return retval;
 }
 
+static void qc_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
+{
+       struct usb_wwan_intf_private *priv = usb_get_serial_data(serial);
+
+       dbg("%s", __func__);
+
+       /* Call usb_wwan release & free the private data allocated in qcprobe */
+       usb_wwan_release(serial);
+       usb_set_serial_data(serial, NULL);
+       kfree(priv);
+}
+
 static struct usb_serial_driver qcdevice = {
        .driver = {
                .owner     = THIS_MODULE,
        .chars_in_buffer     = usb_wwan_chars_in_buffer,
        .attach              = usb_wwan_startup,
        .disconnect          = usb_wwan_disconnect,
-       .release             = usb_wwan_release,
+       .release             = qc_release,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
        .suspend             = usb_wwan_suspend,
        .resume              = usb_wwan_resume,