USB: serial: remove usb_serial_probe call in all drivers

This is now set by the usb-serial core, no need for the driver to
individually set it.

Thanks to Alan Stern for the idea to get rid of it.

Cc: William Greathouse <wgreathouse@smva.com>
Cc: Matthias Bruestle and Harald Welte <support@reiner-sct.com>
Cc: Lonnie Mendez <dignome@gmail.com>
Cc: Peter Berger <pberger@brimson.com>
Cc: Al Borchers <alborchers@steinerpoint.com>
Cc: Gary Brubaker <xavyer@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: Oliver Neukum <oliver@neukum.name>
Cc: Matthias Urlichs <smurf@smurf.noris.de>
Cc: Support Department <support@connecttech.com>
Cc: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
Cc: Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>
Cc: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.com>
Cc: Kautuk Consul <consul.kautuk@gmail.com>
Cc: Bill Pemberton <wfp5p@virginia.edu>
Cc: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com>
Cc: Bart Hartgers <bart.hartgers@gmail.com>
Cc: Johan Hovold <jhovold@gmail.com>
Cc: Preston Fick <preston.fick@silabs.com>
Cc: Uwe Bonnes <bon@elektron.ikp.physik.tu-darmstadt.de>
Cc: Simon Arlott <simon@fire.lp0.eu>
Cc: Andrew Worsley <amworsley@gmail.com>
Cc: "Michał Wróbel" <michal.wrobel@flytronic.pl>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Cc: "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@xmission.com>
Cc: Felipe Balbi <balbi@ti.com>
Cc: Aleksey Babahin <tamerlan311@gmail.com>
Cc: Dan Carpenter <error27@gmail.com>
Cc: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz>
Cc: Donald Lee <donald@asix.com.tw>
Cc: Julia Lawall <julia@diku.dk>
Cc: Michal Sroczynski <msroczyn@gmail.com>
Cc: Wang YanQing <Udknight@gmail.com>
Cc: Dan Williams <dcbw@redhat.com>
Cc: Thomas Tuttle <ttuttle@chromium.org>
Cc: Rigbert Hamisch <rigbert@gmx.de>
Cc: "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@sisk.pl>
Cc: Kuninori Morimoto <kuninori.morimoto.gx@renesas.com>
Cc: Jesper Juhl <jj@chaosbits.net>
Cc: Adhir Ramjiawan <adhirramjiawan0@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>

50 files changed, 1 insertions, 50 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c b/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
index eec4fb9a35c1..ac69b82b1fe7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ static void aircable_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 
 static struct usb_driver aircable_driver = {
         .name =         "aircable",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
index f99f47100dd8..33dc0e37ebb7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
@@ -716,7 +716,6 @@ static void ark3116_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 
 static struct usb_driver ark3116_driver = {
         .name =         "ark3116",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
index 20073856cd18..eb12616dbf6f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver belkin_driver = {
         .name =         "belkin",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table_combined,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.c
index ba4f067cf277..83fd8e08ea53 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.c
@@ -597,7 +597,6 @@ static int ch341_reset_resume(struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 static struct usb_driver ch341_driver = {
         .name           = "ch341",
-        .probe          = usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect     = usb_serial_disconnect,
         .reset_resume   = ch341_reset_resume,
         .id_table       = id_table,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
index 81468c0f5e61..cbfc08dd67cd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ struct cp210x_port_private {
 
