For more information: http://giagio.com/wiki/moin.cgi/iPhoneEthernetDriver
 
+config USB_SIERRA_NET
+	tristate "USB-to-WWAN Driver for Sierra Wireless modems"
+	depends on USB_USBNET
+	default y
+	help
+	  Choose this option if you have a Sierra Wireless USB-to-WWAN device.
+
+	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
+	  module will be called sierra_net.
+
 endmenu
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/Makefile b/drivers/net/usb/Makefile
index edb09c0ddf8e167b7020ccff7d10f85d7d846943..b13a279663ba11b250a838c85619186d5e08eb56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/Makefile
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_USB_USBNET)	+= usbnet.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_USB_NET_INT51X1)	+= int51x1.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_USB_CDC_PHONET)	+= cdc-phonet.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_USB_IPHETH)	+= ipheth.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_USB_SIERRA_NET)	+= sierra_net.o
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c b/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a44f9e0ea09889abdec4272bff4795a795636caf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1001 @@
+/*
+ * USB-to-WWAN Driver for Sierra Wireless modems
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, 2010 Paxton Smith, Matthew Safar, Rory Filer
+ *                          <linux@sierrawireless.com>
+ *
+ * Portions of this based on the cdc_ether driver by David Brownell (2003-2005)
+ * and Ole Andre Vadla Ravnas (ActiveSync) (2006).
+ *
+ * IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This driver is not commercially supported by
+ * Sierra Wireless. Use at your own risk.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ */
+
+#define DRIVER_VERSION "v.2.0"
+#define DRIVER_AUTHOR "Paxton Smith, Matthew Safar, Rory Filer"
+#define DRIVER_DESC "USB-to-WWAN Driver for Sierra Wireless modems"
+static const char driver_name[] = "sierra_net";
+
+/* if defined debug messages enabled */
+/*#define	DEBUG*/
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
+#include <linux/ethtool.h>
+#include <linux/mii.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/timer.h>
+#include <linux/usb.h>
+#include <linux/usb/cdc.h>
+#include <net/ip.h>
+#include <net/udp.h>
+#include <asm/unaligned.h>
+#include <linux/usb/usbnet.h>
+
+#define SWI_USB_REQUEST_GET_FW_ATTR	0x06
+#define SWI_GET_FW_ATTR_MASK		0x08
+
+/* atomic counter partially included in MAC address to make sure 2 devices
+ * do not end up with the same MAC - concept breaks in case of > 255 ifaces
+ */
+static	atomic_t iface_counter = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
+
+/*
+ * SYNC Timer Delay definition used to set the expiry time
+ */
+#define SIERRA_NET_SYNCDELAY (2*HZ)
+
+/* Max. MTU supported. The modem buffers are limited to 1500 */
+#define SIERRA_NET_MAX_SUPPORTED_MTU	1500
+
+/* The SIERRA_NET_USBCTL_BUF_LEN defines a buffer size allocated for control
+ * message reception ... and thus the max. received packet.
+ * (May be the cause for parse_hip returning -EINVAL)
+ */
+#define SIERRA_NET_USBCTL_BUF_LEN	1024
+
+/* list of interface numbers - used for constructing interface lists */
+struct sierra_net_iface_info {
+	const u32 infolen;	/* number of interface numbers on list */
+	const u8  *ifaceinfo;	/* pointer to the array holding the numbers */
+};
+
+struct sierra_net_info_data {
+	u16 rx_urb_size;
+	struct sierra_net_iface_info whitelist;
+};
+
+/* Private data structure */
+struct sierra_net_data {
+
+	u8 ethr_hdr_tmpl[ETH_HLEN]; /* ethernet header template for rx'd pkts */
+
+	u16 link_up;		/* air link up or down */
+	u8 tx_hdr_template[4];	/* part of HIP hdr for tx'd packets */
+
+	u8 sync_msg[4];		/* SYNC message */
+	u8 shdwn_msg[4];	/* Shutdown message */
+
+	/* Backpointer to the container */
+	struct usbnet *usbnet;
+
+	u8 ifnum;	/* interface number */
+
+/* Bit masks, must be a power of 2 */
