diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
index 00d3b2d..6d25439 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
@@ -576,9 +576,14 @@ static int cdc_ncm_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 	if ((intf->num_altsetting == 2) &&
 	    !usb_set_interface(dev->udev,
 			       intf->cur_altsetting->desc.bInterfaceNumber,
-			       CDC_NCM_COMM_ALTSETTING_MBIM) &&
-	    cdc_ncm_comm_intf_is_mbim(intf->cur_altsetting))
-		return -ENODEV;
+			       CDC_NCM_COMM_ALTSETTING_MBIM)) {
+		if (cdc_ncm_comm_intf_is_mbim(intf->cur_altsetting))
+			return -ENODEV;
+		else
+			usb_set_interface(dev->udev,
+					  intf->cur_altsetting->desc.bInterfaceNumber,
+					  CDC_NCM_COMM_ALTSETTING_NCM);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	/* NCM data altsetting is always 1 */