diff --git a/drivers/staging/bcm/Bcmnet.c b/drivers/staging/bcm/Bcmnet.c
index eb224a9..a6ce239 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/bcm/Bcmnet.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/bcm/Bcmnet.c
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 #include "headers.h"
 
-static int debug = -1;
-module_param(debug, uint, 0600);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Debug level (0=none,...,16=all)");
-
-static const u32 default_msg =
-    NETIF_MSG_DRV | NETIF_MSG_PROBE | NETIF_MSG_LINK
-    | NETIF_MSG_TIMER | NETIF_MSG_TX_ERR | NETIF_MSG_RX_ERR
-    | NETIF_MSG_IFUP | NETIF_MSG_IFDOWN;
-
 struct net_device *gblpnetdev;
 
 static INT bcm_open(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -194,6 +185,10 @@
 int register_networkdev(PMINI_ADAPTER Adapter)
 {
 	struct net_device *net = Adapter->dev;
+	PS_INTERFACE_ADAPTER IntfAdapter = Adapter->pvInterfaceAdapter;
+	struct usb_interface *udev = IntfAdapter->interface;
+	struct usb_device *xdev = IntfAdapter->udev;
+
 	int result;
 
 	net->netdev_ops = &bcmNetDevOps;
@@ -201,22 +196,43 @@
 	net->mtu = MTU_SIZE;	/* 1400 Bytes */
 	net->tx_queue_len = TX_QLEN;
 	net->flags |= IFF_NOARP;
-	Adapter->msg_enable = netif_msg_init(debug, default_msg);
 
 	netif_carrier_off(net);
 
 	SET_NETDEV_DEVTYPE(net, &wimax_type);
 
 	/* Read the MAC Address from EEPROM */
-	ReadMacAddressFromNVM(Adapter);
-
-	result = register_netdev(net);
-	if (result == 0)
-		gblpnetdev = Adapter->dev = net;
-	else {
-		Adapter->dev = NULL;
-		free_netdev(net);
+	result = ReadMacAddressFromNVM(Adapter);
+	if (result != STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		dev_err(&udev->dev,
+			PFX "Error in Reading the mac Address: %d", result);
+ 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	return result;
+	result = register_netdev(net);
+	if (result)
+		return result;
+
+	gblpnetdev = Adapter->dev;
+
+	if (netif_msg_probe(Adapter))
+		dev_info(&udev->dev, PFX "%s: register usb-%s-%s %pM\n",
+			 net->name, xdev->bus->bus_name, xdev->devpath,
+			 net->dev_addr);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void unregister_networkdev(PMINI_ADAPTER Adapter)
+{
+	struct net_device *net = Adapter->dev;
+	PS_INTERFACE_ADAPTER IntfAdapter = Adapter->pvInterfaceAdapter;
+	struct usb_interface *udev = IntfAdapter->interface;
+	struct usb_device *xdev = IntfAdapter->udev;
+
+	if (netif_msg_probe(Adapter))
+		dev_info(&udev->dev, PFX "%s: unregister usb-%s%s\n",
+			 net->name, xdev->bus->bus_name, xdev->devpath);
+ 
+	unregister_netdev(Adapter->dev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceInit.c b/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceInit.c
index a64092e..8a26a3e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceInit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceInit.c
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, InterfaceUsbtable);
 
+static int debug = -1;
+module_param(debug, uint, 0600);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Debug level (0=none,...,16=all)");
+
+static const u32 default_msg =
+    NETIF_MSG_DRV | NETIF_MSG_PROBE | NETIF_MSG_LINK
+    | NETIF_MSG_TIMER | NETIF_MSG_TX_ERR | NETIF_MSG_RX_ERR
+    | NETIF_MSG_IFUP | NETIF_MSG_IFDOWN;
+
 static INT InterfaceAdapterInit(PS_INTERFACE_ADAPTER Adapter);
 
 static VOID InterfaceAdapterFree(PS_INTERFACE_ADAPTER psIntfAdapter)
@@ -158,6 +167,7 @@
 
 	psAdapter = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	psAdapter->dev = ndev;
+	psAdapter->msg_enable = netif_msg_init(debug, default_msg);
 
     /* Init default driver debug state */
 
@@ -269,32 +279,22 @@
 
 static void usbbcm_disconnect (struct usb_interface *intf)
 {
-	PS_INTERFACE_ADAPTER psIntfAdapter = NULL;
-	PMINI_ADAPTER psAdapter = NULL;
-	struct usb_device       *udev = NULL;
-    PMINI_ADAPTER Adapter = GET_BCM_ADAPTER(gblpnetdev);
+	PS_INTERFACE_ADAPTER psIntfAdapter = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
+	PMINI_ADAPTER psAdapter;
+	struct usb_device  *udev = interface_to_usbdev (intf);
 
