diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/acm_ms.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/acm_ms.c
index 7bd6b71af5d30c6836346446351a276570877303..35db6aa572811fd6baa422796b53d26665cb128a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/acm_ms.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/acm_ms.c
@@ -90,14 +90,12 @@ static const struct usb_descriptor_header *otg_desc[] = {
 
 /* string IDs are assigned dynamically */
 
-#define STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX		0
-#define STRING_PRODUCT_IDX		1
-
 static char manufacturer[50];
 
 static struct usb_string strings_dev[] = {
-	[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
-	[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].s = DRIVER_DESC,
+	[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
+	[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].s = DRIVER_DESC,
+	[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].s = "",
 	{  } /* end of list */
 };
 
@@ -196,8 +194,8 @@ static int __init acm_ms_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	status = usb_string_ids_tab(cdev, strings_dev);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail1;
-	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
-	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
 
 	/* register our configuration */
 	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &acm_ms_config_driver, acm_ms_do_config);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/audio.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/audio.c
index 55b593c5a9c8b91cf2e168808e179af642490478..8857b6eeb6a2ed3f69cb38cd1f0915db91b809b6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/audio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/audio.c
@@ -33,14 +33,12 @@ USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
 
 /* string IDs are assigned dynamically */
 
-#define STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX		0
-#define STRING_PRODUCT_IDX		1
-
 static char manufacturer[50];
 
 static struct usb_string strings_dev[] = {
-	[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
-	[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].s = DRIVER_DESC,
+	[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
+	[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].s = DRIVER_DESC,
+	[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].s = "",
 	{  } /* end of list */
 };
 
@@ -170,8 +168,8 @@ static int __init audio_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	status = usb_string_ids_tab(cdev, strings_dev);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail;
-	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
-	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
 
 	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &audio_config_driver, audio_do_config);
 	if (status < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/cdc2.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/cdc2.c
index 93a75809b4deb4118c436c42434126e47c4c9a06..8966bdec15349469a11a70aaaa080ab3f820934d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/cdc2.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/cdc2.c
@@ -90,15 +90,12 @@ static const struct usb_descriptor_header *otg_desc[] = {
 
 
 /* string IDs are assigned dynamically */
-
-#define STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX		0
-#define STRING_PRODUCT_IDX		1
-
 static char manufacturer[50];
 
 static struct usb_string strings_dev[] = {
-	[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
-	[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].s = DRIVER_DESC,
+	[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
+	[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].s = DRIVER_DESC,
+	[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].s = "",
 	{  } /* end of list */
 };
 
@@ -197,8 +194,8 @@ static int __init cdc_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	status = usb_string_ids_tab(cdev, strings_dev);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail1;
-	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
-	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
 
 	/* register our configuration */
 	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &cdc_config_driver, cdc_do_config);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
index 709ef22655966764ee49350f39a3603cd6c41973..dd5e00d207fec91c595adb78105e3ce82a198e26 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
@@ -193,17 +193,13 @@ static const struct usb_descriptor_header *otg_desc[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
-
 /* string IDs are assigned dynamically */
-
-#define STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX		0
-#define STRING_PRODUCT_IDX		1
-
 static char manufacturer[50];
 
 static struct usb_string strings_dev[] = {
-	[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
-	[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].s = PREFIX DRIVER_DESC,
+	[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
+	[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].s = PREFIX DRIVER_DESC,
+	[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].s = "",
 	{  } /* end of list */
 };
 
@@ -349,8 +345,8 @@ static int __init eth_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	status = usb_string_ids_tab(cdev, strings_dev);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail;
-	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
-	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
 
 	/* register our configuration(s); RNDIS first, if it's used */
 	if (has_rndis()) {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/g_ffs.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/g_ffs.c
index a44ed661c16be421566d1b1bc9d68b81949e49ef..16d18873ebeb122b91daad9244b1360122db8511 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/g_ffs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/g_ffs.c
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ static const struct usb_descriptor_header *gfs_otg_desc[] = {
 
