diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
index 4cd582a..56ef743 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
@@ -135,9 +135,6 @@ struct cdc_ncm_ctx {
 	u16 connected;
 };
 
-static void cdc_ncm_txpath_bh(unsigned long param);
-static void cdc_ncm_tx_timeout_start(struct cdc_ncm_ctx *ctx);
-static enum hrtimer_restart cdc_ncm_tx_timer_cb(struct hrtimer *hr_timer);
 static struct usb_driver cdc_ncm_driver;
 
 static void
@@ -464,10 +461,6 @@ static int cdc_ncm_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 	if (ctx == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	hrtimer_init(&ctx->tx_timer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
-	ctx->tx_timer.function = &cdc_ncm_tx_timer_cb;
-	ctx->bh.data = (unsigned long)ctx;
-	ctx->bh.func = cdc_ncm_txpath_bh;
 	atomic_set(&ctx->stop, 0);
 	spin_lock_init(&ctx->mtx);
 	ctx->netdev = dev->net;
@@ -650,7 +643,7 @@ static void cdc_ncm_zero_fill(u8 *ptr, u32 first, u32 end, u32 max)
 	memset(ptr + first, 0, end - first);
 }
 
-static struct sk_buff *
+static int
 cdc_ncm_fill_tx_frame(struct cdc_ncm_ctx *ctx, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb_out;
@@ -659,12 +652,7 @@ cdc_ncm_fill_tx_frame(struct cdc_ncm_ctx *ctx, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	u32 last_offset;
 	u16 n = 0, index;
 	u8 ready2send = 0;
-
-	/* if there is a remaining skb, it gets priority */
-	if (skb != NULL)
-		swap(skb, ctx->tx_rem_skb);
-	else
-		ready2send = 1;
+	u8 error = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * +----------------+
@@ -690,7 +678,7 @@ cdc_ncm_fill_tx_frame(struct cdc_ncm_ctx *ctx, struct sk_buff *skb)
 				dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 				ctx->netdev->stats.tx_dropped++;
 			}
-			goto exit_no_skb;
+			return -EBUSY;
 		}
 
 		/* make room for NTH and NDP */
@@ -719,28 +707,15 @@ cdc_ncm_fill_tx_frame(struct cdc_ncm_ctx *ctx, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		/* compute maximum buffer size */
 		rem = ctx->tx_max - offset;
 
-		if (skb == NULL) {
-			skb = ctx->tx_rem_skb;
-			ctx->tx_rem_skb = NULL;
-
-			/* check for end of skb */
-			if (skb == NULL)
-				break;
-		}
-
 		if (skb->len > rem) {
 			if (n == 0) {
 				/* won't fit, MTU problem? */
 				dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 				skb = NULL;
 				ctx->netdev->stats.tx_dropped++;
+				error = 1;
 			} else {
-				/* no room for skb - store for later */
-				if (ctx->tx_rem_skb != NULL) {
-					dev_kfree_skb_any(ctx->tx_rem_skb);
-					ctx->netdev->stats.tx_dropped++;
-				}
-				ctx->tx_rem_skb = skb;
+
 				skb = NULL;
 				ready2send = 1;
 			}
@@ -768,13 +743,6 @@ cdc_ncm_fill_tx_frame(struct cdc_ncm_ctx *ctx, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		skb = NULL;
 	}
 
-	/* free up any dangling skb */
-	if (skb != NULL) {
-		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-		skb = NULL;
-		ctx->netdev->stats.tx_dropped++;
-	}
-
 	ctx->tx_curr_frame_num = n;
 
 	if (n == 0) {
@@ -791,9 +759,7 @@ cdc_ncm_fill_tx_frame(struct cdc_ncm_ctx *ctx, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		ctx->tx_curr_skb = skb_out;
 		ctx->tx_curr_offset = offset;
 		ctx->tx_curr_last_offset = last_offset;
-		/* set the pending count */
-		if (n < CDC_NCM_RESTART_TIMER_DATAGRAM_CNT)
-			ctx->tx_timer_pending = CDC_NCM_TIMER_PENDING_CNT;
+
 		goto exit_no_skb;
 
 	} else {
@@ -874,71 +840,37 @@ cdc_ncm_fill_tx_frame(struct cdc_ncm_ctx *ctx, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	/* return skb */
 	ctx->tx_curr_skb = NULL;
 	ctx->netdev->stats.tx_packets += ctx->tx_curr_frame_num;
-	return skb_out;
 
