static int  whiteheat_firmware_attach(struct usb_serial *serial);
 
 /* function prototypes for the Connect Tech WhiteHEAT serial converter */
-static int whiteheat_probe(struct usb_serial *serial,
-                               const struct usb_device_id *id);
 static int  whiteheat_attach(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void whiteheat_release(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static int  whiteheat_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port);
        .description =          "Connect Tech - WhiteHEAT",
        .id_table =             id_table_std,
        .num_ports =            4,
-       .probe =                whiteheat_probe,
+       .num_bulk_in =          5,
+       .num_bulk_out =         5,
        .attach =               whiteheat_attach,
        .release =              whiteheat_release,
        .port_probe =           whiteheat_port_probe,
  * Connect Tech's White Heat serial driver functions
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-static int whiteheat_probe(struct usb_serial *serial,
-                               const struct usb_device_id *id)
-{
-       struct usb_host_interface *iface_desc;
-       struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *endpoint;
-       size_t num_bulk_in = 0;
-       size_t num_bulk_out = 0;
-       size_t min_num_bulk;
-       unsigned int i;
-
-       iface_desc = serial->interface->cur_altsetting;
-
-       for (i = 0; i < iface_desc->desc.bNumEndpoints; i++) {
-               endpoint = &iface_desc->endpoint[i].desc;
-               if (usb_endpoint_is_bulk_in(endpoint))
-                       ++num_bulk_in;
-               if (usb_endpoint_is_bulk_out(endpoint))
-                       ++num_bulk_out;
-       }
-
-       min_num_bulk = COMMAND_PORT + 1;
-       if (num_bulk_in < min_num_bulk || num_bulk_out < min_num_bulk)
-               return -ENODEV;
-
-       return 0;
-}
-
 static int whiteheat_attach(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
        struct usb_serial_port *command_port;