diff --git a/drivers/staging/quatech_usb2/quatech_usb2.c b/drivers/staging/quatech_usb2/quatech_usb2.c
index 4e9c00e..a977aca 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/quatech_usb2/quatech_usb2.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/quatech_usb2/quatech_usb2.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 #define FOURTHCHAR	((unsigned char *)(urb->transfer_buffer))[i + 3]
 #define FIFTHCHAR	((unsigned char *)(urb->transfer_buffer))[i + 4]
 
-static const struct usb_device_id quausb2_id_table[] = {
+static const struct usb_device_id id_table[] = {
 	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_QUATECH, QUATECH_SSU2_100)},
 	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_QUATECH, QUATECH_DSU2_100)},
 	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_QUATECH, QUATECH_DSU2_400)},
@@ -126,14 +126,7 @@
 	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_QUATECH, QUATECH_ESU2_400)},
 	{}	/* Terminating entry */
 };
-
-MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, quausb2_id_table);
-
-/* custom structures we need go here */
-static struct usb_driver quausb2_usb_driver = {
-	.name = "quatech-usb2-serial",
-	.id_table = quausb2_id_table,
-};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 /**
  * quatech2_port: Structure in which to keep all the messy stuff that this
@@ -1922,7 +1915,7 @@
 		.name = "quatech_usb2",
 	},
 	.description = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.id_table = quausb2_id_table,
+	.id_table = id_table,
 	.num_ports = 8,
 	.open = qt2_open,
 	.close = qt2_close,
@@ -1947,7 +1940,7 @@
 	&quatech2_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(quausb2_usb_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/serqt_usb2/serqt_usb2.c b/drivers/staging/serqt_usb2/serqt_usb2.c
index 1ffdaef..f2ae004 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/serqt_usb2/serqt_usb2.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/serqt_usb2/serqt_usb2.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 #define MODEM_CTRL          0x40
 #define RS232_MODE          0x00
 
-static const struct usb_device_id serqt_id_table[] = {
+static const struct usb_device_id id_table[] = {
 	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_QUATECH, QUATECH_SSU200)},
 	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_QUATECH, QUATECH_DSU100)},
 	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_QUATECH, QUATECH_DSU200)},
@@ -152,8 +152,7 @@
 	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_QUATECH, QUATECH_ESU100_2)},
 	{}			/* Terminating entry */
 };
-
-MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, serqt_id_table);
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 struct qt_get_device_data {
 	__u8 porta;
@@ -195,11 +194,6 @@
 	char closePending;
 };
 
-static struct usb_driver serqt_usb_driver = {
-	.name = "quatech-usb-serial",
-	.id_table = serqt_id_table,
-};
-
 static int port_paranoia_check(struct usb_serial_port *port,
 			       const char *function)
 {
@@ -1544,7 +1538,7 @@
 		   .name = "serqt",
 		   },
 	.description = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.id_table = serqt_id_table,
+	.id_table = id_table,
 	.num_ports = 8,
 	.open = qt_open,
 	.close = qt_close,
@@ -1567,7 +1561,7 @@
 	&quatech_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(serqt_usb_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c b/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
index 93aabd2..cef5d75 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
@@ -170,11 +170,6 @@
 	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
-static struct usb_driver aircable_driver = {
-	.name =		"aircable",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver aircable_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -194,7 +189,7 @@
 	&aircable_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(aircable_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
index 4b79679..9413b74 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
@@ -714,11 +714,6 @@
 	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
-static struct usb_driver ark3116_driver = {
-	.name =		"ark3116",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver ark3116_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -745,7 +740,7 @@
 	&ark3116_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(ark3116_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
index 13031bb..5965df7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 					unsigned int set, unsigned int clear);
 