 static struct usb_driver cp210x_driver = {
         .name           = "cp210x",
-        .probe          = usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect     = usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table       = id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
index 7b804fd397c9..5e765085fad0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver cyberjack_driver = {
         .name =         "cyberjack",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
index 6fac26c5fd53..14b64ba3eec0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver cypress_driver = {
         .name =         "cypress",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table_combined,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
index f8dad3a3427b..00abe81b5520 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver digi_driver = {
         .name =         "digi_acceleport",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table_combined,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
index 615e3803cfb9..cbef1a5d87a0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver empeg_driver = {
         .name =         "empeg",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
index c32486d73a76..db65e7e9f8da 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ static void f81232_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 
 static struct usb_driver f81232_driver = {
         .name =         "f81232",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index 5691b8be0c77..40f9993b3796 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -863,7 +863,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver ftdi_driver = {
         .name =         "ftdi_sio",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table_combined,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/funsoft.c b/drivers/usb/serial/funsoft.c
index 4577b3607922..168acbb54a0c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/funsoft.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/funsoft.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver funsoft_driver = {
         .name =         "funsoft",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
index 52c079d02ca3..3a570597f587 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver garmin_driver = {
         .name =         "garmin_gps",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/hp4x.c b/drivers/usb/serial/hp4x.c
index 2563e788c9b3..d800ff308bd3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/hp4x.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/hp4x.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver hp49gp_driver = {
         .name =         "hp4X",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_tables.h b/drivers/usb/serial/io_tables.h
index d0e7c9affb6f..7498b5e6a039 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_tables.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_tables.h
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver io_driver = {
         .name =         "io_edgeport",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table_combined,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
index 5e4b47194819..88ab9f6be1ed 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver io_driver = {
         .name =         "io_ti",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table_combined,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
index 65b689a4e36f..340c39e330b0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
@@ -504,7 +504,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, ipaq_id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver ipaq_driver = {
         .name =         "ipaq",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     ipaq_id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
index 52c61d7cecd2..b42e1bb3c7e9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, usb_ipw_ids);
 
 static struct usb_driver usb_ipw_driver = {
         .name =         "ipwtty",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     usb_ipw_ids,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
index ea09cf7044d7..7cee1019e0d5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, ir_id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver ir_driver = {
         .name           = "ir-usb",
-        .probe          = usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect     = usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table       = ir_id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c b/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
index c40e5c2d2bb4..88a093180dab 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver iuu_driver = {
         .name = "iuu_phoenix",
-        .probe = usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect = usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table = id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
index 622853c9e384..4ebf90616cd5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
@@ -489,7 +489,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, keyspan_ids_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver keyspan_driver = {
         .name =         "keyspan",                
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     keyspan_ids_combined,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
index 341ae504915a..218169a7bd75 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver keyspan_pda_driver = {
         .name =         "keyspan_pda",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table_combined,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
index 02e12702e629..c97ca54bd8b3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver kl5kusb105d_driver = {
         .name =         "kl5kusb105d",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
index 7336e0ecc20f..d62d1375468e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver kobil_driver = {
         .name =         "kobil",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
index 4361364a3050..bea53f1ad610 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver mct_u232_driver = {
         .name =         "mct_u232",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table_combined,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
index d17c8677a293..06cf5c87a96c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ static void metrousb_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 static struct usb_driver metrousb_driver = {
         .name =         "metro-usb",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
index 178b76680079..0a0e8b427235 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
@@ -2160,7 +2160,6 @@ static void mos7720_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 
 static struct usb_driver usb_driver = {
         .name =         "moschip7720",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     moschip_port_id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
index d9086ee16663..8f370e08c439 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
@@ -2785,7 +2785,6 @@ static void mos7840_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 
 static struct usb_driver io_driver = {
         .name = "mos7840",
-        .probe = usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect = usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table = moschip_id_table_combined,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/moto_modem.c b/drivers/usb/serial/moto_modem.c
index 3ab6214b4bbf..36b5a75088c0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/moto_modem.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/moto_modem.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver moto_driver = {
         .name =         "moto-modem",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c b/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c
index 31de00aeb24e..d750fa14947c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver navman_driver = {
         .name =         "navman",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
index 1b6d53f4c610..5cf1f5a114af 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver omninet_driver = {
         .name =         "omninet",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
index 858ee18f3618..5a0f25c4bc07 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
@@ -585,7 +585,6 @@ static int opticon_resume(struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 static struct usb_driver opticon_driver = {
         .name =         "opticon",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .suspend =      opticon_suspend,
         .resume =       opticon_resume,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
index d1674bc3d4fa..a654f17424a4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
@@ -1222,7 +1222,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, option_ids);
 
