diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/audio.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/audio.c
index 5a65fbb..93b999e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/audio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/audio.c
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@
 
 static struct usb_configuration audio_config_driver = {
 	.label			= DRIVER_DESC,
-	.bind			= audio_do_config,
 	.bConfigurationValue	= 1,
 	/* .iConfiguration = DYNAMIC */
 	.bmAttributes		= USB_CONFIG_ATT_SELFPOWER,
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@
 	strings_dev[STRING_PRODUCT_IDX].id = status;
 	device_desc.iProduct = status;
 
-	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &audio_config_driver);
+	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &audio_config_driver, audio_do_config);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/cdc2.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/cdc2.c
index 1f2a9b1..2720ab0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/cdc2.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/cdc2.c
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@
 
 static struct usb_configuration cdc_config_driver = {
 	.label			= "CDC Composite (ECM + ACM)",
-	.bind			= cdc_do_config,
 	.bConfigurationValue	= 1,
 	/* .iConfiguration = DYNAMIC */
 	.bmAttributes		= USB_CONFIG_ATT_SELFPOWER,
@@ -218,7 +217,7 @@
 	device_desc.iProduct = status;
 
 	/* register our configuration */
-	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &cdc_config_driver);
+	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &cdc_config_driver, cdc_do_config);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail1;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c
index c531a7e..5e2bd74 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c
@@ -474,18 +474,20 @@
  * usb_add_config() - add a configuration to a device.
  * @cdev: wraps the USB gadget
  * @config: the configuration, with bConfigurationValue assigned
+ * @bind: the configuration's bind function
  * Context: single threaded during gadget setup
  *
- * One of the main tasks of a composite driver's bind() routine is to
+ * One of the main tasks of a composite @bind() routine is to
  * add each of the configurations it supports, using this routine.
  *
- * This function returns the value of the configuration's bind(), which
+ * This function returns the value of the configuration's @bind(), which
  * is zero for success else a negative errno value.  Binding configurations
  * assigns global resources including string IDs, and per-configuration
  * resources such as interface IDs and endpoints.
  */
 int usb_add_config(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev,
-		struct usb_configuration *config)
+		struct usb_configuration *config,
+		int (*bind)(struct usb_configuration *))
 {
 	int				status = -EINVAL;
 	struct usb_configuration	*c;
@@ -494,7 +496,7 @@
 			config->bConfigurationValue,
 			config->label, config);
 
-	if (!config->bConfigurationValue || !config->bind)
+	if (!config->bConfigurationValue || !bind)
 		goto done;
 
 	/* Prevent duplicate configuration identifiers */
@@ -511,7 +513,7 @@
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&config->functions);
 	config->next_interface_id = 0;
 
-	status = config->bind(config);
+	status = bind(config);
 	if (status < 0) {
 		list_del(&config->list);
 		config->cdev = NULL;
@@ -537,7 +539,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* set_alt(), or next config->bind(), sets up
+	/* set_alt(), or next bind(), sets up
 	 * ep->driver_data as needed.
 	 */
 	usb_ep_autoconfig_reset(cdev->gadget);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
index 33076bc..1690c9d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@
 
 static struct usb_configuration rndis_config_driver = {
 	.label			= "RNDIS",
-	.bind			= rndis_do_config,
 	.bConfigurationValue	= 2,
 	/* .iConfiguration = DYNAMIC */
 	.bmAttributes		= USB_CONFIG_ATT_SELFPOWER,
@@ -289,7 +288,6 @@
 
 static struct usb_configuration eth_config_driver = {
 	/* .label = f(hardware) */
-	.bind			= eth_do_config,
 	.bConfigurationValue	= 1,
 	/* .iConfiguration = DYNAMIC */
 	.bmAttributes		= USB_CONFIG_ATT_SELFPOWER,
@@ -373,12 +371,13 @@
 
 	/* register our configuration(s); RNDIS first, if it's used */
 	if (has_rndis()) {
-		status = usb_add_config(cdev, &rndis_config_driver);
+		status = usb_add_config(cdev, &rndis_config_driver,
+				rndis_do_config);
 		if (status < 0)
 			goto fail;
 	}
 