 /* String IDs are assigned dynamically */
 static struct usb_string gfs_strings[] = {
+	[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = "",
+	[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].s = "",
+	[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].s = "",
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_FUNCTIONFS_RNDIS
 	{ .s = "FunctionFS + RNDIS" },
 #endif
@@ -369,9 +372,10 @@ static int gfs_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(gfs_configurations); ++i) {
 		struct gfs_configuration *c = gfs_configurations + i;
+		int sid = USB_GADGET_FIRST_AVAIL_IDX + i;
 
-		c->c.label			= gfs_strings[i].s;
-		c->c.iConfiguration		= gfs_strings[i].id;
+		c->c.label			= gfs_strings[sid].s;
+		c->c.iConfiguration		= gfs_strings[sid].id;
 		c->c.bConfigurationValue	= 1 + i;
 		c->c.bmAttributes		= USB_CONFIG_ATT_SELFPOWER;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/gmidi.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/gmidi.c
index 01b31e2d03afac803a3afb4e6643cae16c6df6ab..2ee3a74056c98652e23f33a5667d95249d4ef17c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/gmidi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/gmidi.c
@@ -84,9 +84,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(out_ports, "Number of MIDI output ports");
 
 /* string IDs are assigned dynamically */
 
-#define STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX		0
-#define STRING_PRODUCT_IDX		1
-#define STRING_DESCRIPTION_IDX		2
+#define STRING_DESCRIPTION_IDX		USB_GADGET_FIRST_AVAIL_IDX
 
 static struct usb_device_descriptor device_desc = {
 	.bLength =		USB_DT_DEVICE_SIZE,
@@ -101,8 +99,9 @@ static struct usb_device_descriptor device_desc = {
 };
 
 static struct usb_string strings_dev[] = {
-	[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s	= "Grey Innovation",
-	[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].s		= "MIDI Gadget",
+	[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s	= "Grey Innovation",
+	[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].s	= "MIDI Gadget",
+	[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].s	= "",
 	[STRING_DESCRIPTION_IDX].s	= "MIDI",
 	{  } /* end of list */
 };
@@ -145,8 +144,8 @@ static int __init midi_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	status = usb_string_ids_tab(cdev, strings_dev);
 	if (status < 0)
 		return status;
-	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
-	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
 	midi_config.iConfiguration = strings_dev[STRING_DESCRIPTION_IDX].id;
 
 	gcnum = usb_gadget_controller_number(gadget);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/hid.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/hid.c
index 59fe7eef00da043cb0c9b58c9bcf7e663161931b..16caf50e916dddbfc961347265fc865dd7d3cac8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/hid.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/hid.c
@@ -91,15 +91,12 @@ static const struct usb_descriptor_header *otg_desc[] = {
 
 
 /* string IDs are assigned dynamically */
-
-#define STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX		0
-#define STRING_PRODUCT_IDX		1
-
 static char manufacturer[50];
 
 static struct usb_string strings_dev[] = {
-	[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
-	[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].s = DRIVER_DESC,
+	[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
+	[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].s = DRIVER_DESC,
+	[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].s = "",
 	{  } /* end of list */
 };
 
@@ -181,8 +178,8 @@ static int __init hid_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	status = usb_string_ids_tab(cdev, strings_dev);
 	if (status < 0)
 		return status;
-	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
-	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
 
 	/* register our configuration */
 	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &config_driver, do_config);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/multi.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/multi.c
index 60168877330a6d83fafa95e786977fc1ab0111f1..94b35e5539d75739fe4e0bfa2c379cc42614a4c0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/multi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/multi.c
@@ -109,21 +109,16 @@ static const struct usb_descriptor_header *otg_desc[] = {
 
 
 enum {
-#ifdef CONFIG_USB_G_MULTI_RNDIS
-	MULTI_STRING_RNDIS_CONFIG_IDX,
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_USB_G_MULTI_CDC
+	MULTI_STRING_RNDIS_CONFIG_IDX = USB_GADGET_FIRST_AVAIL_IDX,
 	MULTI_STRING_CDC_CONFIG_IDX,
-#endif
 };
 
