return result;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Reads any 32-bit CP210X_ register identified by req.
+ */
+static int cp210x_read_u32_reg(struct usb_serial_port *port, u8 req, u32 *val)
+{
+       __le32 le32_val;
+       int err;
+
+       err = cp210x_read_reg_block(port, req, &le32_val, sizeof(le32_val));
+       if (err) {
+               /*
+                * FIXME Some callers don't bother to check for error,
+                * at least give them consistent junk until they are fixed
+                */
+               *val = 0;
+               return err;
+       }
+
+       *val = le32_to_cpu(le32_val);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Reads any 16-bit CP210X_ register identified by req.
  */
                return err;
 
        *val = le16_to_cpu(le16_val);
+
        return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Reads any 8-bit CP210X_ register identified by req.
+ */
+static int cp210x_read_u8_reg(struct usb_serial_port *port, u8 req, u8 *val)
+{
+       return cp210x_read_reg_block(port, req, val, sizeof(*val));
+}
+
 /*
  * Writes any 16-bit CP210X_ register (req) whose value is passed
  * entirely in the wValue field of the USB request.
        return result;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Writes a variable-sized block of CP210X_ registers, identified by req.
+ * Data in buf must be in native USB byte order.
+ */
+static int cp210x_write_reg_block(struct usb_serial_port *port, u8 req,
+               void *buf, int bufsize)
+{
+       struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
+       struct cp210x_port_private *port_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
+       void *dmabuf;
+       int result;
+
+       dmabuf = kmalloc(bufsize, GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (!dmabuf)
+               return -ENOMEM;
+
+       memcpy(dmabuf, buf, bufsize);
+
+       result = usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
+                       req, REQTYPE_HOST_TO_INTERFACE, 0,
+                       port_priv->bInterfaceNumber, dmabuf, bufsize,
+                       USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT);
+
+       kfree(dmabuf);
+
+       if (result == bufsize) {
+               result = 0;
+       } else {
+               dev_err(&port->dev, "failed set req 0x%x size %d status: %d\n",
+                               req, bufsize, result);
+               if (result >= 0)
+                       result = -EPROTO;
+       }
+
+       return result;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Writes any 32-bit CP210X_ register identified by req.
+ */
+static int cp210x_write_u32_reg(struct usb_serial_port *port, u8 req, u32 val)
+{
+       __le32 le32_val;
+
+       le32_val = cpu_to_le32(val);
+
+       return cp210x_write_reg_block(port, req, &le32_val, sizeof(le32_val));
+}
+
 /*
  * Detect CP2108 GET_LINE_CTL bug and activate workaround.
  * Write a known good value 0x800, read it back.
 {
        struct device *dev = &port->dev;
        unsigned int cflag, modem_ctl[4];
-       unsigned int baud;
+       u32 baud;
        u16 bits;
 
-       cp210x_get_config(port, CP210X_GET_BAUDRATE, &baud, 4);
+       cp210x_read_u32_reg(port, CP210X_GET_BAUDRATE, &baud);
 
        dev_dbg(dev, "%s - baud rate = %d\n", __func__, baud);
        *baudp = baud;
        baud = cp210x_quantise_baudrate(baud);
 
        dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - setting baud rate to %u\n", __func__, baud);
-       if (cp210x_set_config(port, CP210X_SET_BAUDRATE, &baud,
-                                                       sizeof(baud))) {
+       if (cp210x_write_u32_reg(port, CP210X_SET_BAUDRATE, baud)) {
                dev_warn(&port->dev, "failed to set baud rate to %u\n", baud);
                if (old_termios)
                        baud = old_termios->c_ospeed;
 static int cp210x_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
        struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
-       unsigned int control;
+       u8 control;
        int result;
 
-       cp210x_get_config(port, CP210X_GET_MDMSTS, &control, 1);
+       cp210x_read_u8_reg(port, CP210X_GET_MDMSTS, &control);
 
        result = ((control & CONTROL_DTR) ? TIOCM_DTR : 0)
                |((control & CONTROL_RTS) ? TIOCM_RTS : 0)