 
-static const struct usb_device_id id_table_combined[] = {
+static const struct usb_device_id id_table[] = {
 	{ USB_DEVICE(BELKIN_SA_VID, BELKIN_SA_PID) },
 	{ USB_DEVICE(BELKIN_OLD_VID, BELKIN_OLD_PID) },
 	{ USB_DEVICE(PERACOM_VID, PERACOM_PID) },
@@ -71,12 +71,7 @@
 	{ USB_DEVICE(BELKIN_DOCKSTATION_VID, BELKIN_DOCKSTATION_PID) },
 	{ }	/* Terminating entry */
 };
-MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
-
-static struct usb_driver belkin_driver = {
-	.name =		"belkin",
-	.id_table =	id_table_combined,
-};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 /* All of the device info needed for the serial converters */
 static struct usb_serial_driver belkin_device = {
@@ -85,7 +80,7 @@
 		.name =		"belkin",
 	},
 	.description =		"Belkin / Peracom / GoHubs USB Serial Adapter",
-	.id_table =		id_table_combined,
+	.id_table =		id_table,
 	.num_ports =		1,
 	.open =			belkin_sa_open,
 	.close =		belkin_sa_close,
@@ -513,7 +508,7 @@
 	return retval;
 }
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(belkin_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.c
index 95b2597..a2b7ea7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.c
@@ -589,11 +589,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct usb_driver ch341_driver = {
-	.name		= "ch341",
-	.id_table	= id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver ch341_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
@@ -619,7 +614,7 @@
 	&ch341_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(ch341_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
index 02a1cab..1b19262 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
@@ -156,11 +156,6 @@
 	__u8			bInterfaceNumber;
 };
 
-static struct usb_driver cp210x_driver = {
-	.name		= "cp210x",
-	.id_table	= id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver cp210x_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -880,7 +875,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(cp210x_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
 MODULE_VERSION(DRIVER_VERSION);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
index 37fb911..3aa0b53 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
@@ -77,11 +77,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver cyberjack_driver = {
-	.name =		"cyberjack",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver cyberjack_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -455,7 +450,7 @@
 	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 }
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(cyberjack_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
index df53d57..b78c34e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
@@ -89,11 +89,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
-static struct usb_driver cypress_driver = {
-	.name =		"cypress",
-	.id_table =	id_table_combined,
-};
-
 enum packet_format {
 	packet_format_1,  /* b0:status, b1:payload count */
 	packet_format_2   /* b0[7:3]:status, b0[2:0]:payload count */
@@ -1308,7 +1303,7 @@
 	cypress_send(port);
 }
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(cypress_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table_combined);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
index 3b584db..b5cd838 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
@@ -271,12 +271,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
-static struct usb_driver digi_driver = {
-	.name =		"digi_acceleport",
-	.id_table =	id_table_combined,
-};
-
-
 /* device info needed for the Digi serial converter */
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver digi_acceleport_2_device = {
@@ -1553,7 +1547,7 @@
 
 }
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(digi_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table_combined);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
index 80447e5..cdf61dd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
@@ -51,11 +51,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver empeg_driver = {
-	.name =		"empeg",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver empeg_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -134,7 +129,7 @@
 	tty_encode_baud_rate(tty, 115200, 115200);
 }
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(empeg_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
index 9052ec3..5a247ff 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
@@ -350,18 +350,12 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static struct usb_driver f81232_driver = {
-	.name =		"f81232",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver f81232_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 		.name =		"f81232",
 	},
 	.id_table =		id_table,
-	.usb_driver = 		&f81232_driver,
 	.num_ports =		1,
 	.bulk_in_size =		256,
 	.bulk_out_size =	256,
@@ -385,7 +379,7 @@
 	NULL,
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(f81232_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Fintek F81232 USB to serial adaptor driver");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org");
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index e0e2b94..8c084ea 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -862,11 +862,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
-static struct usb_driver ftdi_driver = {
-	.name =		"ftdi_sio",
-	.id_table =	id_table_combined,
-};
-
 static const char *ftdi_chip_name[] = {
 	[SIO] = "SIO",	/* the serial part of FT8U100AX */
 	[FT8U232AM] = "FT8U232AM",
@@ -2413,7 +2408,7 @@
 		id_table_combined[i].idVendor = vendor;
 		id_table_combined[i].idProduct = product;
 	}
-	retval = usb_serial_register_drivers(&ftdi_driver, serial_drivers);
+	retval = usb_serial_register_drivers(serial_drivers, KBUILD_MODNAME, id_table_combined);
 	if (retval == 0)
 		printk(KERN_INFO KBUILD_MODNAME ": " DRIVER_VERSION ":"
 			       DRIVER_DESC "\n");
@@ -2422,7 +2417,7 @@
 
