[PATCH] USB: storage: Ignore driver CD mode for Realtek multi-mode Wi-Fi dongles
From: Zenm Chen
Date: Wed Aug 13 2025 - 12:37:01 EST
Many Realtek USB Wi-Fi dongles released in recent years have two modes:
one is driver CD mode which has Windows driver onboard, another one is
Wi-Fi mode. Add the US_FL_IGNORE_DEVICE quirk for these multi-mode devices.
Otherwise, usb_modeswitch may fail to switch them to Wi-Fi mode.
Currently there are only two USB IDs known to be used by these multi-mode
Wi-Fi dongles: 0bda:1a2b and 0bda:a192.
Information about Mercury MW310UH in /sys/kernel/debug/usb/devices.
T: Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#= 12 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=0bda ProdID=a192 Rev= 2.00
S: Manufacturer=Realtek
S: Product=DISK
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=500mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=(none)
E: Ad=8a(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=0b(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
Information about D-Link AX9U rev. A1 in /sys/kernel/debug/usb/devices.
T: Bus=03 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=02 Cnt=01 Dev#= 55 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=0bda ProdID=1a2b Rev= 0.00
S: Manufacturer=Realtek
S: Product=DISK
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=500mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=(none)
E: Ad=84(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=05(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx # 5.4.x
Signed-off-by: Zenm Chen <zenmchen@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 22 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h b/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h
index 54f0b1c83..5a6577a57 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h
@@ -1494,6 +1494,28 @@ UNUSUAL_DEV( 0x0bc2, 0x3332, 0x0000, 0x9999,
USB_SC_DEVICE, USB_PR_DEVICE, NULL,
US_FL_NO_WP_DETECT ),
+/*
+ * Reported by Zenm Chen <zenmchen@xxxxxxxxx>
+ * Ignore driver CD mode, otherwise usb_modeswitch may fail to switch
+ * the device into Wi-Fi mode.
+ */
+UNUSUAL_DEV( 0x0bda, 0x1a2b, 0x0000, 0xffff,
+ "Realtek",
+ "DISK",
+ USB_SC_DEVICE, USB_PR_DEVICE, NULL,
+ US_FL_IGNORE_DEVICE ),
+
+/*
+ * Reported by Zenm Chen <zenmchen@xxxxxxxxx>
+ * Ignore driver CD mode, otherwise usb_modeswitch may fail to switch
+ * the device into Wi-Fi mode.
+ */
+UNUSUAL_DEV( 0x0bda, 0xa192, 0x0000, 0xffff,
+ "Realtek",
+ "DISK",
+ USB_SC_DEVICE, USB_PR_DEVICE, NULL,
+ US_FL_IGNORE_DEVICE ),
+
UNUSUAL_DEV( 0x0d49, 0x7310, 0x0000, 0x9999,
"Maxtor",
"USB to SATA",
--
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