 static struct usb_string strings_dev[] = {
-#ifdef CONFIG_USB_G_MULTI_RNDIS
+	[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = "",
+	[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].s = "",
+	[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].s = "",
 	[MULTI_STRING_RNDIS_CONFIG_IDX].s = "Multifunction with RNDIS",
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_USB_G_MULTI_CDC
 	[MULTI_STRING_CDC_CONFIG_IDX].s   = "Multifunction with CDC ECM",
-#endif
 	{  } /* end of list */
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/ncm.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/ncm.c
index 8537cd9c6affffcc6ab1e38a84c7bfddefc038e2..1a26452ce4ca96bad080e172bff1c69780768181 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/ncm.c
@@ -97,15 +97,12 @@ static const struct usb_descriptor_header *otg_desc[] = {
 
 
 /* string IDs are assigned dynamically */
-
-#define STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX		0
-#define STRING_PRODUCT_IDX		1
-
 static char manufacturer[50];
 
 static struct usb_string strings_dev[] = {
-	[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
-	[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].s = DRIVER_DESC,
+	[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
+	[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].s = DRIVER_DESC,
+	[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].s = "",
 	{  } /* end of list */
 };
 
@@ -184,8 +181,8 @@ static int __init gncm_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	status = usb_string_ids_tab(cdev, strings_dev);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail;
-	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
-	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
 
 	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &ncm_config_driver,
 				ncm_do_config);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/nokia.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/nokia.c
index 5ed927b16c0e3d7dd0a84f840f7b2e5abd1be136..34b97f12b7da652af4bb09c30fbdd716b531f3d5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/nokia.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/nokia.c
@@ -56,17 +56,16 @@ USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
 
 /* string IDs are assigned dynamically */
 
-#define STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX		0
-#define STRING_PRODUCT_IDX		1
-#define STRING_DESCRIPTION_IDX		2
+#define STRING_DESCRIPTION_IDX		USB_GADGET_FIRST_AVAIL_IDX
 
 static char manufacturer_nokia[] = "Nokia";
 static const char product_nokia[] = NOKIA_LONG_NAME;
 static const char description_nokia[] = "PC-Suite Configuration";
 
 static struct usb_string strings_dev[] = {
-	[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer_nokia,
-	[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].s = NOKIA_LONG_NAME,
+	[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer_nokia,
+	[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].s = NOKIA_LONG_NAME,
+	[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].s = "",
 	[STRING_DESCRIPTION_IDX].s = description_nokia,
 	{  } /* end of list */
 };
@@ -168,8 +167,8 @@ static int __init nokia_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	status = usb_string_ids_tab(cdev, strings_dev);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto err_usb;
-	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
-	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
 	status = strings_dev[STRING_DESCRIPTION_IDX].id;
 	nokia_config_500ma_driver.iConfiguration = status;
 	nokia_config_100ma_driver.iConfiguration = status;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/printer.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/printer.c
index 3fa4d80629cc657217b4c209af0b25c7dc74cbee..f02434a10dec2a9fbd3a6360a05660db3d0429b3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/printer.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/printer.c
@@ -139,10 +139,6 @@ module_param(qlen, uint, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
  * descriptors are built on demand.
  */
 
-#define STRING_MANUFACTURER		0
-#define STRING_PRODUCT			1
-#define STRING_SERIALNUM		2
-
 /* holds our biggest descriptor */
 #define USB_DESC_BUFSIZE		256
 #define USB_BUFSIZE			8192
@@ -250,9 +246,9 @@ static char				pnp_string [1024] =
 
 /* static strings, in UTF-8 */
 static struct usb_string		strings [] = {
-	[STRING_MANUFACTURER].s = manufacturer,
-	[STRING_PRODUCT].s = product_desc,
-	[STRING_SERIALNUM].s =	serial_num,
+	[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
+	[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].s = product_desc,
+	[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].s =	serial_num,
 	{  }		/* end of list */
 };
 