+#define SIERRA_NET_EVENT_RESP_AVAIL    0x01
+#define SIERRA_NET_TIMER_EXPIRY        0x02
+	unsigned long kevent_flags;
+	struct work_struct sierra_net_kevent;
+	struct timer_list sync_timer; /* For retrying SYNC sequence */
+};
+
+struct param {
+	int is_present;
+	union {
+		void  *ptr;
+		u32    dword;
+		u16    word;
+		u8     byte;
+	};
+};
+
+/* HIP message type */
+#define SIERRA_NET_HIP_EXTENDEDID	0x7F
+#define SIERRA_NET_HIP_HSYNC_ID		0x60	/* Modem -> host */
+#define SIERRA_NET_HIP_RESTART_ID	0x62	/* Modem -> host */
+#define SIERRA_NET_HIP_MSYNC_ID		0x20	/* Host -> modem */
+#define SIERRA_NET_HIP_SHUTD_ID		0x26	/* Host -> modem */
+
+#define SIERRA_NET_HIP_EXT_IP_IN_ID   0x0202
+#define SIERRA_NET_HIP_EXT_IP_OUT_ID  0x0002
+
+/* 3G UMTS Link Sense Indication definitions */
+#define SIERRA_NET_HIP_LSI_UMTSID	0x78
+
+/* Reverse Channel Grant Indication HIP message */
+#define SIERRA_NET_HIP_RCGI		0x64
+
+/* LSI Protocol types */
+#define SIERRA_NET_PROTOCOL_UMTS      0x01
+/* LSI Coverage */
+#define SIERRA_NET_COVERAGE_NONE      0x00
+#define SIERRA_NET_COVERAGE_NOPACKET  0x01
+
+/* LSI Session */
+#define SIERRA_NET_SESSION_IDLE       0x00
+/* LSI Link types */
+#define SIERRA_NET_AS_LINK_TYPE_IPv4  0x00
+
+struct lsi_umts {
+	u8 protocol;
+	u8 unused1;
+	__be16 length;
+	/* eventually use a union for the rest - assume umts for now */
+	u8 coverage;
+	u8 unused2[41];
+	u8 session_state;
+	u8 unused3[33];
+	u8 link_type;
+	u8 pdp_addr_len; /* NW-supplied PDP address len */
+	u8 pdp_addr[16]; /* NW-supplied PDP address (bigendian)) */
+	u8 unused4[23];
+	u8 dns1_addr_len; /* NW-supplied 1st DNS address len (bigendian) */
+	u8 dns1_addr[16]; /* NW-supplied 1st DNS address */
+	u8 dns2_addr_len; /* NW-supplied 2nd DNS address len */
+	u8 dns2_addr[16]; /* NW-supplied 2nd DNS address (bigendian)*/
+	u8 wins1_addr_len; /* NW-supplied 1st Wins address len */
+	u8 wins1_addr[16]; /* NW-supplied 1st Wins address (bigendian)*/
+	u8 wins2_addr_len; /* NW-supplied 2nd Wins address len */
+	u8 wins2_addr[16]; /* NW-supplied 2nd Wins address (bigendian) */
+	u8 unused5[4];
+	u8 gw_addr_len; /* NW-supplied GW address len */
+	u8 gw_addr[16]; /* NW-supplied GW address (bigendian) */
+	u8 reserved[8];
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
+#define SIERRA_NET_LSI_COMMON_LEN      4
+#define SIERRA_NET_LSI_UMTS_LEN        (sizeof(struct lsi_umts))
+#define SIERRA_NET_LSI_UMTS_STATUS_LEN \
+	(SIERRA_NET_LSI_UMTS_LEN - SIERRA_NET_LSI_COMMON_LEN)
+
+/* Forward definitions */
+static void sierra_sync_timer(unsigned long syncdata);
+static int sierra_net_change_mtu(struct net_device *net, int new_mtu);
+
+/* Our own net device operations structure */
+static const struct net_device_ops sierra_net_device_ops = {
+	.ndo_open               = usbnet_open,
+	.ndo_stop               = usbnet_stop,
+	.ndo_start_xmit         = usbnet_start_xmit,
+	.ndo_tx_timeout         = usbnet_tx_timeout,
+	.ndo_change_mtu         = sierra_net_change_mtu,
+	.ndo_set_mac_address    = eth_mac_addr,
+	.ndo_validate_addr      = eth_validate_addr,
+};
+
+/* get private data associated with passed in usbnet device */
+static inline struct sierra_net_data *sierra_net_get_private(struct usbnet *dev)
+{
+	return (struct sierra_net_data *)dev->data[0];
+}
+
+/* set private data associated with passed in usbnet device */
+static inline void sierra_net_set_private(struct usbnet *dev,
+			struct sierra_net_data *priv)
+{
+	dev->data[0] = (unsigned long)priv;
+}
+
+/* is packet IPv4 */
+static inline int is_ip(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	return (skb->protocol == cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_IP));
+}
+
+/*
+ * check passed in packet and make sure that:
+ *  - it is linear (no scatter/gather)
+ *  - it is ethernet (mac_header properly set)
+ */
+static int check_ethip_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct usbnet *dev)
+{
+	skb_reset_mac_header(skb); /* ethernet header */
