diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/acm_ms.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/acm_ms.c
index ea349bab7f15..7bd6b71af5d3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/acm_ms.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/acm_ms.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "f_mass_storage.c"
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
 
 static struct usb_device_descriptor device_desc = {
 	.bLength =		sizeof device_desc,
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ static int __init acm_ms_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail1;
 
+	usb_composite_overwrite_options(cdev, &coverwrite);
 	dev_info(&gadget->dev, "%s, version: " DRIVER_VERSION "\n",
 			DRIVER_DESC);
 	fsg_common_put(&fsg_common);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/audio.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/audio.c
index 5702ce3777fb..55b593c5a9c8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/audio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/audio.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/utsname.h>
+#include <linux/usb/composite.h>
 
 #include "gadget_chips.h"
 #define DRIVER_DESC		"Linux USB Audio Gadget"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
  * a "gcc --combine ... part1.c part2.c part3.c ... " build would.
  */
 #include "composite.c"
+USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
 
 /* string IDs are assigned dynamically */
 
@@ -174,6 +176,7 @@ static int __init audio_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &audio_config_driver, audio_do_config);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail;
+	usb_composite_overwrite_options(cdev, &coverwrite);
 
 	INFO(cdev, "%s, version: %s\n", DRIVER_DESC, DRIVER_VERSION);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/cdc2.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/cdc2.c
index 3b89fe2bd0b8..93a75809b4de 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/cdc2.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/cdc2.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #define CDC_PRODUCT_NUM		0xa4aa	/* CDC Composite: ECM + ACM */
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
 
 /*
  * Kbuild is not very cooperative with respect to linking separately
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ static int __init cdc_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail1;
 
+	usb_composite_overwrite_options(cdev, &coverwrite);
 	dev_info(&gadget->dev, "%s, version: " DRIVER_VERSION "\n",
 			DRIVER_DESC);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c
index 8d81a5ccfa03..317a5ece3bd2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c
@@ -32,19 +32,6 @@
  * published in the device descriptor, either numbers or strings or both.
  * String parameters are in UTF-8 (superset of ASCII's 7 bit characters).
  */
-
-static ushort idVendor;
-module_param(idVendor, ushort, S_IRUGO);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(idVendor, "USB Vendor ID");
-
-static ushort idProduct;
-module_param(idProduct, ushort, S_IRUGO);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(idProduct, "USB Product ID");
-
-static ushort bcdDevice;
-module_param(bcdDevice, ushort, S_IRUGO);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(bcdDevice, "USB Device version (BCD)");
-
 static char *iManufacturer;
 module_param(iManufacturer, charp, S_IRUGO);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(iManufacturer, "USB Manufacturer string");
@@ -1418,6 +1405,30 @@ static u8 override_id(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev, u8 *desc)
 	return *desc;
 }
 
+static void update_unchanged_dev_desc(struct usb_device_descriptor *new,
+		const struct usb_device_descriptor *old)
+{
+	__le16 idVendor;
+	__le16 idProduct;
+	__le16 bcdDevice;
+
+	/*
+	 * these variables may have been set in
+	 * usb_composite_overwrite_options()
+	 */
+	idVendor = new->idVendor;
+	idProduct = new->idProduct;
+	bcdDevice = new->bcdDevice;
+
+	*new = *old;
+	if (idVendor)
+		new->idVendor = idVendor;
+	if (idProduct)
+		new->idProduct = idProduct;
+	if (bcdDevice)
+		new->bcdDevice = bcdDevice;
+}
+
 static struct usb_composite_driver *to_cdriver(struct usb_gadget_driver *gdrv)
 {
 	return container_of(gdrv, struct usb_composite_driver, gadget_driver);
@@ -1473,17 +1484,7 @@ static int composite_bind(struct usb_gadget *gadget,
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail;
 
-	cdev->desc = *composite->dev;
-
-	/* standardized runtime overrides for device ID data */
-	if (idVendor)
-		cdev->desc.idVendor = cpu_to_le16(idVendor);
-
-	if (idProduct)
-		cdev->desc.idProduct = cpu_to_le16(idProduct);
-
-	if (bcdDevice)
-		cdev->desc.bcdDevice = cpu_to_le16(bcdDevice);
+	update_unchanged_dev_desc(&cdev->desc, composite->dev);
 
 	/* string overrides */
 	if (iManufacturer || !cdev->desc.iManufacturer) {
@@ -1686,3 +1687,17 @@ void usb_composite_setup_continue(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cdev->lock, flags);
 }
 