 static void __exit ftdi_exit(void)
 {
-	usb_serial_deregister_drivers(&ftdi_driver, serial_drivers);
+	usb_serial_deregister_drivers(serial_drivers);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/funsoft.c b/drivers/usb/serial/funsoft.c
index 2049911..2357079 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/funsoft.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/funsoft.c
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver funsoft_driver = {
-	.name =		"funsoft",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver funsoft_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -42,7 +37,7 @@
 	&funsoft_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(funsoft_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
index 0e595a6..346c15a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
@@ -216,14 +216,8 @@
 	{ USB_DEVICE(GARMIN_VENDOR_ID, 3) },
 	{ }					/* Terminating entry */
 };
-
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver garmin_driver = {
-	.name =		"garmin_gps",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 
 static inline int getLayerId(const __u8 *usbPacket)
 {
@@ -1495,7 +1489,7 @@
 	&garmin_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(garmin_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
index 4e5e993..3644f51 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@
 	{}
 };
 
-static struct usb_driver generic_driver = {
-	.name =		"usbserial_generic",
-	.id_table =	generic_serial_ids,
-};
-
 /* All of the device info needed for the Generic Serial Converter */
 struct usb_serial_driver usb_serial_generic_device = {
 	.driver = {
@@ -84,7 +79,7 @@
 		USB_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_VENDOR | USB_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_PRODUCT;
 
 	/* register our generic driver with ourselves */
-	retval = usb_serial_register_drivers(&generic_driver, serial_drivers);
+	retval = usb_serial_register_drivers(serial_drivers, "usbserial_generic", generic_serial_ids);
 #endif
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -93,7 +88,7 @@
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_GENERIC
 	/* remove our generic driver */
-	usb_serial_deregister_drivers(&generic_driver, serial_drivers);
+	usb_serial_deregister_drivers(serial_drivers);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/hp4x.c b/drivers/usb/serial/hp4x.c
index 37fe402..0bbaf21 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/hp4x.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/hp4x.c
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver hp49gp_driver = {
-	.name =		"hp4X",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver hp49gp_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -54,7 +49,7 @@
 	&hp49gp_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(hp49gp_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
 MODULE_VERSION(DRIVER_VERSION);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
index 323e872..e1f5ccd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
@@ -3181,7 +3181,7 @@
 	kfree(edge_serial);
 }
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(io_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table_combined);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_tables.h b/drivers/usb/serial/io_tables.h
index 650693b..350afdd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_tables.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_tables.h
@@ -95,11 +95,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
-static struct usb_driver io_driver = {
-	.name =		"io_edgeport",
-	.id_table =	id_table_combined,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_2port_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
index 643c120..3936904 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -197,12 +197,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
-static struct usb_driver io_driver = {
-	.name =		"io_ti",
-	.id_table =	id_table_combined,
-};
-
-
 static unsigned char OperationalMajorVersion;
 static unsigned char OperationalMinorVersion;
 static unsigned short OperationalBuildNumber;
@@ -2788,7 +2782,7 @@
 	&edgeport_1port_device, &edgeport_2port_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(io_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table_combined);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
index 7d1ae70..bf440b1 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
@@ -502,11 +502,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, ipaq_id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver ipaq_driver = {
-	.name =		"ipaq",
-	.id_table =	ipaq_id_table,
-};
-
 
 /* All of the device info needed for the Compaq iPAQ */
 static struct usb_serial_driver ipaq_device = {
@@ -614,7 +609,7 @@
 	return usb_reset_configuration(serial->dev);
 }
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(ipaq_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, ipaq_id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
index 7690133..5811d34 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
@@ -132,17 +132,11 @@
 
 #define IPW_WANTS_TO_SEND	0x30
 
-static const struct usb_device_id usb_ipw_ids[] = {
+static const struct usb_device_id id_table[] = {
 	{ USB_DEVICE(IPW_VID, IPW_PID) },
 	{ },
 };
-
-MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, usb_ipw_ids);
-
-static struct usb_driver usb_ipw_driver = {
-	.name =		"ipwtty",
-	.id_table =	usb_ipw_ids,
-};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static bool debug;
 
@@ -313,7 +307,7 @@
 		.name =		"ipw",
 	},
 	.description =		"IPWireless converter",
-	.id_table =		usb_ipw_ids,
+	.id_table =		id_table,
 	.num_ports =		1,
 	.disconnect =		usb_wwan_disconnect,
 	.open =			ipw_open,
@@ -329,7 +323,7 @@
 	&ipw_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(usb_ipw_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 /* Module information */
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
index c69a81e..e9f8e19 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
@@ -77,11 +77,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, ir_id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver ir_driver = {
-	.name		= "ir-usb",
-	.id_table	= ir_id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver ir_device = {
 	.driver	= {
 		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
@@ -436,7 +431,7 @@
 		ir_device.bulk_out_size = buffer_size;
 	}
 
