diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
index b4fe9ffd6dd6..85e5fc08bba6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
@@ -346,6 +346,19 @@ static int  option_resume(struct usb_serial *serial);
 #define HAIER_VENDOR_ID				0x201e
 #define HAIER_PRODUCT_CE100			0x2009
 
+/* some devices interfaces need special handling due to a number of reasons */
+enum option_blacklist_reason {
+		OPTION_BLACKLIST_NONE = 0,
+		OPTION_BLACKLIST_SENDSETUP = 1,
+		OPTION_BLACKLIST_RESERVED_IF = 2
+};
+
+struct option_blacklist_info {
+	const u32 infolen;	/* number of interface numbers on blacklist */
+	const u8  *ifaceinfo;	/* pointer to the array holding the numbers */
+	enum option_blacklist_reason reason;
+};
+
 static const struct usb_device_id option_ids[] = {
 	{ USB_DEVICE(OPTION_VENDOR_ID, OPTION_PRODUCT_COLT) },
 	{ USB_DEVICE(OPTION_VENDOR_ID, OPTION_PRODUCT_RICOLA) },
@@ -711,6 +724,7 @@ struct option_intf_private {
 	spinlock_t susp_lock;
 	unsigned int suspended:1;
 	int in_flight;
+	struct option_blacklist_info *blacklist_info;
 };
 
 struct option_port_private {
@@ -780,9 +794,27 @@ static int option_probe(struct usb_serial *serial,
 	if (!data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	spin_lock_init(&data->susp_lock);
+	data->blacklist_info = (struct option_blacklist_info*) id->driver_info;
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static enum option_blacklist_reason is_blacklisted(const u8 ifnum,
+				const struct option_blacklist_info *blacklist)
+{
+	const u8  *info;
+	int i;
+
+	if (blacklist) {
+		info = blacklist->ifaceinfo;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < blacklist->infolen; i++) {
+			if (info[i] == ifnum)
+				return blacklist->reason;
+		}
+	}
+	return OPTION_BLACKLIST_NONE;
+}
+
 static void option_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		struct usb_serial_port *port, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 {
@@ -1213,11 +1245,19 @@ static void option_setup_urbs(struct usb_serial *serial)
 static int option_send_setup(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
+	struct option_intf_private *intfdata =
+		(struct option_intf_private *) serial->private;
 	struct option_port_private *portdata;
 	int ifNum = serial->interface->cur_altsetting->desc.bInterfaceNumber;
 	int val = 0;
 	dbg("%s", __func__);
 
+	if (is_blacklisted(ifNum, intfdata->blacklist_info) ==
+						OPTION_BLACKLIST_SENDSETUP) {
+		dbg("No send_setup on blacklisted interface #%d\n", ifNum);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
 	portdata = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 
 	if (portdata->dtr_state)