+void usb_composite_overwrite_options(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev,
+		struct usb_composite_overwrite *covr)
+{
+	struct usb_device_descriptor	*desc = &cdev->desc;
+
+	if (covr->idVendor)
+		desc->idVendor = cpu_to_le16(covr->idVendor);
+
+	if (covr->idProduct)
+		desc->idProduct = cpu_to_le16(covr->idProduct);
+
+	if (covr->bcdDevice)
+		desc->bcdDevice = cpu_to_le16(covr->bcdDevice);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
index 004c6ed79e3b..709ef2265596 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ static inline bool has_rndis(void)
 #include "u_ether.c"
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
 
 /* DO NOT REUSE THESE IDs with a protocol-incompatible driver!!  Ever!!
  * Instead:  allocate your own, using normal USB-IF procedures.
@@ -363,6 +364,7 @@ static int __init eth_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail;
 
+	usb_composite_overwrite_options(cdev, &coverwrite);
 	dev_info(&gadget->dev, "%s, version: " DRIVER_VERSION "\n",
 			DRIVER_DESC);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/g_ffs.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/g_ffs.c
index c3a583ea9938..a44ed661c16b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/g_ffs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/g_ffs.c
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ struct gfs_ffs_obj {
 	struct ffs_data *ffs_data;
 };
 
+USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
+
 static struct usb_device_descriptor gfs_dev_desc = {
 	.bLength		= sizeof gfs_dev_desc,
 	.bDescriptorType	= USB_DT_DEVICE,
@@ -377,7 +379,7 @@ static int gfs_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 		if (unlikely(ret < 0))
 			goto error_unbind;
 	}
-
+	usb_composite_overwrite_options(cdev, &coverwrite);
 	return 0;
 
 error_unbind:
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/gmidi.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/gmidi.c
index 68f8c032ba6b..01b31e2d03af 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/gmidi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/gmidi.c
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
 static const char shortname[] = "g_midi";
 static const char longname[] = "MIDI Gadget";
 
+USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
+
 static int index = SNDRV_DEFAULT_IDX1;
 module_param(index, int, S_IRUGO);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(index, "Index value for the USB MIDI Gadget adapter.");
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ static int __init midi_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &midi_config, midi_bind_config);
 	if (status < 0)
 		return status;
-
+	usb_composite_overwrite_options(cdev, &coverwrite);
 	pr_info("%s\n", longname);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/hid.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/hid.c
index 1e3f03be94df..59fe7eef00da 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/hid.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/hid.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ struct hidg_func_node {
 static LIST_HEAD(hidg_func_list);
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
 
 static struct usb_device_descriptor device_desc = {
 	.bLength =		sizeof device_desc,
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ static int __init hid_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	if (status < 0)
 		return status;
 
+	usb_composite_overwrite_options(cdev, &coverwrite);
 	dev_info(&gadget->dev, DRIVER_DESC ", version: " DRIVER_VERSION "\n");
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/mass_storage.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/mass_storage.c
index 0b0f008427ed..8ffbade383f2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/mass_storage.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/mass_storage.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "f_mass_storage.c"
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
 
 static struct usb_device_descriptor msg_device_desc = {
 	.bLength =		sizeof msg_device_desc,
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ static int __init msg_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &msg_config_driver, msg_do_config);
 	if (status < 0)
 		return status;
-
+	usb_composite_overwrite_options(cdev, &coverwrite);
 	dev_info(&cdev->gadget->dev,
 		 DRIVER_DESC ", version: " DRIVER_VERSION "\n");
 	set_bit(0, &msg_registered);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/multi.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/multi.c
index 72fb30141ff4..60168877330a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/multi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/multi.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 #endif
 #include "u_ether.c"
 
-
+USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
 
 /***************************** Device Descriptor ****************************/
 
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ static int __ref multi_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	status = cdc_config_register(cdev);
 	if (unlikely(status < 0))
 		goto fail2;
+	usb_composite_overwrite_options(cdev, &coverwrite);
 
 	/* we're done */
 	dev_info(&gadget->dev, DRIVER_DESC "\n");
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/ncm.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/ncm.c
index 6c7e15984535..8537cd9c6aff 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/ncm.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #define CDC_PRODUCT_NUM		0xa4a1	/* Linux-USB Ethernet Gadget */
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
 
 static struct usb_device_descriptor device_desc = {
 	.bLength =		sizeof device_desc,
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ static int __init gncm_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail;
 
+	usb_composite_overwrite_options(cdev, &coverwrite);
 	dev_info(&gadget->dev, "%s\n", DRIVER_DESC);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/nokia.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/nokia.c
index b0893136a05d..5ed927b16c0e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/nokia.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/nokia.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "u_ether.c"
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
 
