diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54usb.c
index 9539ddcf379ff08cedc0a2b93daf05594a97f425..3b5e54e6793d580fa949500fef44c5a98c0648a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54usb.c
@@ -1024,6 +1024,7 @@ static struct usb_driver p54u_driver = {
 	.disconnect = p54u_disconnect,
 	.pre_reset = p54u_pre_reset,
 	.post_reset = p54u_post_reset,
+	.soft_unbind = 1,
 };
 
 static int __init p54u_init(void)