-	BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_INITEXIT, DRV_ENTRY, DBG_LVL_ALL, "Usb disconnected");
-	if(intf == NULL)
-	{
-		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_INITEXIT, DRV_ENTRY, DBG_LVL_ALL, "intf pointer is NULL");
-		return;
-	}
-	psIntfAdapter = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
-	BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_INITEXIT, DRV_ENTRY, DBG_LVL_ALL, "psIntfAdapter 0x%p",psIntfAdapter);
 	if(psIntfAdapter == NULL)
-	{
-		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_INITEXIT, DRV_ENTRY, DBG_LVL_ALL, "InterfaceAdapter pointer is NULL");
 		return;
-	}
+
 	psAdapter = psIntfAdapter->psAdapter;
+	netif_device_detach(psAdapter->dev);
+
 	if(psAdapter->bDoSuspend)
 		intf->needs_remote_wakeup = 0;
 
 	psAdapter->device_removed = TRUE ;
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
 	InterfaceAdapterFree(psIntfAdapter);
-	udev = interface_to_usbdev (intf);
 	usb_put_dev(udev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/bcm/Misc.c b/drivers/staging/bcm/Misc.c
index c1d73a7..82d9f86 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/bcm/Misc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/bcm/Misc.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 	if(Adapter->LEDInfo.led_thread_running & (BCM_LED_THREAD_RUNNING_ACTIVELY | BCM_LED_THREAD_RUNNING_INACTIVELY))
 		kthread_stop (Adapter->LEDInfo.led_cntrl_threadid);
 
-	unregister_netdev(Adapter->dev);
+	unregister_networkdev(Adapter);
 
 	/* FIXME: use proper wait_event and refcounting */
 	while(atomic_read(&Adapter->ApplicationRunning))
diff --git a/drivers/staging/bcm/Prototypes.h b/drivers/staging/bcm/Prototypes.h
index ba0444e..b80b806 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/bcm/Prototypes.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/bcm/Prototypes.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
 
 int register_networkdev(PMINI_ADAPTER Adapter);
+void unregister_networkdev(PMINI_ADAPTER Adapter);
 
 INT AllocAdapterDsxBuffer(PMINI_ADAPTER Adapter);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/bcm/nvm.c b/drivers/staging/bcm/nvm.c
index 5c10769..c729237 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/bcm/nvm.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/bcm/nvm.c
@@ -287,42 +287,18 @@
 
 INT ReadMacAddressFromNVM(PMINI_ADAPTER Adapter)
 {
-	INT Status=0, i;
-	unsigned char puMacAddr[6] = {0};
-	INT AllZeroMac = 0;
-	INT AllFFMac = 0;
+	INT Status;
+	unsigned char puMacAddr[6];
 
 	Status = BeceemNVMRead(Adapter,
 			(PUINT)&puMacAddr[0],
 			INIT_PARAMS_1_MACADDRESS_ADDRESS,
 			MAC_ADDRESS_SIZE);
 
-	if(Status != STATUS_SUCCESS)
-	{
-		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0,"Error in Reading the mac Addres with status :%d", Status);
-		return Status;
-	}
-
-	memcpy(Adapter->dev->dev_addr, puMacAddr, MAC_ADDRESS_SIZE);
-	BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_OTHERS, NVM_RW, DBG_LVL_ALL,"Modem MAC Addr :");
-    BCM_DEBUG_PRINT_BUFFER(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, DBG_LVL_ALL,&Adapter->dev->dev_addr[0],MAC_ADDRESS_SIZE);
-	for(i=0;i<MAC_ADDRESS_SIZE;i++)
-	{
-
-		if(Adapter->dev->dev_addr[i] == 0x00)
-			AllZeroMac++;
-		if(Adapter->dev->dev_addr[i] == 0xFF)
-			AllFFMac++;
-
-	}
-	//BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "\n");
-	if(AllZeroMac == MAC_ADDRESS_SIZE)
-		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_OTHERS, NVM_RW, DBG_LVL_ALL,"Warning :: MAC Address has all 00's");
-	if(AllFFMac == MAC_ADDRESS_SIZE)
-		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_OTHERS, NVM_RW, DBG_LVL_ALL,"Warning :: MAC Address has all FF's");
+	if(Status == STATUS_SUCCESS)
+		memcpy(Adapter->dev->dev_addr, puMacAddr, MAC_ADDRESS_SIZE);
 
 	return Status;
-
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------