1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index cf58b768256..069c1cf0fdf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -1380,7 +1380,8 @@ 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)