@@ -1261,9 +1257,9 @@ static int __init printer_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	ret = usb_string_ids_tab(cdev, strings);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
-	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings[STRING_MANUFACTURER].id;
-	device_desc.iProduct = strings[STRING_PRODUCT].id;
-	device_desc.iSerialNumber = strings[STRING_SERIALNUM].id;
+	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iProduct = strings[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iSerialNumber = strings[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].id;
 
 	ret = usb_add_config(cdev, &printer_cfg_driver, printer_bind_config);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
index 27b5ce939bdb7b131a0d9c19e53d87a65d85d5aa..768a38e896f7678885e5ed18ffffec94338a203f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
@@ -59,15 +59,14 @@ USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
 
 /* string IDs are assigned dynamically */
 
-#define STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX		0
-#define STRING_PRODUCT_IDX		1
-#define STRING_DESCRIPTION_IDX		2
+#define STRING_DESCRIPTION_IDX		USB_GADGET_FIRST_AVAIL_IDX
 
 static char manufacturer[50];
 
 static struct usb_string strings_dev[] = {
-	[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
-	[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].s = GS_VERSION_NAME,
+	[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
+	[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].s = GS_VERSION_NAME,
+	[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].s = "",
 	[STRING_DESCRIPTION_IDX].s = NULL /* updated; f(use_acm) */,
 	{  } /* end of list */
 };
@@ -179,8 +178,8 @@ static int __init gs_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	status = usb_string_ids_tab(cdev, strings_dev);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail;
-	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
-	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
 	status = strings_dev[STRING_DESCRIPTION_IDX].id;
 	serial_config_driver.iConfiguration = status;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/tcm_usb_gadget.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/tcm_usb_gadget.c
index fa3137ef228b8f1b3317e8af681a0fadba4e91c0..b56d57d5979606b9c872681ecda4e72180be2974 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/tcm_usb_gadget.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/tcm_usb_gadget.c
@@ -2210,9 +2210,9 @@ static struct usb_device_descriptor usbg_device_desc = {
 };
 
 static struct usb_string	usbg_us_strings[] = {
-	[USB_G_STR_MANUFACTOR].s	= "Target Manufactor",
-	[USB_G_STR_PRODUCT].s		= "Target Product",
-	[USB_G_STR_SERIAL].s		= "000000000001",
+	[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s	= "Target Manufactor",
+	[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].s	= "Target Product",
+	[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].s	= "000000000001",
 	[USB_G_STR_CONFIG].s		= "default config",
 	[USB_G_STR_INT_UAS].s		= "USB Attached SCSI",
 	[USB_G_STR_INT_BBB].s		= "Bulk Only Transport",
@@ -2431,9 +2431,10 @@ static int usb_target_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 		return ret;
 
 	usbg_device_desc.iManufacturer =
-		usbg_us_strings[USB_G_STR_MANUFACTOR].id;
-	usbg_device_desc.iProduct = usbg_us_strings[USB_G_STR_PRODUCT].id;
-	usbg_device_desc.iSerialNumber = usbg_us_strings[USB_G_STR_SERIAL].id;
+		usbg_us_strings[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
+	usbg_device_desc.iProduct = usbg_us_strings[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
+	usbg_device_desc.iSerialNumber =
+		usbg_us_strings[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].id;
 	usbg_config_driver.iConfiguration =
 		usbg_us_strings[USB_G_STR_CONFIG].id;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/tcm_usb_gadget.h b/drivers/usb/gadget/tcm_usb_gadget.h
index 9d32ec30f4e4b26b37395ee9545dd17161532995..8289219925b87dd7b99bedd3f5c2b4205f401862 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/tcm_usb_gadget.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/tcm_usb_gadget.h
@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@
 #define UASP_SS_EP_COMP_NUM_STREAMS (1 << UASP_SS_EP_COMP_LOG_STREAMS)
 
 enum {
-	USB_G_STR_MANUFACTOR,
-	USB_G_STR_PRODUCT,
-	USB_G_STR_SERIAL,
-	USB_G_STR_CONFIG,
+	USB_G_STR_CONFIG = USB_GADGET_FIRST_AVAIL_IDX,
 	USB_G_STR_INT_UAS,
 	USB_G_STR_INT_BBB,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/webcam.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/webcam.c
index 306006419f383ab006958de29faf1864831da722..03591194b17a6d2382e7360cbc2c84c896892f25 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/webcam.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/webcam.c
@@ -45,13 +45,12 @@ static char webcam_config_label[] = "Video";
 