-exit_no_skb:
-	/* Start timer, if there is a remaining skb */
-	if (ctx->tx_curr_skb != NULL)
-		cdc_ncm_tx_timeout_start(ctx);
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-static void cdc_ncm_tx_timeout_start(struct cdc_ncm_ctx *ctx)
-{
-	/* start timer, if not already started */
-	if (!(hrtimer_active(&ctx->tx_timer) || atomic_read(&ctx->stop)))
-		hrtimer_start(&ctx->tx_timer,
-				ktime_set(0, CDC_NCM_TIMER_INTERVAL),
-				HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
-}
+	if (error)
+		return -EBUSY;
+	if (ready2send)
+		return -EBUSY;
+	else
+		return 0;
 
-static enum hrtimer_restart cdc_ncm_tx_timer_cb(struct hrtimer *timer)
-{
-	struct cdc_ncm_ctx *ctx =
-			container_of(timer, struct cdc_ncm_ctx, tx_timer);
+exit_no_skb:
 
-	if (!atomic_read(&ctx->stop))
-		tasklet_schedule(&ctx->bh);
-	return HRTIMER_NORESTART;
+	return -EAGAIN;
 }
 
-static void cdc_ncm_txpath_bh(unsigned long param)
+static int cdc_ncm_tx_bundle(struct usbnet *dev, struct sk_buff *skb, gfp_t flags)
 {
-	struct cdc_ncm_ctx *ctx = (struct cdc_ncm_ctx *)param;
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&ctx->mtx);
-	if (ctx->tx_timer_pending != 0) {
-		ctx->tx_timer_pending--;
-		cdc_ncm_tx_timeout_start(ctx);
-		spin_unlock_bh(&ctx->mtx);
-	} else if (ctx->netdev != NULL) {
-		spin_unlock_bh(&ctx->mtx);
-		netif_tx_lock_bh(ctx->netdev);
-		usbnet_start_xmit(NULL, ctx->netdev);
-		netif_tx_unlock_bh(ctx->netdev);
-	}
+	int err;
+	struct cdc_ncm_ctx *ctx = (struct cdc_ncm_ctx *)dev->data[0];
+	
+	err = cdc_ncm_fill_tx_frame(ctx, skb);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static struct sk_buff *
 cdc_ncm_tx_fixup(struct usbnet *dev, struct sk_buff *skb, gfp_t flags)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb_out;
 	struct cdc_ncm_ctx *ctx = (struct cdc_ncm_ctx *)dev->data[0];
 
-	/*
-	 * The Ethernet API we are using does not support transmitting
-	 * multiple Ethernet frames in a single call. This driver will
-	 * accumulate multiple Ethernet frames and send out a larger
-	 * USB frame when the USB buffer is full or when a single jiffies
-	 * timeout happens.
-	 */
 	if (ctx == NULL)
 		goto error;
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&ctx->mtx);
-	skb_out = cdc_ncm_fill_tx_frame(ctx, skb);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&ctx->mtx);
-	return skb_out;
+	return ctx->tx_curr_skb;
 
 error:
 	if (skb != NULL)
@@ -1197,6 +1129,7 @@ static const struct driver_info cdc_ncm_info = {
 	.manage_power = cdc_ncm_manage_power,
 	.status = cdc_ncm_status,
 	.rx_fixup = cdc_ncm_rx_fixup,
+	.tx_bundle = cdc_ncm_tx_bundle,
 	.tx_fixup = cdc_ncm_tx_fixup,
 };
 
@@ -1211,6 +1144,7 @@ static const struct driver_info wwan_info = {
 	.manage_power = cdc_ncm_manage_power,
 	.status = cdc_ncm_status,
 	.rx_fixup = cdc_ncm_rx_fixup,
+	.tx_bundle = cdc_ncm_tx_bundle,
 	.tx_fixup = cdc_ncm_tx_fixup,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index 8531c1c..d9a595e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -1024,6 +1024,7 @@ static void tx_complete (struct urb *urb)
 	struct skb_data		*entry = (struct skb_data *) skb->cb;
 	struct usbnet		*dev = entry->dev;
 
