diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index a481a1d831e2..66e70b5f8417 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -9618,6 +9618,9 @@ static int rtl8152_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	if (version == RTL_VER_UNKNOWN)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	if (intf->cur_altsetting->desc.bInterfaceClass != USB_CLASS_VENDOR_SPEC)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (!rtl_vendor_mode(intf))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
@@ -9814,42 +9817,34 @@ static void rtl8152_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	}
 }
 
-#define REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(vend, prod)	{ \
-	USB_DEVICE_INTERFACE_CLASS(vend, prod, USB_CLASS_VENDOR_SPEC), \
-}, \
-{ \
-	USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(vend, prod, USB_CLASS_COMM, \
-			USB_CDC_SUBCLASS_ETHERNET, USB_CDC_PROTO_NONE), \
-}
-
 /* table of devices that work with this driver */
 static const struct usb_device_id rtl8152_table[] = {
 	/* Realtek */
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_REALTEK, 0x8050),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_REALTEK, 0x8053),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_REALTEK, 0x8152),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_REALTEK, 0x8153),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_REALTEK, 0x8155),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_REALTEK, 0x8156),
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_REALTEK, 0x8050) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_REALTEK, 0x8053) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_REALTEK, 0x8152) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_REALTEK, 0x8153) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_REALTEK, 0x8155) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_REALTEK, 0x8156) },
 
 	/* Microsoft */
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_MICROSOFT, 0x07ab),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_MICROSOFT, 0x07c6),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_MICROSOFT, 0x0927),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_SAMSUNG, 0xa101),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x304f),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x3054),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x3062),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x3069),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x3082),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x7205),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x720c),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x7214),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x721e),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0xa387),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LINKSYS, 0x0041),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA,  0x09ff),
-	REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_TPLINK,  0x0601),
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_MICROSOFT, 0x07ab) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_MICROSOFT, 0x07c6) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_MICROSOFT, 0x0927) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_SAMSUNG, 0xa101) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x304f) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x3054) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x3062) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x3069) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x3082) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x7205) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x720c) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x7214) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x721e) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0xa387) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LINKSYS, 0x0041) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA,  0x09ff) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_TPLINK,  0x0601) },
 	{}
 };
 
@@ -9869,7 +9864,61 @@ static struct usb_driver rtl8152_driver = {
 	.disable_hub_initiated_lpm = 1,
 };
 
-module_usb_driver(rtl8152_driver);
+static int rtl8152_cfgselector_probe(struct usb_device *udev)
+{
+	struct usb_host_config *c;
+	int i, num_configs;
+
+	/* The vendor mode is not always config #1, so to find it out. */
+	c = udev->config;
+	num_configs = udev->descriptor.bNumConfigurations;
+	for (i = 0; i < num_configs; (i++, c++)) {
+		struct usb_interface_descriptor	*desc = NULL;
+
+		if (!c->desc.bNumInterfaces)
+			continue;
+		desc = &c->intf_cache[0]->altsetting->desc;
+		if (desc->bInterfaceClass == USB_CLASS_VENDOR_SPEC)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if (i == num_configs)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if (usb_set_configuration(udev, c->desc.bConfigurationValue)) {
+		dev_err(&udev->dev, "Failed to set configuration %d\n",
+			c->desc.bConfigurationValue);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct usb_device_driver rtl8152_cfgselector_driver = {
+	.name =		MODULENAME "-cfgselector",
+	.probe =	rtl8152_cfgselector_probe,
+	.id_table =	rtl8152_table,
+	.generic_subclass = 1,
+};
+
+static int __init rtl8152_driver_init(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = usb_register_device_driver(&rtl8152_cfgselector_driver, THIS_MODULE);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+	return usb_register(&rtl8152_driver);
+}
+
+static void __exit rtl8152_driver_exit(void)
+{
+	usb_deregister(&rtl8152_driver);
+	usb_deregister_device_driver(&rtl8152_cfgselector_driver);
+}
+
+module_init(rtl8152_driver_init);
+module_exit(rtl8152_driver_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);