-	retval = usb_serial_register_drivers(&ir_driver, serial_drivers);
+	retval = usb_serial_register_drivers(serial_drivers, KBUILD_MODNAME, ir_id_table);
 	if (retval == 0)
 		printk(KERN_INFO KBUILD_MODNAME ": " DRIVER_VERSION ":"
 			       DRIVER_DESC "\n");
@@ -445,7 +440,7 @@
 
 static void __exit ir_exit(void)
 {
-	usb_serial_deregister_drivers(&ir_driver, serial_drivers);
+	usb_serial_deregister_drivers(serial_drivers);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c b/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
index 500e8fb..22b1eb5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
@@ -51,11 +51,6 @@
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver iuu_driver = {
-	.name = "iuu_phoenix",
-	.id_table = id_table,
-};
-
 /* turbo parameter */
 static int boost = 100;
 static int clockmode = 1;
@@ -1254,7 +1249,7 @@
 	&iuu_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(iuu_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Alain Degreffe eczema@ecze.com");
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
index ec46053..a1b9924 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 #include "keyspan_usa67msg.h"
 
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(keyspan_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, keyspan_ids_combined);
 
 static void keyspan_break_ctl(struct tty_struct *tty, int break_state)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
index bb018df..fe1c5d9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
@@ -487,11 +487,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, keyspan_ids_combined);
 
-static struct usb_driver keyspan_driver = {
-	.name =		"keyspan",                
-	.id_table =	keyspan_ids_combined,
-};
-
 /* usb_device_id table for the pre-firmware download keyspan devices */
 static const struct usb_device_id keyspan_pre_ids[] = {
 	{ USB_DEVICE(KEYSPAN_VENDOR_ID, keyspan_usa18x_pre_product_id) },
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
index 62574cf..a4ac3cf 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
-static struct usb_driver keyspan_pda_driver = {
-	.name =		"keyspan_pda",
-	.id_table =	id_table_combined,
-};
-
 static const struct usb_device_id id_table_std[] = {
 	{ USB_DEVICE(KEYSPAN_VENDOR_ID, KEYSPAN_PDA_ID) },
 	{ }						/* Terminating entry */
@@ -828,7 +823,7 @@
 	NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(keyspan_pda_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table_combined);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
index 26dcfac..5bed59c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver kl5kusb105d_driver = {
-	.name =		"kl5kusb105d",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver kl5kusb105d_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -681,7 +676,7 @@
 	return retval;
 }
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(kl5kusb105d_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
index 68fb36a..fafeabb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
@@ -81,16 +81,8 @@
 	{ USB_DEVICE(KOBIL_VENDOR_ID, KOBIL_KAAN_SIM_PRODUCT_ID) },
 	{ }			/* Terminating entry */
 };
-
-
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver kobil_driver = {
-	.name =		"kobil",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver kobil_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -674,7 +666,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(kobil_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
index a63d1e8..d0ec1aa 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
@@ -73,20 +73,14 @@
 /*
  * All of the device info needed for the MCT USB-RS232 converter.
  */
-static const struct usb_device_id id_table_combined[] = {
+static const struct usb_device_id id_table[] = {
 	{ USB_DEVICE(MCT_U232_VID, MCT_U232_PID) },
 	{ USB_DEVICE(MCT_U232_VID, MCT_U232_SITECOM_PID) },
 	{ USB_DEVICE(MCT_U232_VID, MCT_U232_DU_H3SP_PID) },
 	{ USB_DEVICE(MCT_U232_BELKIN_F5U109_VID, MCT_U232_BELKIN_F5U109_PID) },
 	{ }		/* Terminating entry */
 };
-
-MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
-
-static struct usb_driver mct_u232_driver = {
-	.name =		"mct_u232",
-	.id_table =	id_table_combined,
-};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver mct_u232_device = {
 	.driver = {
@@ -94,7 +88,7 @@
 		.name =		"mct_u232",
 	},
 	.description =	     "MCT U232",
-	.id_table =	     id_table_combined,
+	.id_table =	     id_table,
 	.num_ports =	     1,
 	.open =		     mct_u232_open,
 	.close =	     mct_u232_close,
@@ -887,7 +881,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(mct_u232_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
index 14ad1db..81423f7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
@@ -419,11 +419,6 @@
 			result);
 }
 
