diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c b/drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c
index 9d1fce8a6e84..3ff76c6db4f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ enum qmi_wwan_flags {
 	QMI_WWAN_FLAG_RAWIP = 1 << 0,
 };
 
+enum qmi_wwan_quirks {
+	QMI_WWAN_QUIRK_DTR = 1 << 0,	/* needs "set DTR" request */
+};
+
 static void qmi_wwan_netdev_setup(struct net_device *net)
 {
 	struct usbnet *dev = netdev_priv(net);
@@ -411,9 +415,14 @@ static int qmi_wwan_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 	 * clearing out state the clients might need.
 	 *
 	 * MDM9x30 is the first QMI chipset with USB3 support. Abuse
-	 * this fact to enable the quirk.
+	 * this fact to enable the quirk for all USB3 devices.
+	 *
+	 * There are also chipsets with the same "set DTR" requirement
+	 * but without USB3 support.  Devices based on these chips
+	 * need a quirk flag in the device ID table.
 	 */
-	if (le16_to_cpu(dev->udev->descriptor.bcdUSB) >= 0x0201) {
+	if (dev->driver_info->data & QMI_WWAN_QUIRK_DTR ||
+	    le16_to_cpu(dev->udev->descriptor.bcdUSB) >= 0x0201) {
 		qmi_wwan_manage_power(dev, 1);
 		qmi_wwan_change_dtr(dev, true);
 	}
@@ -526,6 +535,16 @@ static const struct driver_info	qmi_wwan_info = {
 	.rx_fixup       = qmi_wwan_rx_fixup,
 };
 
+static const struct driver_info	qmi_wwan_info_quirk_dtr = {
+	.description	= "WWAN/QMI device",
+	.flags		= FLAG_WWAN,
+	.bind		= qmi_wwan_bind,
+	.unbind		= qmi_wwan_unbind,
+	.manage_power	= qmi_wwan_manage_power,
+	.rx_fixup       = qmi_wwan_rx_fixup,
+	.data           = QMI_WWAN_QUIRK_DTR,
+};
+
 #define HUAWEI_VENDOR_ID	0x12D1
 
 /* map QMI/wwan function by a fixed interface number */
@@ -533,6 +552,11 @@ static const struct driver_info	qmi_wwan_info = {
 	USB_DEVICE_INTERFACE_NUMBER(vend, prod, num), \
 	.driver_info = (unsigned long)&qmi_wwan_info
 
+/* devices requiring "set DTR" quirk */
+#define QMI_QUIRK_SET_DTR(vend, prod, num) \
+	USB_DEVICE_INTERFACE_NUMBER(vend, prod, num), \
+	.driver_info = (unsigned long)&qmi_wwan_info_quirk_dtr
+
 /* Gobi 1000 QMI/wwan interface number is 3 according to qcserial */
 #define QMI_GOBI1K_DEVICE(vend, prod) \
 	QMI_FIXED_INTF(vend, prod, 3)
@@ -895,6 +919,8 @@ static const struct usb_device_id products[] = {
 	{QMI_FIXED_INTF(0x03f0, 0x4e1d, 8)},	/* HP lt4111 LTE/EV-DO/HSPA+ Gobi 4G Module */
 	{QMI_FIXED_INTF(0x22de, 0x9061, 3)},	/* WeTelecom WPD-600N */
 	{QMI_FIXED_INTF(0x1e0e, 0x9001, 5)},	/* SIMCom 7230E */
+	{QMI_QUIRK_SET_DTR(0x2c7c, 0x0125, 4)},	/* Quectel EC25, EC20 R2.0  Mini PCIe */
+	{QMI_QUIRK_SET_DTR(0x2c7c, 0x0121, 4)},	/* Quectel EC21 Mini PCIe */
 
 	/* 4. Gobi 1000 devices */
 	{QMI_GOBI1K_DEVICE(0x05c6, 0x9212)},	/* Acer Gobi Modem Device */