 /* string IDs are assigned dynamically */
 
-#define STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX		0
-#define STRING_PRODUCT_IDX		1
-#define STRING_DESCRIPTION_IDX		2
+#define STRING_DESCRIPTION_IDX		USB_GADGET_FIRST_AVAIL_IDX
 
 static struct usb_string webcam_strings[] = {
-	[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = webcam_vendor_label,
-	[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].s = webcam_product_label,
+	[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = webcam_vendor_label,
+	[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].s = webcam_product_label,
+	[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].s = "",
 	[STRING_DESCRIPTION_IDX].s = webcam_config_label,
 	{  }
 };
@@ -360,9 +359,9 @@ webcam_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error;
 	webcam_device_descriptor.iManufacturer =
-		webcam_strings[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
+		webcam_strings[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
 	webcam_device_descriptor.iProduct =
-		webcam_strings[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
+		webcam_strings[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
 	webcam_config_driver.iConfiguration =
 		webcam_strings[STRING_DESCRIPTION_IDX].id;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/zero.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/zero.c
index 2b31a4ae26b93ca6f814b4ac8e48c345b6611301..ee769c45498bc8bb34fa00b36f669409d5e0ea03 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/zero.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/zero.c
@@ -139,20 +139,15 @@ const struct usb_descriptor_header *otg_desc[] = {
 #endif
 
 /* string IDs are assigned dynamically */
-
-#define STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX		0
-#define STRING_PRODUCT_IDX		1
-#define STRING_SERIAL_IDX		2
-
 static char manufacturer[50];
 
 /* default serial number takes at least two packets */
 static char serial[] = "0123456789.0123456789.0123456789";
 
 static struct usb_string strings_dev[] = {
-	[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
-	[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].s = longname,
-	[STRING_SERIAL_IDX].s = serial,
+	[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].s = manufacturer,
+	[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].s = longname,
+	[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].s = serial,
 	{  }			/* end of list */
 };
 
@@ -274,9 +269,9 @@ static int __init zero_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	if (status < 0)
 		return status;
 
-	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[STRING_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
-	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
-	device_desc.iSerialNumber = strings_dev[STRING_SERIAL_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iManufacturer = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iProduct = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX].id;
+	device_desc.iSerialNumber = strings_dev[USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX].id;
 
 	setup_timer(&autoresume_timer, zero_autoresume, (unsigned long) cdev);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/composite.h b/include/linux/usb/composite.h
index 7651e5bf74872c63f7960ad5d304cc8f470dcb15..f821a3ad475d3132406fa98abd2b4273882f9372 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/composite.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/composite.h
@@ -248,6 +248,14 @@ int usb_add_config(struct usb_composite_dev *,
 void usb_remove_config(struct usb_composite_dev *,
 		struct usb_configuration *);
 
+/* predefined index for usb_composite_driver */
+enum {
+	USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER_IDX	= 0,
+	USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_IDX,
+	USB_GADGET_SERIAL_IDX,
+	USB_GADGET_FIRST_AVAIL_IDX,
+};
+
 /**
  * struct usb_composite_driver - groups configurations into a gadget
  * @name: For diagnostics, identifies the driver.
@@ -261,7 +269,9 @@ void usb_remove_config(struct usb_composite_dev *,
  * @dev: Template descriptor for the device, including default device
  *	identifiers.
  * @strings: tables of strings, keyed by identifiers assigned during @bind
- *	and language IDs provided in control requests
+ *	and language IDs provided in control requests. Note: The first entries
+ *	are predefined. The first entry that may be used is
+ *	USB_GADGET_FIRST_AVAIL_IDX
  * @max_speed: Highest speed the driver supports.
  * @needs_serial: set to 1 if the gadget needs userspace to provide
  * 	a serial number.  If one is not provided, warning will be printed.