-static struct usb_driver metrousb_driver = {
-	.name =		"metro-usb",
-	.id_table =	id_table
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver metrousb_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -449,7 +444,7 @@
 	NULL,
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(metrousb_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Philip Nicastro");
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
index eef0d84..a07dd3c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@
 #define MOSCHIP_DEVICE_ID_7720		0x7720
 #define MOSCHIP_DEVICE_ID_7715		0x7715
 
-static const struct usb_device_id moschip_port_id_table[] = {
+static const struct usb_device_id id_table[] = {
 	{ USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_MOSCHIP, MOSCHIP_DEVICE_ID_7720) },
 	{ USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_MOSCHIP, MOSCHIP_DEVICE_ID_7715) },
 	{ } /* terminating entry */
 };
-MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, moschip_port_id_table);
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_MOS7715_PARPORT
 
@@ -2158,18 +2158,13 @@
 		kfree(usb_get_serial_port_data(serial->port[i]));
 }
 
-static struct usb_driver usb_driver = {
-	.name =		"moschip7720",
-	.id_table =	moschip_port_id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver moschip7720_2port_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 		.name =		"moschip7720",
 	},
 	.description		= "Moschip 2 port adapter",
-	.id_table		= moschip_port_id_table,
+	.id_table		= id_table,
 	.calc_num_ports		= mos77xx_calc_num_ports,
 	.open			= mos7720_open,
 	.close			= mos7720_close,
@@ -2195,7 +2190,7 @@
 	&moschip7720_2port_driver, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(usb_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
index 91c3c5e..29160f8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
@@ -117,8 +117,7 @@
 #define MOSCHIP_DEVICE_ID_7810          0x7810
 /* The native component can have its vendor/device id's overridden
  * in vendor-specific implementations.  Such devices can be handled
- * by making a change here, in moschip_port_id_table, and in
- * moschip_id_table_combined
+ * by making a change here, in id_table.
  */
 #define USB_VENDOR_ID_BANDB              0x0856
 #define BANDB_DEVICE_ID_USO9ML2_2        0xAC22
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@
 
 static int device_type;
 
-static const struct usb_device_id moschip_port_id_table[] = {
+static const struct usb_device_id id_table[] __devinitconst = {
 	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_MOSCHIP, MOSCHIP_DEVICE_ID_7840)},
 	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_MOSCHIP, MOSCHIP_DEVICE_ID_7820)},
 	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_MOSCHIP, MOSCHIP_DEVICE_ID_7810)},
@@ -212,30 +211,7 @@
 	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_ATENINTL, ATENINTL_DEVICE_ID_UC2322)},
 	{}			/* terminating entry */
 };
-
-static const struct usb_device_id moschip_id_table_combined[] __devinitconst = {
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_MOSCHIP, MOSCHIP_DEVICE_ID_7840)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_MOSCHIP, MOSCHIP_DEVICE_ID_7820)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_MOSCHIP, MOSCHIP_DEVICE_ID_7810)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_BANDB, BANDB_DEVICE_ID_USO9ML2_2)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_BANDB, BANDB_DEVICE_ID_USO9ML2_2P)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_BANDB, BANDB_DEVICE_ID_USO9ML2_4)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_BANDB, BANDB_DEVICE_ID_USO9ML2_4P)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_BANDB, BANDB_DEVICE_ID_US9ML2_2)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_BANDB, BANDB_DEVICE_ID_US9ML2_4)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_BANDB, BANDB_DEVICE_ID_USPTL4_2)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_BANDB, BANDB_DEVICE_ID_USPTL4_4)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_BANDB, BANDB_DEVICE_ID_USOPTL4_2)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_BANDB, BANDB_DEVICE_ID_USOPTL4_2P)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_BANDB, BANDB_DEVICE_ID_USOPTL4_4)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_BANDB, BANDB_DEVICE_ID_USOPTL4_4P)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_BANDB, BANDB_DEVICE_ID_USOPTL2_4)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_ATENINTL, ATENINTL_DEVICE_ID_UC2324)},
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_ATENINTL, ATENINTL_DEVICE_ID_UC2322)},
-	{}			/* terminating entry */
-};
-
-MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, moschip_id_table_combined);
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 /* This structure holds all of the local port information */
 
