diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/huawei_cdc_ncm.c b/drivers/net/usb/huawei_cdc_ncm.c
index f9822bc75425..5d95a13dbe2a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/huawei_cdc_ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/huawei_cdc_ncm.c
@@ -84,12 +84,13 @@ static int huawei_cdc_ncm_bind(struct usbnet *usbnet_dev,
 	ctx = drvstate->ctx;
 
 	if (usbnet_dev->status)
-		/* CDC-WMC r1.1 requires wMaxCommand to be "at least 256
-		 * decimal (0x100)"
+		/* The wMaxCommand buffer must be big enough to hold
+		 * any message from the modem. Experience has shown
+		 * that some replies are more than 256 bytes long
 		 */
 		subdriver = usb_cdc_wdm_register(ctx->control,
 						 &usbnet_dev->status->desc,
-						 256, /* wMaxCommand */
+						 1024, /* wMaxCommand */
 						 huawei_cdc_ncm_wdm_manage_power);
 	if (IS_ERR(subdriver)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(subdriver);