diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c
index 677a85360db15a7c3733f5006479c2150f36dab6..29c7e2ec0dcbe0a8ef158d80f0e3c6b21be8abf7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c
@@ -54,11 +54,19 @@ static int is_wireless_rndis(struct usb_interface_descriptor *desc)
 		desc->bInterfaceProtocol == 3);
 }
 
+static int is_novatel_rndis(struct usb_interface_descriptor *desc)
+{
+	return (desc->bInterfaceClass == USB_CLASS_MISC &&
+		desc->bInterfaceSubClass == 4 &&
+		desc->bInterfaceProtocol == 1);
+}
+
 #else
 
 #define is_rndis(desc)		0
 #define is_activesync(desc)	0
 #define is_wireless_rndis(desc)	0
+#define is_novatel_rndis(desc)	0
 
 #endif
 
@@ -150,7 +158,8 @@ int usbnet_generic_cdc_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 	 */
 	rndis = (is_rndis(&intf->cur_altsetting->desc) ||
 		 is_activesync(&intf->cur_altsetting->desc) ||
-		 is_wireless_rndis(&intf->cur_altsetting->desc));
+		 is_wireless_rndis(&intf->cur_altsetting->desc) ||
+		 is_novatel_rndis(&intf->cur_altsetting->desc));
 
 	memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
 	info->control = intf;
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/rndis_host.c b/drivers/net/usb/rndis_host.c
index a151f267aebb9c47312f724729e4c2755cb7512b..b807c91abe1da94fc16c7eca39c0de3a1e2070a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/rndis_host.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/rndis_host.c
@@ -632,6 +632,10 @@ static const struct usb_device_id	products [] = {
 	/* RNDIS for tethering */
 	USB_INTERFACE_INFO(USB_CLASS_WIRELESS_CONTROLLER, 1, 3),
 	.driver_info = (unsigned long) &rndis_info,
+}, {
+	/* Novatel Verizon USB730L */
+	USB_INTERFACE_INFO(USB_CLASS_MISC, 4, 1),
+	.driver_info = (unsigned long) &rndis_info,
 },
 	{ },		// END
 };