@@ -2783,18 +2759,13 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static struct usb_driver io_driver = {
-	.name = "mos7840",
-	.id_table = moschip_id_table_combined,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver moschip7840_4port_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		   .name = "mos7840",
 		   },
 	.description = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.id_table = moschip_port_id_table,
+	.id_table = id_table,
 	.num_ports = 4,
 	.open = mos7840_open,
 	.close = mos7840_close,
@@ -2824,7 +2795,7 @@
 	&moschip7840_4port_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(io_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/moto_modem.c b/drivers/usb/serial/moto_modem.c
index f6b055f..c5ff6c7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/moto_modem.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/moto_modem.c
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver moto_driver = {
-	.name =		"moto-modem",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver moto_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -49,5 +44,5 @@
 	&moto_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(moto_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c b/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c
index 6f12bbc..7a09e8a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver navman_driver = {
-	.name =		"navman",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 static void navman_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
@@ -124,7 +119,7 @@
 	&navman_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(navman_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
index 72176f38..6f3d705 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
@@ -54,15 +54,8 @@
 	{ USB_DEVICE(ZYXEL_VENDOR_ID, BT_IGNITIONPRO_ID) },
 	{ }						/* Terminating entry */
 };
-
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver omninet_driver = {
-	.name =		"omninet",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver zyxel_omninet_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -306,7 +299,7 @@
 	kfree(usb_get_serial_port_data(port));
 }
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(omninet_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
index fe12cac..91f8904 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@
 	&opticon_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(opticon_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
index 780c276..1aae902 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
@@ -1220,11 +1220,6 @@
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, option_ids);
 
-static struct usb_driver option_driver = {
-	.name       = "option",
-	.id_table   = option_ids,
-};
-
 /* The card has three separate interfaces, which the serial driver
  * recognizes separately, thus num_port=1.
  */
@@ -1293,7 +1288,7 @@
 	unsigned long tx_start_time[N_OUT_URB];
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(option_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, option_ids);
 
 static bool is_blacklisted(const u8 ifnum, enum option_blacklist_reason reason,
 			   const struct option_blacklist_info *blacklist)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c b/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
index 9b19503..5976b65 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
@@ -66,11 +66,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver oti6858_driver = {
-	.name =		"oti6858",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 static bool debug;
 
 /* requests */
@@ -921,7 +916,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(oti6858_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(OTI6858_DESCRIPTION);
 MODULE_AUTHOR(OTI6858_AUTHOR);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
index 642136e..13b8dd6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
@@ -95,11 +95,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver pl2303_driver = {
-	.name =		"pl2303",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 #define SET_LINE_REQUEST_TYPE		0x21
 #define SET_LINE_REQUEST		0x20
 
@@ -840,7 +835,7 @@
 	&pl2303_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(pl2303_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/qcaux.c b/drivers/usb/serial/qcaux.c
index b0b41c1..a4edc7e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/qcaux.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/qcaux.c
@@ -77,11 +77,6 @@
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver qcaux_driver = {
-	.name =		"qcaux",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver qcaux_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -95,5 +90,5 @@
 	&qcaux_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(qcaux_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/qcserial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/qcserial.c
index 400a59e..bc690ae8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/qcserial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/qcserial.c
@@ -112,11 +112,6 @@
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver qcdriver = {
-	.name			= "qcserial",
-	.id_table		= id_table,
-};
-
 static int qcprobe(struct usb_serial *serial, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 {
 	struct usb_wwan_intf_private *data;
@@ -277,7 +272,7 @@
 	&qcdevice, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(qcdriver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
index 546ea12..36e9d9f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
@@ -151,11 +151,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver safe_driver = {
-	.name =		"safe_serial",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 static const __u16 crc10_table[256] = {
 	0x000, 0x233, 0x255, 0x066, 0x299, 0x0aa, 0x0cc, 0x2ff,
 	0x301, 0x132, 0x154, 0x367, 0x198, 0x3ab, 0x3cd, 0x1fe,
@@ -337,12 +332,12 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	return usb_serial_register_drivers(&safe_driver, serial_drivers);
+	return usb_serial_register_drivers(serial_drivers, KBUILD_MODNAME, id_table);
 }
 
 static void __exit safe_exit(void)
 {
-	usb_serial_deregister_drivers(&safe_driver, serial_drivers);
+	usb_serial_deregister_drivers(serial_drivers);
 }
 
 module_init(safe_init);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/siemens_mpi.c b/drivers/usb/serial/siemens_mpi.c
index 0d3108a..e4a1787 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/siemens_mpi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/siemens_mpi.c
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver siemens_usb_mpi_driver = {
-	.name =		"siemens_mpi",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver siemens_usb_mpi_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -47,7 +42,7 @@
 	&siemens_usb_mpi_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(siemens_usb_mpi_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
index 1040f9d..ba54a0a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
@@ -1044,11 +1044,6 @@
 #define sierra_resume NULL
 #endif
 
