diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
index 396d968dddd9..adf8ce72be50 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ static void option_instat_callback(struct urb *urb);
 #define NOVATELWIRELESS_PRODUCT_G1		0xA001
 #define NOVATELWIRELESS_PRODUCT_G1_M		0xA002
 #define NOVATELWIRELESS_PRODUCT_G2		0xA010
+#define NOVATELWIRELESS_PRODUCT_MC551		0xB001
 
 /* AMOI PRODUCTS */
 #define AMOI_VENDOR_ID				0x1614
@@ -738,6 +739,8 @@ static const struct usb_device_id option_ids[] = {
 	{ USB_DEVICE(NOVATELWIRELESS_VENDOR_ID, NOVATELWIRELESS_PRODUCT_G1) },
 	{ USB_DEVICE(NOVATELWIRELESS_VENDOR_ID, NOVATELWIRELESS_PRODUCT_G1_M) },
 	{ USB_DEVICE(NOVATELWIRELESS_VENDOR_ID, NOVATELWIRELESS_PRODUCT_G2) },
+	/* Novatel Ovation MC551 a.k.a. Verizon USB551L */
+	{ USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(NOVATELWIRELESS_VENDOR_ID, NOVATELWIRELESS_PRODUCT_MC551, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff) },
 
 	{ USB_DEVICE(AMOI_VENDOR_ID, AMOI_PRODUCT_H01) },
 	{ USB_DEVICE(AMOI_VENDOR_ID, AMOI_PRODUCT_H01A) },