--- linux-2.6.21-rc1/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c.alt	2007-02-21 05:32:30.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.21-rc1/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c	2007-02-26 15:32:50.000000000 +0100
@@ -826,7 +826,6 @@
 			num_ports = type->num_ports;
 	}
 
-	serial->minor = minor;
 	serial->num_ports = num_ports;
 	serial->num_bulk_in = num_bulk_in;
 	serial->num_bulk_out = num_bulk_out;
@@ -980,6 +979,7 @@
 		dev_err(&interface->dev, "No more free serial devices\n");
 		goto probe_error;
 	}
+	serial->minor = minor;
 
 	/* register all of the individual ports with the driver core */
 	for (i = 0; i < num_ports; ++i) {