@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2009 EF Johnson Technologies
  */
 
+#include <linux/cleanup.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>

@@ -251,24 +252,22 @@ static int eem_bind(struct usb_configura
 	struct usb_ep		*ep;
 
 	struct f_eem_opts	*eem_opts;
+	struct net_device	*net __free(detach_gadget) = NULL;
 
 	eem_opts = container_of(f->fi, struct f_eem_opts, func_inst);
-	/*
-	 * in drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:configfs_composite_bind()
-	 * configurations are bound in sequence with list_for_each_entry,
-	 * in each configuration its functions are bound in sequence
-	 * with list_for_each_entry, so we assume no race condition
-	 * with regard to eem_opts->bound access
-	 */
-	if (!eem_opts->bound) {
-		mutex_lock(&eem_opts->lock);
-		gether_set_gadget(eem_opts->net, cdev->gadget);
-		status = gether_register_netdev(eem_opts->net);
-		mutex_unlock(&eem_opts->lock);
-		if (status)
-			return status;
-		eem_opts->bound = true;
-	}
+
+	scoped_guard(mutex, &eem_opts->lock)
+		if (eem_opts->bind_count == 0 && !eem_opts->bound) {
+			if (!device_is_registered(&eem_opts->net->dev)) {
+				gether_set_gadget(eem_opts->net, cdev->gadget);
+				status = gether_register_netdev(eem_opts->net);
+			} else
+				status = gether_attach_gadget(eem_opts->net, cdev->gadget);
+
+			if (status)
+				return status;
+			net = eem_opts->net;
+		}
 
 	us = usb_gstrings_attach(cdev, eem_strings,
 				 ARRAY_SIZE(eem_string_defs));

@@ -279,21 +278,19 @@ static int eem_bind(struct usb_configura
 	/* allocate instance-specific interface IDs */
 	status = usb_interface_id(c, f);
 	if (status < 0)
-		goto fail;
+		return status;
 	eem->ctrl_id = status;
 	eem_intf.bInterfaceNumber = status;
 
-	status = -ENODEV;
-
 	/* allocate instance-specific endpoints */
 	ep = usb_ep_autoconfig(cdev->gadget, &eem_fs_in_desc);
 	if (!ep)
-		goto fail;
+		return -ENODEV;
 	eem->port.in_ep = ep;
 
 	ep = usb_ep_autoconfig(cdev->gadget, &eem_fs_out_desc);
 	if (!ep)
-		goto fail;
+		return -ENODEV;
 	eem->port.out_ep = ep;
 
 	/* support all relevant hardware speeds... we expect that when

@@ -309,16 +306,14 @@ static int eem_bind(struct usb_configura
 	status = usb_assign_descriptors(f, eem_fs_function, eem_hs_function,
 			eem_ss_function, eem_ss_function);
 	if (status)
-		goto fail;
+		return status;
+
+	eem_opts->bind_count++;
+	retain_and_null_ptr(net);
 
 	DBG(cdev, "CDC Ethernet (EEM): IN/%s OUT/%s\n",
 			eem->port.in_ep->name, eem->port.out_ep->name);
 	return 0;
-
-fail:
-	ERROR(cdev, "%s: can't bind, err %d\n", f->name, status);
-
-	return status;
 }
 
 static void eem_cmd_complete(struct usb_ep *ep, struct usb_request *req)

@@ -597,7 +592,7 @@ static void eem_free_inst(struct usb_fun
 	struct f_eem_opts *opts;
 
 	opts = container_of(f, struct f_eem_opts, func_inst);
-	if (opts->bound)
+	if (device_is_registered(&opts->net->dev))
 		gether_cleanup(netdev_priv(opts->net));
 	else
 		free_netdev(opts->net);

@@ -640,9 +635,17 @@ static void eem_free(struct usb_function
 
 static void eem_unbind(struct usb_configuration *c, struct usb_function *f)
 {
+	struct f_eem_opts *opts;
+
 	DBG(c->cdev, "eem unbind\n");
 
+	opts = container_of(f->fi, struct f_eem_opts, func_inst);
+
 	usb_free_all_descriptors(f);
+
+	opts->bind_count--;
+	if (opts->bind_count == 0 && !opts->bound)
+		gether_detach_gadget(opts->net);
 }
 
 static struct usb_function *eem_alloc(struct usb_function_instance *fi)
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_eem.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_eem.h

@@ -15,17 +15,26 @@
 
 #include <linux/usb/composite.h>
 
+/**
+ * struct f_eem_opts - EEM function options
+ * @func_inst: USB function instance.
+ * @net: The net_device associated with the EEM function.
+ * @bound: True if the net_device is shared and pre-registered during the
+ *         legacy composite driver's bind phase (e.g., multi.c). If false,
+ *         the EEM function will register the net_device during its own
+ *         bind phase.
+ * @bind_count: Tracks the number of configurations the EEM function is
+ *              bound to, preventing double-registration of the @net device.
+ * @lock: Protects the data from concurrent access by configfs read/write
+ *        and create symlink/remove symlink operations.
+ * @refcnt: Reference counter for the function instance.
+ */
 struct f_eem_opts {
 	struct usb_function_instance	func_inst;
 	struct net_device		*net;
 	bool				bound;
+	int				bind_count;
 
-	/*
-	 * Read/write access to configfs attributes is handled by configfs.
-	 *
-	 * This is to protect the data from concurrent access by read/write
-	 * and create symlink/remove symlink.
-	 */
 	struct mutex			lock;
 	int				refcnt;
 };