-static struct usb_driver sierra_driver = {
-	.name       = "sierra",
-	.id_table   = id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver sierra_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -1077,7 +1072,7 @@
 	&sierra_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(sierra_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
index 51e43cc..1fc1cab 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
@@ -151,12 +151,6 @@
 	SPCP835_TYPE,
 };
 
-static struct usb_driver spcp8x5_driver = {
-	.name =			"spcp8x5",
-	.id_table =		id_table,
-};
-
-
 struct spcp8x5_private {
 	spinlock_t 	lock;
 	enum spcp8x5_type	type;
@@ -662,7 +656,7 @@
 	&spcp8x5_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(spcp8x5_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
 MODULE_VERSION(DRIVER_VERSION);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
index f72b03f..3fee23b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
@@ -59,15 +59,8 @@
 	{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_QUATECH, QUATECH_SSU100)},
 	{}			/* Terminating entry */
 };
-
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-
-static struct usb_driver ssu100_driver = {
-	.name			       = "ssu100",
-	.id_table		       = id_table,
-};
-
 struct ssu100_port_private {
 	spinlock_t status_lock;
 	u8 shadowLSR;
@@ -671,7 +664,7 @@
 	&ssu100_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(ssu100_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c
index 5ef07ca..f7c4405 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c
@@ -269,11 +269,6 @@
 	kfree(priv);
 }
 
-static struct usb_driver symbol_driver = {
-	.name =			"symbol",
-	.id_table =		id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver symbol_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -294,7 +289,7 @@
 	&symbol_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(symbol_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
index 9d96224..a180b15 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
@@ -211,11 +211,6 @@
 	{ }
 };
 
-static struct usb_driver ti_usb_driver = {
-	.name			= "ti_usb_3410_5052",
-	.id_table		= ti_id_table_combined,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver ti_1port_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
@@ -342,20 +337,18 @@
 		ti_id_table_combined[c].match_flags = USB_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_DEVICE;
 	}
 
-	ret = usb_serial_register_drivers(&ti_usb_driver, serial_drivers);
+	ret = usb_serial_register_drivers(serial_drivers, KBUILD_MODNAME, ti_id_table_combined);
 	if (ret == 0)
 		printk(KERN_INFO KBUILD_MODNAME ": " TI_DRIVER_VERSION ":"
 			       TI_DRIVER_DESC "\n");
 	return ret;
 }
 
-
 static void __exit ti_exit(void)
 {
-	usb_serial_deregister_drivers(&ti_usb_driver, serial_drivers);
+	usb_serial_deregister_drivers(serial_drivers);
 }
 
-
 module_init(ti_init);
 module_exit(ti_exit);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index d1840ae..62dd922 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -1364,18 +1364,19 @@
 
 /**
  * usb_serial_register_drivers - register drivers for a usb-serial module
- * @udriver: usb_driver used for matching devices/interfaces
  * @serial_drivers: NULL-terminated array of pointers to drivers to be registered
+ * @name: name of the usb_driver for this set of @serial_drivers
+ * @id_table: list of all devices this @serial_drivers set binds to
  *
- * Registers @udriver and all the drivers in the @serial_drivers array.
- * Automatically fills in the .no_dynamic_id and PM fields in @udriver and
- * the .usb_driver field in each serial driver.
+ * Registers all the drivers in the @serial_drivers array, and dynamically
+ * creates a struct usb_driver with the name @name and id_table of @id_table.
  */
-int usb_serial_register_drivers(struct usb_driver *udriver,
-		struct usb_serial_driver * const serial_drivers[])
+int usb_serial_register_drivers(struct usb_serial_driver *const serial_drivers[],
+				const char *name,
+				const struct usb_device_id *id_table)
 {
 	int rc;
-	const struct usb_device_id *saved_id_table;
+	struct usb_driver *udriver;
 	struct usb_serial_driver * const *sd;
 