 #define NOKIA_VENDOR_ID			0x0421	/* Nokia */
 #define NOKIA_PRODUCT_ID		0x01c8	/* Nokia Gadget */
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ static int __init nokia_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto err_usb;
 
+	usb_composite_overwrite_options(cdev, &coverwrite);
 	dev_info(&gadget->dev, "%s\n", NOKIA_LONG_NAME);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/printer.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/printer.c
index 51b6e7bf413e..3fa4d80629cc 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/printer.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/printer.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include "composite.c"
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
 
 #define DRIVER_DESC		"Printer Gadget"
 #define DRIVER_VERSION		"2007 OCT 06"
@@ -1265,6 +1266,9 @@ static int __init printer_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	device_desc.iSerialNumber = strings[STRING_SERIALNUM].id;
 
 	ret = usb_add_config(cdev, &printer_cfg_driver, printer_bind_config);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+	usb_composite_overwrite_options(cdev, &coverwrite);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
index 9962504e14f1..27b5ce939bdb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "u_serial.c"
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
 
 /* Thanks to NetChip Technologies for donating this product ID.
 *
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ static int __init gs_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail;
 
+	usb_composite_overwrite_options(cdev, &coverwrite);
 	INFO(cdev, "%s\n", GS_VERSION_NAME);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/tcm_usb_gadget.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/tcm_usb_gadget.c
index 2f4980881a80..fa3137ef228b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/tcm_usb_gadget.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/tcm_usb_gadget.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 #include "tcm_usb_gadget.h"
 
+USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
+
 static struct target_fabric_configfs *usbg_fabric_configfs;
 
 static inline struct f_uas *to_f_uas(struct usb_function *f)
@@ -2437,6 +2439,9 @@ static int usb_target_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 
 	ret = usb_add_config(cdev, &usbg_config_driver,
 			usbg_cfg_bind);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+	usb_composite_overwrite_options(cdev, &coverwrite);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/webcam.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/webcam.c
index d44a4510a65a..306006419f38 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/webcam.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/webcam.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "uvc_v4l2.c"
 #include "f_uvc.c"
 
+USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Device descriptor
  */
@@ -370,6 +371,7 @@ webcam_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 					webcam_config_bind)) < 0)
 		goto error;
 
+	usb_composite_overwrite_options(cdev, &coverwrite);
 	INFO(cdev, "Webcam Video Gadget\n");
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/zero.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/zero.c
index dbc336e3ba98..2b31a4ae26b9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/zero.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/zero.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #include "f_loopback.c"
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS();
 
 #define DRIVER_VERSION		"Cinco de Mayo 2008"
 
@@ -305,6 +306,7 @@ static int __init zero_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 			longname, gadget->name);
 		device_desc.bcdDevice = cpu_to_le16(0x9999);
 	}
+	usb_composite_overwrite_options(cdev, &coverwrite);
 
 	INFO(cdev, "%s, version: " DRIVER_VERSION "\n", longname);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/composite.h b/include/linux/usb/composite.h
index e970fba6dbbb..7651e5bf7487 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/composite.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/composite.h
@@ -381,6 +381,30 @@ extern int usb_string_ids_tab(struct usb_composite_dev *c,
 			      struct usb_string *str);
 extern int usb_string_ids_n(struct usb_composite_dev *c, unsigned n);
 
+/*
+ * Some systems will need runtime overrides for the  product identifiers
+ * published in the device descriptor, either numbers or strings or both.
+ * String parameters are in UTF-8 (superset of ASCII's 7 bit characters).
+ */
+struct usb_composite_overwrite {
+	u16	idVendor;
+	u16	idProduct;
+	u16	bcdDevice;
+};
+#define USB_GADGET_COMPOSITE_OPTIONS()					\
+	static struct usb_composite_overwrite coverwrite;		\
+									\
+	module_param_named(idVendor, coverwrite.idVendor, ushort, S_IRUGO); \
+	MODULE_PARM_DESC(idVendor, "USB Vendor ID");			\
+									\
+	module_param_named(idProduct, coverwrite.idProduct, ushort, S_IRUGO); \
+	MODULE_PARM_DESC(idProduct, "USB Product ID");			\
+									\
+	module_param_named(bcdDevice, coverwrite.bcdDevice, ushort, S_IRUGO); \
+	MODULE_PARM_DESC(bcdDevice, "USB Device version (BCD)")
+
+void usb_composite_overwrite_options(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev,
+		struct usb_composite_overwrite *covr);
 
 /* messaging utils */
 #define DBG(d, fmt, args...) \