diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c b/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
index d2fcc698c745..74d5a9c5238a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 /* Increment API VERSION when changing tmc.h with new flags or ioctls
  * or when changing a significant behavior of the driver.
  */
-#define USBTMC_API_VERSION (2)
+#define USBTMC_API_VERSION (3)
 
 #define USBTMC_HEADER_SIZE	12
 #define USBTMC_MINOR_BASE	176