+
+	if (skb_is_nonlinear(skb)) {
+		netdev_err(dev->net, "Non linear buffer-dropping\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, ETH_HLEN))
+		return 0;
+	skb->protocol = eth_hdr(skb)->h_proto;
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static const u8 *save16bit(struct param *p, const u8 *datap)
+{
+	p->is_present = 1;
+	p->word = get_unaligned_be16(datap);
+	return datap + sizeof(p->word);
+}
+
+static const u8 *save8bit(struct param *p, const u8 *datap)
+{
+	p->is_present = 1;
+	p->byte = *datap;
+	return datap + sizeof(p->byte);
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ *                              BEGIN HIP                                     *
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* HIP header */
+#define SIERRA_NET_HIP_HDR_LEN 4
+/* Extended HIP header */
+#define SIERRA_NET_HIP_EXT_HDR_LEN 6
+
+struct hip_hdr {
+	int    hdrlen;
+	struct param payload_len;
+	struct param msgid;
+	struct param msgspecific;
+	struct param extmsgid;
+};
+
+static int parse_hip(const u8 *buf, const u32 buflen, struct hip_hdr *hh)
+{
+	const u8 *curp = buf;
+	int    padded;
+
+	if (buflen < SIERRA_NET_HIP_HDR_LEN)
+		return -EPROTO;
+
+	curp = save16bit(&hh->payload_len, curp);
+	curp = save8bit(&hh->msgid, curp);
+	curp = save8bit(&hh->msgspecific, curp);
+
+	padded = hh->msgid.byte & 0x80;
+	hh->msgid.byte &= 0x7F;			/* 7 bits */
+
+	hh->extmsgid.is_present = (hh->msgid.byte == SIERRA_NET_HIP_EXTENDEDID);
+	if (hh->extmsgid.is_present) {
+		if (buflen < SIERRA_NET_HIP_EXT_HDR_LEN)
+			return -EPROTO;
+
+		hh->payload_len.word &= 0x3FFF; /* 14 bits */
+
+		curp = save16bit(&hh->extmsgid, curp);
+		hh->extmsgid.word &= 0x03FF;	/* 10 bits */
+
+		hh->hdrlen = SIERRA_NET_HIP_EXT_HDR_LEN;
+	} else {
+		hh->payload_len.word &= 0x07FF;	/* 11 bits */
+		hh->hdrlen = SIERRA_NET_HIP_HDR_LEN;
+	}
+
+	if (padded) {
+		hh->hdrlen++;
+		hh->payload_len.word--;
+	}
+
+	/* if real packet shorter than the claimed length */
+	if (buflen < (hh->hdrlen + hh->payload_len.word))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void build_hip(u8 *buf, const u16 payloadlen,
+		struct sierra_net_data *priv)
+{
+	/* the following doesn't have the full functionality. We
+	 * currently build only one kind of header, so it is faster this way
+	 */
+	put_unaligned_be16(payloadlen, buf);
+	memcpy(buf+2, priv->tx_hdr_template, sizeof(priv->tx_hdr_template));
+}
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ *                              END HIP                                       *
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+static int sierra_net_send_cmd(struct usbnet *dev,
+		u8 *cmd, int cmdlen, const char * cmd_name)
+{
+	struct sierra_net_data *priv = sierra_net_get_private(dev);
+	int  status;
+
+	status = usb_control_msg(dev->udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(dev->udev, 0),
+			USB_CDC_SEND_ENCAPSULATED_COMMAND,
+			USB_DIR_OUT|USB_TYPE_CLASS|USB_RECIP_INTERFACE,	0,
+			priv->ifnum, cmd, cmdlen, USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT);
+
+	if (status != cmdlen && status != -ENODEV)
+		netdev_err(dev->net, "Submit %s failed %d\n", cmd_name, status);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+static int sierra_net_send_sync(struct usbnet *dev)
+{
+	int  status;
+	struct sierra_net_data *priv = sierra_net_get_private(dev);
+
+	dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "%s", __func__);
+
+	status = sierra_net_send_cmd(dev, priv->sync_msg,
+			sizeof(priv->sync_msg), "SYNC");
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+static void sierra_net_set_ctx_index(struct sierra_net_data *priv, u8 ctx_ix)
+{
+	dev_dbg(&(priv->usbnet->udev->dev), "%s %d", __func__, ctx_ix);
+	priv->tx_hdr_template[0] = 0x3F;
+	priv->tx_hdr_template[1] = ctx_ix;
+	*((u16 *)&priv->tx_hdr_template[2]) =
+		cpu_to_be16(SIERRA_NET_HIP_EXT_IP_OUT_ID);
+}
+
+static inline int sierra_net_is_valid_addrlen(u8 len)
+{
