diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c
index 178b956501a7..ffd15f5f836f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c
@@ -221,9 +221,16 @@ int usbnet_generic_cdc_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 		goto bad_desc;
 	}
 skip:
-	if (	rndis &&
-		header.usb_cdc_acm_descriptor &&
-		header.usb_cdc_acm_descriptor->bmCapabilities) {
+	/* Communcation class functions with bmCapabilities are not
+	 * RNDIS.  But some Wireless class RNDIS functions use
+	 * bmCapabilities for their own purpose. The failsafe is
+	 * therefore applied only to Communication class RNDIS
+	 * functions.  The rndis test is redundant, but a cheap
+	 * optimization.
+	 */
+	if (rndis && is_rndis(&intf->cur_altsetting->desc) &&
+	    header.usb_cdc_acm_descriptor &&
+	    header.usb_cdc_acm_descriptor->bmCapabilities) {
 			dev_dbg(&intf->dev,
 				"ACM capabilities %02x, not really RNDIS?\n",
 				header.usb_cdc_acm_descriptor->bmCapabilities);