diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index cf58b76..069c1cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -1380,7 +1380,8 @@
 		// else "eth%d" when there's reasonable doubt.  userspace
 		// can rename the link if it knows better.
 		if ((dev->driver_info->flags & FLAG_ETHER) != 0 &&
-		    (net->dev_addr [0] & 0x02) == 0)
+		    ((dev->driver_info->flags & FLAG_POINTTOPOINT) == 0 ||
+		     (net->dev_addr [0] & 0x02) == 0))
 			strcpy (net->name, "eth%d");
 		/* WLAN devices should always be named "wlan%d" */
 		if ((dev->driver_info->flags & FLAG_WLAN) != 0)