+	return (len == sizeof(struct in_addr));
+}
+
+static int sierra_net_parse_lsi(struct usbnet *dev, char *data, int datalen)
+{
+	struct lsi_umts *lsi = (struct lsi_umts *)data;
+
+	if (datalen < sizeof(struct lsi_umts)) {
+		netdev_err(dev->net, "%s: Data length %d, exp %Zu\n",
+				__func__, datalen,
+				sizeof(struct lsi_umts));
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (lsi->length != cpu_to_be16(SIERRA_NET_LSI_UMTS_STATUS_LEN)) {
+		netdev_err(dev->net, "%s: LSI_UMTS_STATUS_LEN %d, exp %u\n",
+				__func__, be16_to_cpu(lsi->length),
+				(u32)SIERRA_NET_LSI_UMTS_STATUS_LEN);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate the protocol  - only support UMTS for now */
+	if (lsi->protocol != SIERRA_NET_PROTOCOL_UMTS) {
+		netdev_err(dev->net, "Protocol unsupported, 0x%02x\n",
+			lsi->protocol);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate the link type */
+	if (lsi->link_type != SIERRA_NET_AS_LINK_TYPE_IPv4) {
+		netdev_err(dev->net, "Link type unsupported: 0x%02x\n",
+			lsi->link_type);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate the coverage */
+	if (lsi->coverage == SIERRA_NET_COVERAGE_NONE
+	   || lsi->coverage == SIERRA_NET_COVERAGE_NOPACKET) {
+		netdev_err(dev->net, "No coverage, 0x%02x\n", lsi->coverage);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate the session state */
+	if (lsi->session_state == SIERRA_NET_SESSION_IDLE) {
+		netdev_err(dev->net, "Session idle, 0x%02x\n",
+			lsi->session_state);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Set link_sense true */
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static void sierra_net_handle_lsi(struct usbnet *dev, char *data,
+		struct hip_hdr	*hh)
+{
+	struct sierra_net_data *priv = sierra_net_get_private(dev);
+	int link_up;
+
+	link_up = sierra_net_parse_lsi(dev, data + hh->hdrlen,
+					hh->payload_len.word);
+	if (link_up < 0) {
+		netdev_err(dev->net, "Invalid LSI\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	if (link_up) {
+		sierra_net_set_ctx_index(priv, hh->msgspecific.byte);
+		priv->link_up = 1;
+		netif_carrier_on(dev->net);
+	} else {
+		priv->link_up = 0;
+		netif_carrier_off(dev->net);
+	}
+}
+
+static void sierra_net_dosync(struct usbnet *dev)
+{
+	int status;
+	struct sierra_net_data *priv = sierra_net_get_private(dev);
+
+	dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "%s", __func__);
+
+	/* tell modem we are ready */
+	status = sierra_net_send_sync(dev);
+	if (status < 0)
+		netdev_err(dev->net,
+			"Send SYNC failed, status %d\n", status);
+	status = sierra_net_send_sync(dev);
+	if (status < 0)
+		netdev_err(dev->net,
+			"Send SYNC failed, status %d\n", status);
+
+	/* Now, start a timer and make sure we get the Restart Indication */
+	priv->sync_timer.function = sierra_sync_timer;
+	priv->sync_timer.data = (unsigned long) dev;
+	priv->sync_timer.expires = jiffies + SIERRA_NET_SYNCDELAY;
+	add_timer(&priv->sync_timer);
+}
+
+static void sierra_net_kevent(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct sierra_net_data *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct sierra_net_data, sierra_net_kevent);
+	struct usbnet *dev = priv->usbnet;
+	int  len;
+	int  err;
+	u8  *buf;
+	u8   ifnum;
+
+	if (test_bit(SIERRA_NET_EVENT_RESP_AVAIL, &priv->kevent_flags)) {
+		clear_bit(SIERRA_NET_EVENT_RESP_AVAIL, &priv->kevent_flags);
+
+		/* Query the modem for the LSI message */
+		buf = kzalloc(SIERRA_NET_USBCTL_BUF_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!buf) {
+			netdev_err(dev->net,
+				"failed to allocate buf for LS msg\n");
+			return;
+		}
+		ifnum = priv->ifnum;
+		len = usb_control_msg(dev->udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(dev->udev, 0),
+				USB_CDC_GET_ENCAPSULATED_RESPONSE,
+				USB_DIR_IN|USB_TYPE_CLASS|USB_RECIP_INTERFACE,
+				0, ifnum, buf, SIERRA_NET_USBCTL_BUF_LEN,
+				USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT);
+
+		if (len < 0) {
+			netdev_err(dev->net,