 static struct usb_driver option_driver = {
         .name       = "option",
-        .probe      = usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect = usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table   = option_ids,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c b/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
index d4bce46df2d1..bd3ce4908d53 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver oti6858_driver = {
         .name =         "oti6858",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
index 34e51a04dde0..93607a4d330b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver pl2303_driver = {
         .name =         "pl2303",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/qcaux.c b/drivers/usb/serial/qcaux.c
index 966245680f55..1be0653570c4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/qcaux.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/qcaux.c
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver qcaux_driver = {
         .name =         "qcaux",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/qcserial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/qcserial.c
index 3696924c1eb3..6c82f468fa19 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/qcserial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/qcserial.c
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver qcdriver = {
         .name                   = "qcserial",
-        .probe                  = usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect             = usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table               = id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
index ae4ee30c7411..15db52206d69 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver safe_driver = {
         .name =         "safe_serial",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/siemens_mpi.c b/drivers/usb/serial/siemens_mpi.c
index 46c0430fd38b..b5e929865b94 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/siemens_mpi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/siemens_mpi.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver siemens_usb_mpi_driver = {
         .name =         "siemens_mpi",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
index 7b7771491a64..5f55cfe12e9d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
@@ -1053,7 +1053,6 @@ static int sierra_reset_resume(struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 static struct usb_driver sierra_driver = {
         .name       = "sierra",
-        .probe      = usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect = usb_serial_disconnect,
         .reset_resume = sierra_reset_resume,
         .id_table   = id_table,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
index 91fea7bf15a6..754b138d1848 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ enum spcp8x5_type {
 
 static struct usb_driver spcp8x5_driver = {
         .name =                 "spcp8x5",
-        .probe =                usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =           usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =             id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
index 9820492cf885..fcc00241afec 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver ssu100_driver = {
         .name                          = "ssu100",
-        .probe                         = usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect                    = usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table                      = id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c
index 04e881217fe5..454d80ab6f6c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ static void symbol_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 
 static struct usb_driver symbol_driver = {
         .name =                 "symbol",
-        .probe =                usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =           usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =             id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
index 925f5f407cc5..29b9c95105c3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id ti_id_table_combined[18+2*TI_EXTRA_VID_PID_COUNT+1]
 
 static struct usb_driver ti_usb_driver = {
         .name                   = "ti_usb_3410_5052",
-        .probe                  = usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect             = usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table               = ti_id_table_combined,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index f7b263e237ef..e8c4ac964e39 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -1098,7 +1098,6 @@ probe_error:
         module_put(type->driver.owner);
         return -EIO;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_serial_probe);
 
 void usb_serial_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 {
@@ -1400,6 +1399,7 @@ int usb_serial_register_drivers(struct usb_driver *udriver,
         udriver->supports_autosuspend = 1;
         udriver->suspend = usb_serial_suspend;
         udriver->resume = usb_serial_resume;
+        udriver->probe = usb_serial_probe;
         rc = usb_register(udriver);
         if (rc)
                 return rc;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_debug.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_debug.c
index e3e8995a4739..4e5426f39859 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_debug.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_debug.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver debug_driver = {
         .name =         "debug",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c b/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
index d9b41fa50203..36e782af0999 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver visor_driver = {
         .name =         "visor",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table_combined,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/vivopay-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/vivopay-serial.c
index 078f338b5feb..939ad7fb876f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/vivopay-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/vivopay-serial.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver vivopay_serial_driver = {
         .name =                 "vivopay-serial",
-        .probe =                usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =           usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =             id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
index d07794fda006..a0df894b3428 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver whiteheat_driver = {
         .name =         "whiteheat",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table_combined,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/zio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/zio.c
index 9d0bb3752cd4..2e858c35d9cf 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/zio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/zio.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver zio_driver = {
         .name =         "zio",
-        .probe =        usb_serial_probe,
         .disconnect =   usb_serial_disconnect,
         .id_table =     id_table,
 };