-	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &eth_config_driver);
+	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &eth_config_driver, eth_do_config);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_loopback.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_loopback.c
index e91d1b1..b37960f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_loopback.c
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@
 static struct usb_configuration loopback_driver = {
 	.label		= "loopback",
 	.strings	= loopback_strings,
-	.bind		= loopback_bind_config,
 	.bConfigurationValue = 2,
 	.bmAttributes	= USB_CONFIG_ATT_SELFPOWER,
 	/* .iConfiguration = DYNAMIC */
@@ -382,5 +381,5 @@
 		loopback_driver.bmAttributes |= USB_CONFIG_ATT_WAKEUP;
 	}
 
-	return usb_add_config(cdev, &loopback_driver);
+	return usb_add_config(cdev, &loopback_driver, loopback_bind_config);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_sourcesink.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_sourcesink.c
index 6d3cc44..e403a53 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_sourcesink.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_sourcesink.c
@@ -498,7 +498,6 @@
 static struct usb_configuration sourcesink_driver = {
 	.label		= "source/sink",
 	.strings	= sourcesink_strings,
-	.bind		= sourcesink_bind_config,
 	.setup		= sourcesink_setup,
 	.bConfigurationValue = 3,
 	.bmAttributes	= USB_CONFIG_ATT_SELFPOWER,
@@ -532,5 +531,5 @@
 		sourcesink_driver.bmAttributes |= USB_CONFIG_ATT_WAKEUP;
 	}
 
-	return usb_add_config(cdev, &sourcesink_driver);
+	return usb_add_config(cdev, &sourcesink_driver, sourcesink_bind_config);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/g_ffs.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/g_ffs.c
index 9fcb158..af75e36 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/g_ffs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/g_ffs.c
@@ -234,11 +234,10 @@
 
 		c->c.label			= gfs_strings[i].s;
 		c->c.iConfiguration		= gfs_strings[i].id;
-		c->c.bind			= gfs_do_config;
 		c->c.bConfigurationValue	= 1 + i;
 		c->c.bmAttributes		= USB_CONFIG_ATT_SELFPOWER;
 
-		ret = usb_add_config(cdev, &c->c);
+		ret = usb_add_config(cdev, &c->c, gfs_do_config);
 		if (unlikely(ret < 0))
 			goto error_unbind;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/hid.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/hid.c
index 77f4952..2523e54 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/hid.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/hid.c
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@
 
 static struct usb_configuration config_driver = {
 	.label			= "HID Gadget",
-	.bind			= do_config,
 	.bConfigurationValue	= 1,
 	/* .iConfiguration = DYNAMIC */
 	.bmAttributes		= USB_CONFIG_ATT_SELFPOWER,
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@
 	device_desc.iProduct = status;
 
 	/* register our configuration */
-	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &config_driver);
+	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &config_driver, do_config);
 	if (status < 0)
 		return status;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/mass_storage.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/mass_storage.c
index a5e4a77..0769179 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/mass_storage.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/mass_storage.c
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@
 
 static struct usb_configuration msg_config_driver = {
 	.label			= "Linux File-Backed Storage",
-	.bind			= msg_do_config,
 	.bConfigurationValue	= 1,
 	.bmAttributes		= USB_CONFIG_ATT_SELFPOWER,
 };
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@
 {
 	int status;
 
-	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &msg_config_driver);
+	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &msg_config_driver, msg_do_config);
 	if (status < 0)
 		return status;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/multi.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/multi.c
index 91170a0..d9feced 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/multi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/multi.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 
 #ifdef USB_ETH_RNDIS
 
-static __ref int rndis_do_config(struct usb_configuration *c)
+static __init int rndis_do_config(struct usb_configuration *c)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@
 static int rndis_config_register(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 {
 	static struct usb_configuration config = {
-		.bind			= rndis_do_config,
 		.bConfigurationValue	= MULTI_RNDIS_CONFIG_NUM,
 		.bmAttributes		= USB_CONFIG_ATT_SELFPOWER,
 	};
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@
 	config.label          = strings_dev[MULTI_STRING_RNDIS_CONFIG_IDX].s;
 	config.iConfiguration = strings_dev[MULTI_STRING_RNDIS_CONFIG_IDX].id;
 
-	return usb_add_config(cdev, &config);
+	return usb_add_config(cdev, &config, rndis_do_config);
 }
 
 #else
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_G_MULTI_CDC
 
-static __ref int cdc_do_config(struct usb_configuration *c)
+static __init int cdc_do_config(struct usb_configuration *c)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -243,7 +242,6 @@
 static int cdc_config_register(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 {
 	static struct usb_configuration config = {
-		.bind			= cdc_do_config,
 		.bConfigurationValue	= MULTI_CDC_CONFIG_NUM,
 		.bmAttributes		= USB_CONFIG_ATT_SELFPOWER,
 	};
@@ -251,7 +249,7 @@
 	config.label          = strings_dev[MULTI_STRING_CDC_CONFIG_IDX].s;
 	config.iConfiguration = strings_dev[MULTI_STRING_CDC_CONFIG_IDX].id;
 