+				"usb_control_msg failed, status %d\n", len);
+		} else {
+			struct hip_hdr	hh;
+
+			dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "%s: Received status message,"
+				" %04x bytes", __func__, len);
+
+			err = parse_hip(buf, len, &hh);
+			if (err) {
+				netdev_err(dev->net, "%s: Bad packet,"
+					" parse result %d\n", __func__, err);
+				kfree(buf);
+				return;
+			}
+
+			/* Validate packet length */
+			if (len != hh.hdrlen + hh.payload_len.word) {
+				netdev_err(dev->net, "%s: Bad packet, received"
+					" %d, expected %d\n",	__func__, len,
+					hh.hdrlen + hh.payload_len.word);
+				kfree(buf);
+				return;
+			}
+
+			/* Switch on received message types */
+			switch (hh.msgid.byte) {
+			case SIERRA_NET_HIP_LSI_UMTSID:
+				dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "LSI for ctx:%d",
+					hh.msgspecific.byte);
+				sierra_net_handle_lsi(dev, buf, &hh);
+				break;
+			case SIERRA_NET_HIP_RESTART_ID:
+				dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "Restart reported: %d,"
+						" stopping sync timer",
+						hh.msgspecific.byte);
+				/* Got sync resp - stop timer & clear mask */
+				del_timer_sync(&priv->sync_timer);
+				clear_bit(SIERRA_NET_TIMER_EXPIRY,
+					  &priv->kevent_flags);
+				break;
+			case SIERRA_NET_HIP_HSYNC_ID:
+				dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "SYNC received");
+				err = sierra_net_send_sync(dev);
+				if (err < 0)
+					netdev_err(dev->net,
+						"Send SYNC failed %d\n", err);
+				break;
+			case SIERRA_NET_HIP_EXTENDEDID:
+				netdev_err(dev->net, "Unrecognized HIP msg, "
+					"extmsgid 0x%04x\n", hh.extmsgid.word);
+				break;
+			case SIERRA_NET_HIP_RCGI:
+				/* Ignored */
+				break;
+			default:
+				netdev_err(dev->net, "Unrecognized HIP msg, "
+					"msgid 0x%02x\n", hh.msgid.byte);
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		kfree(buf);
+	}
+	/* The sync timer bit might be set */
+	if (test_bit(SIERRA_NET_TIMER_EXPIRY, &priv->kevent_flags)) {
+		clear_bit(SIERRA_NET_TIMER_EXPIRY, &priv->kevent_flags);
+		dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "Deferred sync timer expiry");
+		sierra_net_dosync(priv->usbnet);
+	}
+
+	if (priv->kevent_flags)
+		dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "sierra_net_kevent done, "
+			"kevent_flags = 0x%lx", priv->kevent_flags);
+}
+
+static void sierra_net_defer_kevent(struct usbnet *dev, int work)
+{
+	struct sierra_net_data *priv = sierra_net_get_private(dev);
+
+	set_bit(work, &priv->kevent_flags);
+	schedule_work(&priv->sierra_net_kevent);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Sync Retransmit Timer Handler. On expiry, kick the work queue
+ */
+void sierra_sync_timer(unsigned long syncdata)
+{
+	struct usbnet *dev = (struct usbnet *)syncdata;
+
+	dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "%s", __func__);
+	/* Kick the tasklet */
+	sierra_net_defer_kevent(dev, SIERRA_NET_TIMER_EXPIRY);
+}
+
+static void sierra_net_status(struct usbnet *dev, struct urb *urb)
+{
+	struct usb_cdc_notification *event;
+
+	dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "%s", __func__);
+
+	if (urb->actual_length < sizeof *event)
+		return;
+
+	/* Add cases to handle other standard notifications. */
+	event = urb->transfer_buffer;
+	switch (event->bNotificationType) {
+	case USB_CDC_NOTIFY_NETWORK_CONNECTION:
+	case USB_CDC_NOTIFY_SPEED_CHANGE:
+		/* USB 305 sends those */
+		break;
+	case USB_CDC_NOTIFY_RESPONSE_AVAILABLE:
+		sierra_net_defer_kevent(dev, SIERRA_NET_EVENT_RESP_AVAIL);
+		break;
+	default:
+		netdev_err(dev->net, ": unexpected notification %02x!\n",
+				event->bNotificationType);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+static void sierra_net_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *net,
+		struct ethtool_drvinfo *info)
+{
+	/* Inherit standard device info */
+	usbnet_get_drvinfo(net, info);
+	strncpy(info->driver, driver_name, sizeof info->driver);
+	strncpy(info->version, DRIVER_VERSION, sizeof info->version);