 	/*
@@ -1386,14 +1387,16 @@
 	 * Performance hack: We don't want udriver to be probed until
 	 * the serial drivers are registered, because the probe would
 	 * simply fail for lack of a matching serial driver.
-	 * Therefore save off udriver's id_table until we are all set.
+	 * So we leave udriver's id_table set to NULL until we are all set.
 	 *
 	 * Suspend/resume support is implemented in the usb-serial core,
 	 * so fill in the PM-related fields in udriver.
 	 */
-	saved_id_table = udriver->id_table;
-	udriver->id_table = NULL;
+	udriver = kzalloc(sizeof(*udriver), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!udriver)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	udriver->name = name;
 	udriver->no_dynamic_id = 1;
 	udriver->supports_autosuspend = 1;
 	udriver->suspend = usb_serial_suspend;
@@ -1411,8 +1414,8 @@
 			goto failed;
 	}
 
-	/* Now restore udriver's id_table and look for matches */
-	udriver->id_table = saved_id_table;
+	/* Now set udriver's id_table and look for matches */
+	udriver->id_table = id_table;
 	rc = driver_attach(&udriver->drvwrap.driver);
 	return 0;
 
@@ -1426,17 +1429,20 @@
 
 /**
  * usb_serial_deregister_drivers - deregister drivers for a usb-serial module
- * @udriver: usb_driver to unregister
  * @serial_drivers: NULL-terminated array of pointers to drivers to be deregistered
  *
- * Deregisters @udriver and all the drivers in the @serial_drivers array.
+ * Deregisters all the drivers in the @serial_drivers array and deregisters and
+ * frees the struct usb_driver that was created by the call to
+ * usb_serial_register_drivers().
  */
-void usb_serial_deregister_drivers(struct usb_driver *udriver,
-		struct usb_serial_driver * const serial_drivers[])
+void usb_serial_deregister_drivers(struct usb_serial_driver *const serial_drivers[])
 {
+	struct usb_driver *udriver = (*serial_drivers)->usb_driver;
+
 	for (; *serial_drivers; ++serial_drivers)
 		usb_serial_deregister(*serial_drivers);
 	usb_deregister(udriver);
+	kfree(udriver);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_serial_deregister_drivers);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_debug.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_debug.c
index e22e543..5760f97 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_debug.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_debug.c
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver debug_driver = {
-	.name =		"debug",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 /* This HW really does not support a serial break, so one will be
  * emulated when ever the break state is set to true.
  */
@@ -81,5 +76,5 @@
 	&debug_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(debug_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c b/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
index 2e24bd3..f253c91 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
@@ -163,11 +163,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
-static struct usb_driver visor_driver = {
-	.name =		"visor",
-	.id_table =	id_table_combined,
-};
-
 /* All of the device info needed for the Handspring Visor,
    and Palm 4.0 devices */
 static struct usb_serial_driver handspring_device = {
@@ -625,7 +620,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(visor_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table_combined);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/vivopay-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/vivopay-serial.c
index c7d8ab3..0c0aa87 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/vivopay-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/vivopay-serial.c
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver vivopay_serial_driver = {
-	.name =			"vivopay-serial",
-	.id_table =		id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver vivopay_serial_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -43,7 +38,7 @@
 	&vivopay_serial_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(vivopay_serial_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Forest Bond <forest.bond@outpostembedded.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
index 76840cd..473635e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table_combined);
 
-static struct usb_driver whiteheat_driver = {
-	.name =		"whiteheat",
-	.id_table =	id_table_combined,
-};
 
 /* function prototypes for the Connect Tech WhiteHEAT prerenumeration device */
 static int  whiteheat_firmware_download(struct usb_serial *serial,
@@ -914,7 +910,7 @@
 	mutex_unlock(&command_info->mutex);
 }
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(whiteheat_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table_combined);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/zio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/zio.c
index 4822cc8..c043aa8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/zio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/zio.c
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
-static struct usb_driver zio_driver = {
-	.name =		"zio",
-	.id_table =	id_table,
-};
-
 static struct usb_serial_driver zio_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
@@ -40,5 +35,5 @@
 	&zio_device, NULL
 };
 
-module_usb_serial_driver(zio_driver, serial_drivers);
+module_usb_serial_driver(serial_drivers, id_table);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");