+	atomic_dec(&dev->tx_in_flight);
 	if (urb->status == 0) {
 		if (!(dev->driver_info->flags & FLAG_MULTI_PACKET))
 			dev->net->stats.tx_packets++;
@@ -1089,23 +1090,50 @@ netdev_tx_t usbnet_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct urb		*urb = NULL;
 	struct skb_data		*entry;
 	struct driver_info	*info = dev->driver_info;
+	struct sk_buff		*skb_old = NULL;
 	unsigned long		flags;
 	int retval;
+	int transmit_now = 1;
+	int bundle_again = 0;
 
 	if (skb)
 		skb_tx_timestamp(skb);
 
+	/*
+	 * first we allow drivers to bundle packets together
+	 * maintainance of the buffer is the responsibility
+	 * of the lower layer
+	 */
+rebundle:
+	if (info->tx_bundle) {
+		bundle_again = 0;
+		retval = info->tx_bundle(dev, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+
+		switch (retval) {
+		case 0: /* the package has been bundled */
+			if (atomic_read(&dev->tx_in_flight) < 2)
+				transmit_now = 1;
+			else
+				transmit_now = 0;
+			break;
+		case -EAGAIN:
+			transmit_now = 1;
+			bundle_again = 1;
+			skb_old = skb;
+			break;
+		case -EBUSY:
+			transmit_now = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 	// some devices want funky USB-level framing, for
 	// win32 driver (usually) and/or hardware quirks
-	if (info->tx_fixup) {
+	if (transmit_now && info->tx_fixup) {
 		skb = info->tx_fixup (dev, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (!skb) {
 			if (netif_msg_tx_err(dev)) {
 				netif_dbg(dev, tx_err, dev->net, "can't tx_fixup skb\n");
 				goto drop;
-			} else {
-				/* cdc_ncm collected packet; waits for more */
-				goto not_drop;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1164,14 +1192,17 @@ netdev_tx_t usbnet_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb,
 	}
 #endif
 
+	atomic_inc(&dev->tx_in_flight);
 	switch ((retval = usb_submit_urb (urb, GFP_ATOMIC))) {
 	case -EPIPE:
 		netif_stop_queue (net);
 		usbnet_defer_kevent (dev, EVENT_TX_HALT);
+		atomic_dec(&dev->tx_in_flight);
 		usb_autopm_put_interface_async(dev->intf);
 		break;
 	default:
 		usb_autopm_put_interface_async(dev->intf);
+		atomic_dec(&dev->tx_in_flight);
 		netif_dbg(dev, tx_err, dev->net,
 			  "tx: submit urb err %d\n", retval);
 		break;
@@ -1187,7 +1218,6 @@ netdev_tx_t usbnet_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb,
 		netif_dbg(dev, tx_err, dev->net, "drop, code %d\n", retval);
 drop:
 		dev->net->stats.tx_dropped++;
-not_drop:
 		if (skb)
 			dev_kfree_skb_any (skb);
 		usb_free_urb (urb);
@@ -1197,6 +1227,10 @@ not_drop:
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 deferred:
 #endif
+	if (bundle_again) {
+		skb = skb_old;
+		goto rebundle;
+	}
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usbnet_start_xmit);
@@ -1393,6 +1427,7 @@ usbnet_probe (struct usb_interface *udev, const struct usb_device_id *prod)
 	dev->delay.data = (unsigned long) dev;
 	init_timer (&dev->delay);
 	mutex_init (&dev->phy_mutex);
+	atomic_set(&dev->tx_in_flight, 0); 
 
 	dev->net = net;
 	strcpy (net->name, "usb%d");
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
index f87cf62..bb2f622 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ struct usbnet {
 	wait_queue_head_t	*wait;
 	struct mutex		phy_mutex;
 	unsigned char		suspend_count;
+	atomic_t		tx_in_flight;
 
 	/* i/o info: pipes etc */
 	unsigned		in, out;
@@ -133,6 +134,12 @@ struct driver_info {
 	/* fixup rx packet (strip framing) */
 	int	(*rx_fixup)(struct usbnet *dev, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
+	/* bundle individual package for transmission as
+	 * larger package. This cannot sleep
+	 */
+	int	(*tx_bundle)(struct usbnet *dev,
+				struct sk_buff *skb, gfp_t flags);
+
 	/* fixup tx packet (add framing) */
 	struct sk_buff	*(*tx_fixup)(struct usbnet *dev,
 				struct sk_buff *skb, gfp_t flags);