+}
+
+static u32 sierra_net_get_link(struct net_device *net)
+{
+	struct usbnet *dev = netdev_priv(net);
+	/* Report link is down whenever the interface is down */
+	return sierra_net_get_private(dev)->link_up && netif_running(net);
+}
+
+static struct ethtool_ops sierra_net_ethtool_ops = {
+	.get_drvinfo = sierra_net_get_drvinfo,
+	.get_link = sierra_net_get_link,
+	.get_msglevel = usbnet_get_msglevel,
+	.set_msglevel = usbnet_set_msglevel,
+	.get_settings = usbnet_get_settings,
+	.set_settings = usbnet_set_settings,
+	.nway_reset = usbnet_nway_reset,
+};
+
+/* MTU can not be more than 1500 bytes, enforce it. */
+static int sierra_net_change_mtu(struct net_device *net, int new_mtu)
+{
+	if (new_mtu > SIERRA_NET_MAX_SUPPORTED_MTU)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return usbnet_change_mtu(net, new_mtu);
+}
+
+static int is_whitelisted(const u8 ifnum,
+			const struct sierra_net_iface_info *whitelist)
+{
+	if (whitelist) {
+		const u8 *list = whitelist->ifaceinfo;
+		int i;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < whitelist->infolen; i++) {
+			if (list[i] == ifnum)
+				return 1;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int sierra_net_get_fw_attr(struct usbnet *dev, u16 *datap)
+{
+	int result = 0;
+	u16 *attrdata;
+
+	attrdata = kmalloc(sizeof(*attrdata), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!attrdata)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	result = usb_control_msg(
+			dev->udev,
+			usb_rcvctrlpipe(dev->udev, 0),
+			/* _u8 vendor specific request */
+			SWI_USB_REQUEST_GET_FW_ATTR,
+			USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_VENDOR,	/* __u8 request type */
+			0x0000,		/* __u16 value not used */
+			0x0000,		/* __u16 index  not used */
+			attrdata,	/* char *data */
+			sizeof(*attrdata),		/* __u16 size */
+			USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT);	/* int timeout */
+
+	if (result < 0) {
+		kfree(attrdata);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	*datap = *attrdata;
+
+	kfree(attrdata);
+	return result;
+}
+
+/*
+ * collects the bulk endpoints, the status endpoint.
+ */
+static int sierra_net_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
+{
+	u8	ifacenum;
+	u8	numendpoints;
+	u16	fwattr = 0;
+	int	status;
+	struct ethhdr *eth;
+	struct sierra_net_data *priv;
+	static const u8 sync_tmplate[sizeof(priv->sync_msg)] = {
+		0x00, 0x00, SIERRA_NET_HIP_MSYNC_ID, 0x00};
+	static const u8 shdwn_tmplate[sizeof(priv->shdwn_msg)] = {
+		0x00, 0x00, SIERRA_NET_HIP_SHUTD_ID, 0x00};
+
+	struct sierra_net_info_data *data =
+			(struct sierra_net_info_data *)dev->driver_info->data;
+
+	dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "%s", __func__);
+
+	ifacenum = intf->cur_altsetting->desc.bInterfaceNumber;
+	/* We only accept certain interfaces */
+	if (!is_whitelisted(ifacenum, &data->whitelist)) {
+		dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "Ignoring interface: %d", ifacenum);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	numendpoints = intf->cur_altsetting->desc.bNumEndpoints;
+	/* We have three endpoints, bulk in and out, and a status */
+	if (numendpoints != 3) {
+		dev_err(&dev->udev->dev, "Expected 3 endpoints, found: %d",
+			numendpoints);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	/* Status endpoint set in usbnet_get_endpoints() */
+	dev->status = NULL;
+	status = usbnet_get_endpoints(dev, intf);
+	if (status < 0) {
+		dev_err(&dev->udev->dev, "Error in usbnet_get_endpoints (%d)",
+			status);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	/* Initialize sierra private data */
+	priv = kzalloc(sizeof *priv, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!priv) {
+		dev_err(&dev->udev->dev, "No memory");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	priv->usbnet = dev;
+	priv->ifnum = ifacenum;
+	dev->net->netdev_ops = &sierra_net_device_ops;
+
+	/* change MAC addr to include, ifacenum, and to be unique */