-	return usb_add_config(cdev, &config);
+	return usb_add_config(cdev, &config, cdc_do_config);
 }
 
 #else
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/nokia.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/nokia.c
index 8aec728..b5364f9d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/nokia.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/nokia.c
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@
 
 static struct usb_configuration nokia_config_500ma_driver = {
 	.label		= "Bus Powered",
-	.bind		= nokia_bind_config,
 	.bConfigurationValue = 1,
 	/* .iConfiguration = DYNAMIC */
 	.bmAttributes	= USB_CONFIG_ATT_ONE,
@@ -144,7 +143,6 @@
 
 static struct usb_configuration nokia_config_100ma_driver = {
 	.label		= "Self Powered",
-	.bind		= nokia_bind_config,
 	.bConfigurationValue = 2,
 	/* .iConfiguration = DYNAMIC */
 	.bmAttributes	= USB_CONFIG_ATT_ONE | USB_CONFIG_ATT_SELFPOWER,
@@ -206,11 +204,13 @@
 	}
 
 	/* finaly register the configuration */
-	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &nokia_config_500ma_driver);
+	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &nokia_config_500ma_driver,
+			nokia_bind_config);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto err_usb;
 
-	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &nokia_config_100ma_driver);
+	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &nokia_config_100ma_driver,
+			nokia_bind_config);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto err_usb;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
index 0b81d7b..1ac57a9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@
 
 static struct usb_configuration serial_config_driver = {
 	/* .label = f(use_acm) */
-	.bind		= serial_bind_config,
 	/* .bConfigurationValue = f(use_acm) */
 	/* .iConfiguration = DYNAMIC */
 	.bmAttributes	= USB_CONFIG_ATT_SELFPOWER,
@@ -225,7 +224,8 @@
 	}
 
 	/* register our configuration */
-	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &serial_config_driver);
+	status = usb_add_config(cdev, &serial_config_driver,
+			serial_bind_config);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/webcam.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/webcam.c
index de65b80..a5a0fdb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/webcam.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/webcam.c
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@
 
 static struct usb_configuration webcam_config_driver = {
 	.label			= webcam_config_label,
-	.bind			= webcam_config_bind,
 	.bConfigurationValue	= 1,
 	.iConfiguration		= 0, /* dynamic */
 	.bmAttributes		= USB_CONFIG_ATT_SELFPOWER,
@@ -354,7 +353,8 @@
 	webcam_config_driver.iConfiguration = ret;
 
 	/* Register our configuration. */
-	if ((ret = usb_add_config(cdev, &webcam_config_driver)) < 0)
+	if ((ret = usb_add_config(cdev, &webcam_config_driver,
+					webcam_config_bind)) < 0)
 		goto error;
 
 	INFO(cdev, "Webcam Video Gadget\n");
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/composite.h b/include/linux/usb/composite.h
index e28b662..3d29a7d 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/composite.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/composite.h
@@ -161,8 +161,6 @@
  *	and by language IDs provided in control requests.
  * @descriptors: Table of descriptors preceding all function descriptors.
  *	Examples include OTG and vendor-specific descriptors.
- * @bind: Called from @usb_add_config() to allocate resources unique to this
- *	configuration and to call @usb_add_function() for each function used.
  * @unbind: Reverses @bind; called as a side effect of unregistering the
  *	driver which added this configuration.
  * @setup: Used to delegate control requests that aren't handled by standard
@@ -207,8 +205,7 @@
 	 * we can't restructure things to avoid mismatching...
 	 */
 
-	/* configuration management:  bind/unbind */
-	int			(*bind)(struct usb_configuration *);
+	/* configuration management: unbind/setup */
 	void			(*unbind)(struct usb_configuration *);
 	int			(*setup)(struct usb_configuration *,
 					const struct usb_ctrlrequest *);
@@ -232,7 +229,8 @@
 };
 
 int usb_add_config(struct usb_composite_dev *,
-		struct usb_configuration *);
+		struct usb_configuration *,
+		int (*)(struct usb_configuration *));
 
 /**
  * struct usb_composite_driver - groups configurations into a gadget