diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c
index 63b629b1cdb2..b5e7f9c7d74e 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c
@@ -1853,20 +1853,24 @@ static int gigaset_write_cmd(struct cardstate *cs,
 {
 	struct cmdbuf_t *cb;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int status;
+	int rc;
 
 	gigaset_dbg_buffer(atomic_read(&cs->mstate) != MS_LOCKED ?
 			     DEBUG_TRANSCMD : DEBUG_LOCKCMD,
 			   "CMD Transmit", len, buf);
 
-	if (len <= 0)
-		return 0;			/* nothing to do */
+	if (len <= 0) {
+		/* nothing to do */
+		rc = 0;
+		goto notqueued;
+	}
 
 	if (len > IF_WRITEBUF)
 		len = IF_WRITEBUF;
 	if (!(cb = kmalloc(sizeof(struct cmdbuf_t) + len, GFP_ATOMIC))) {
 		dev_err(cs->dev, "%s: out of memory\n", __func__);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
+		goto notqueued;
 	}
 
 	memcpy(cb->buf, buf, len);
@@ -1891,11 +1895,21 @@ static int gigaset_write_cmd(struct cardstate *cs,
 	if (unlikely(!cs->connected)) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cs->lock, flags);
 		gig_dbg(DEBUG_USBREQ, "%s: not connected", __func__);
+		/* flush command queue */
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&cs->cmdlock, flags);
+		while (cs->cmdbuf != NULL)
+			complete_cb(cs);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cs->cmdlock, flags);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	status = start_cbsend(cs);
+	rc = start_cbsend(cs);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cs->lock, flags);
-	return status < 0 ? status : len;
+	return rc < 0 ? rc : len;
+
+notqueued:			/* request handled without queuing */
+	if (wake_tasklet)
+		tasklet_schedule(wake_tasklet);
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /* gigaset_write_room
@@ -1964,20 +1978,15 @@ static int gigaset_freebcshw(struct bc_state *bcs)
 
 	/* kill URBs and tasklets before freeing - better safe than sorry */
 	atomic_set(&ubc->running, 0);
-	for (i = 0; i < BAS_OUTURBS; ++i)
-		if (ubc->isoouturbs[i].urb) {
-			gig_dbg(DEBUG_INIT, "%s: killing iso out URB %d",
-				__func__, i);
-			usb_kill_urb(ubc->isoouturbs[i].urb);
-			usb_free_urb(ubc->isoouturbs[i].urb);
-		}
-	for (i = 0; i < BAS_INURBS; ++i)
-		if (ubc->isoinurbs[i]) {
-			gig_dbg(DEBUG_INIT, "%s: killing iso in URB %d",
-				__func__, i);
-			usb_kill_urb(ubc->isoinurbs[i]);
-			usb_free_urb(ubc->isoinurbs[i]);
-		}
+	gig_dbg(DEBUG_INIT, "%s: killing iso URBs", __func__);
+	for (i = 0; i < BAS_OUTURBS; ++i) {
+		usb_kill_urb(ubc->isoouturbs[i].urb);
+		usb_free_urb(ubc->isoouturbs[i].urb);
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < BAS_INURBS; ++i) {
+		usb_kill_urb(ubc->isoinurbs[i]);
+		usb_free_urb(ubc->isoinurbs[i]);
+	}
 	tasklet_kill(&ubc->sent_tasklet);
 	tasklet_kill(&ubc->rcvd_tasklet);
 	kfree(ubc->isooutbuf);
@@ -2099,55 +2108,32 @@ static void freeurbs(struct cardstate *cs)
 	struct bas_bc_state *ubc;
 	int i, j;
 
+	gig_dbg(DEBUG_INIT, "%s: killing URBs", __func__);
 	for (j = 0; j < 2; ++j) {
 		ubc = cs->bcs[j].hw.bas;
-		for (i = 0; i < BAS_OUTURBS; ++i)
-			if (ubc->isoouturbs[i].urb) {
-				usb_kill_urb(ubc->isoouturbs[i].urb);
-				gig_dbg(DEBUG_INIT,
-					"%s: isoc output URB %d/%d unlinked",
-					__func__, j, i);
-				usb_free_urb(ubc->isoouturbs[i].urb);
-				ubc->isoouturbs[i].urb = NULL;
-			}
-		for (i = 0; i < BAS_INURBS; ++i)
-			if (ubc->isoinurbs[i]) {
-				usb_kill_urb(ubc->isoinurbs[i]);
-				gig_dbg(DEBUG_INIT,
-					"%s: isoc input URB %d/%d unlinked",
-					__func__, j, i);
-				usb_free_urb(ubc->isoinurbs[i]);
-				ubc->isoinurbs[i] = NULL;
-			}
-	}
-	if (ucs->urb_int_in) {
-		usb_kill_urb(ucs->urb_int_in);
-		gig_dbg(DEBUG_INIT, "%s: interrupt input URB unlinked",
-			__func__);
-		usb_free_urb(ucs->urb_int_in);
-		ucs->urb_int_in = NULL;
-	}
-	if (ucs->urb_cmd_out) {
-		usb_kill_urb(ucs->urb_cmd_out);
-		gig_dbg(DEBUG_INIT, "%s: command output URB unlinked",
-			__func__);
-		usb_free_urb(ucs->urb_cmd_out);
-		ucs->urb_cmd_out = NULL;
-	}
-	if (ucs->urb_cmd_in) {
-		usb_kill_urb(ucs->urb_cmd_in);
-		gig_dbg(DEBUG_INIT, "%s: command input URB unlinked",
-			__func__);
-		usb_free_urb(ucs->urb_cmd_in);
-		ucs->urb_cmd_in = NULL;
-	}
-	if (ucs->urb_ctrl) {
-		usb_kill_urb(ucs->urb_ctrl);
-		gig_dbg(DEBUG_INIT, "%s: control output URB unlinked",
-			__func__);
-		usb_free_urb(ucs->urb_ctrl);
-		ucs->urb_ctrl = NULL;
+		for (i = 0; i < BAS_OUTURBS; ++i) {
+			usb_kill_urb(ubc->isoouturbs[i].urb);
+			usb_free_urb(ubc->isoouturbs[i].urb);
+			ubc->isoouturbs[i].urb = NULL;
+		}
+		for (i = 0; i < BAS_INURBS; ++i) {
+			usb_kill_urb(ubc->isoinurbs[i]);
+			usb_free_urb(ubc->isoinurbs[i]);
+			ubc->isoinurbs[i] = NULL;
+		}
 	}
+	usb_kill_urb(ucs->urb_int_in);
+	usb_free_urb(ucs->urb_int_in);
+	ucs->urb_int_in = NULL;
+	usb_kill_urb(ucs->urb_cmd_out);
+	usb_free_urb(ucs->urb_cmd_out);
+	ucs->urb_cmd_out = NULL;
+	usb_kill_urb(ucs->urb_cmd_in);
+	usb_free_urb(ucs->urb_cmd_in);
+	ucs->urb_cmd_in = NULL;
+	usb_kill_urb(ucs->urb_ctrl);
+	usb_free_urb(ucs->urb_ctrl);
+	ucs->urb_ctrl = NULL;
 }
 
 /* gigaset_probe