+	dev->net->dev_addr[ETH_ALEN-2] = atomic_inc_return(&iface_counter);
+	dev->net->dev_addr[ETH_ALEN-1] = ifacenum;
+
+	/* we will have to manufacture ethernet headers, prepare template */
+	eth = (struct ethhdr *)priv->ethr_hdr_tmpl;
+	memcpy(&eth->h_dest, dev->net->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth->h_proto = cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_IP);
+
+	/* prepare shutdown message template */
+	memcpy(priv->shdwn_msg, shdwn_tmplate, sizeof(priv->shdwn_msg));
+	/* set context index initially to 0 - prepares tx hdr template */
+	sierra_net_set_ctx_index(priv, 0);
+
+	/* decrease the rx_urb_size and max_tx_size to 4k on USB 1.1 */
+	dev->rx_urb_size  = data->rx_urb_size;
+	if (dev->udev->speed != USB_SPEED_HIGH)
+		dev->rx_urb_size  = min_t(size_t, 4096, data->rx_urb_size);
+
+	dev->net->hard_header_len += SIERRA_NET_HIP_EXT_HDR_LEN;
+	dev->hard_mtu = dev->net->mtu + dev->net->hard_header_len;
+
+	/* Set up the netdev */
+	dev->net->flags |= IFF_NOARP;
+	dev->net->ethtool_ops = &sierra_net_ethtool_ops;
+	netif_carrier_off(dev->net);
+
+	sierra_net_set_private(dev, priv);
+
+	priv->kevent_flags = 0;
+
+	/* Use the shared workqueue */
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->sierra_net_kevent, sierra_net_kevent);
+
+	/* Only need to do this once */
+	init_timer(&priv->sync_timer);
+
+	/* verify fw attributes */
+	status = sierra_net_get_fw_attr(dev, &fwattr);
+	dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "Fw attr: %x\n", fwattr);
+
+	/* test whether firmware supports DHCP */
+	if (!(status == sizeof(fwattr) && (fwattr & SWI_GET_FW_ATTR_MASK))) {
+		/* found incompatible firmware version */
+		dev_err(&dev->udev->dev, "Incompatible driver and firmware"
+			" versions\n");
+		kfree(priv);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	/* prepare sync message from template */
+	memcpy(priv->sync_msg, sync_tmplate, sizeof(priv->sync_msg));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void sierra_net_unbind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
+{
+	int status;
+	struct sierra_net_data *priv = sierra_net_get_private(dev);
+
+	dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "%s", __func__);
+
+	/* Kill the timer then flush the work queue */
+	del_timer_sync(&priv->sync_timer);
+
+	flush_scheduled_work();
+
+	/* tell modem we are going away */
+	status = sierra_net_send_cmd(dev, priv->shdwn_msg,
+			sizeof(priv->shdwn_msg), "Shutdown");
+	if (status < 0)
+		netdev_err(dev->net,
+			"usb_control_msg failed, status %d\n", status);
+
+	sierra_net_set_private(dev, NULL);
+
+	kfree(priv);
+}
+
+static struct sk_buff *sierra_net_skb_clone(struct usbnet *dev,
+		struct sk_buff *skb, int len)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *new_skb;
+
+	/* clone skb */
+	new_skb = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+
+	/* remove len bytes from original */
+	skb_pull(skb, len);
+
+	/* trim next packet to it's length */
+	if (new_skb) {
+		skb_trim(new_skb, len);
+	} else {
+		if (netif_msg_rx_err(dev))
+			netdev_err(dev->net, "failed to get skb\n");
+		dev->net->stats.rx_dropped++;
+	}
+
+	return new_skb;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------- Receive data path ----------------------*/
+static int sierra_net_rx_fixup(struct usbnet *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	int err;
+	struct hip_hdr  hh;
+	struct sk_buff *new_skb;
+
+	dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "%s", __func__);
+
+	/* could contain multiple packets */
+	while (likely(skb->len)) {
+		err = parse_hip(skb->data, skb->len, &hh);
+		if (err) {
+			if (netif_msg_rx_err(dev))
+				netdev_err(dev->net, "Invalid HIP header %d\n",
+					err);
+			/* dev->net->stats.rx_errors incremented by caller */
+			dev->net->stats.rx_length_errors++;
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		/* Validate Extended HIP header */
+		if (!hh.extmsgid.is_present
+		    || hh.extmsgid.word != SIERRA_NET_HIP_EXT_IP_IN_ID) {
+			if (netif_msg_rx_err(dev))
+				netdev_err(dev->net, "HIP/ETH: Invalid pkt\n");
+
+			dev->net->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+			/* dev->net->stats.rx_errors incremented by caller */;
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		skb_pull(skb, hh.hdrlen);
+
+		/* We are going to accept this packet, prepare it */
+		memcpy(skb->data, sierra_net_get_private(dev)->ethr_hdr_tmpl,
+			ETH_HLEN);
+
+		/* Last packet in batch handled by usbnet */
+		if (hh.payload_len.word == skb->len)
+			return 1;
+
+		new_skb = sierra_net_skb_clone(dev, skb, hh.payload_len.word);
+		if (new_skb)
+			usbnet_skb_return(dev, new_skb);
+
+	} /* while */
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------- Transmit data path ----------------------*/
+struct sk_buff *sierra_net_tx_fixup(struct usbnet *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		gfp_t flags)
+{
+	struct sierra_net_data *priv = sierra_net_get_private(dev);
+	u16 len;
+	bool need_tail;
+
+	dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "%s", __func__);
+	if (priv->link_up && check_ethip_packet(skb, dev) && is_ip(skb)) {
+		/* enough head room as is? */
+		if (SIERRA_NET_HIP_EXT_HDR_LEN <= skb_headroom(skb)) {
+			/* Save the Eth/IP length and set up HIP hdr */
+			len = skb->len;
+			skb_push(skb, SIERRA_NET_HIP_EXT_HDR_LEN);
+			/* Handle ZLP issue */
+			need_tail = ((len + SIERRA_NET_HIP_EXT_HDR_LEN)
+				% dev->maxpacket == 0);
+			if (need_tail) {
+				if (unlikely(skb_tailroom(skb) == 0)) {
+					netdev_err(dev->net, "tx_fixup:"
+						"no room for packet\n");
+					dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+					return NULL;
+				} else {
+					skb->data[skb->len] = 0;
+					__skb_put(skb, 1);
+					len = len + 1;
+				}
+			}
+			build_hip(skb->data, len, priv);
+			return skb;
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * compensate in the future if necessary
+			 */
+			netdev_err(dev->net, "tx_fixup: no room for HIP\n");
+		} /* headroom */
+	}
+
+	if (!priv->link_up)
+		dev->net->stats.tx_carrier_errors++;
+
+	/* tx_dropped incremented by usbnet */
+
+	/* filter the packet out, release it  */
+	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static const u8 sierra_net_ifnum_list[] = { 7, 10, 11 };
+static const struct sierra_net_info_data sierra_net_info_data_68A3 = {
+	.rx_urb_size = 8 * 1024,
+	.whitelist = {
+		.infolen = ARRAY_SIZE(sierra_net_ifnum_list),
+		.ifaceinfo = sierra_net_ifnum_list
+	}
+};
+
+static const struct driver_info sierra_net_info_68A3 = {
+	.description = "Sierra Wireless USB-to-WWAN Modem",
+	.flags = FLAG_WWAN | FLAG_SEND_ZLP,
+	.bind = sierra_net_bind,
+	.unbind = sierra_net_unbind,
+	.status = sierra_net_status,
+	.rx_fixup = sierra_net_rx_fixup,
+	.tx_fixup = sierra_net_tx_fixup,
+	.data = (unsigned long)&sierra_net_info_data_68A3,
+};
+
+static const struct usb_device_id products[] = {
+	{USB_DEVICE(0x1199, 0x68A3), /* Sierra Wireless USB-to-WWAN modem */
+	.driver_info = (unsigned long) &sierra_net_info_68A3},
+
+	{}, /* last item */
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, products);
+
+/* We are based on usbnet, so let it handle the USB driver specifics */
+static struct usb_driver sierra_net_driver = {
+	.name = "sierra_net",
+	.id_table = products,
+	.probe = usbnet_probe,
+	.disconnect = usbnet_disconnect,
+	.suspend = usbnet_suspend,
+	.resume = usbnet_resume,
+	.no_dynamic_id = 1,
+};
+
+static int __init sierra_net_init(void)
+{
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(FIELD_SIZEOF(struct usbnet, data)
+				< sizeof(struct cdc_state));
+
+	return usb_register(&sierra_net_driver);
+}
+
+static void __exit sierra_net_exit(void)
+{
+	usb_deregister(&sierra_net_driver);
+}
+
+module_exit(sierra_net_exit);
+module_init(sierra_net_init);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
+MODULE_VERSION(DRIVER_VERSION);
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");