}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(usb_wwan_suspend);
 
+static void unbusy_queued_urb(struct urb *urb, struct usb_wwan_port_private *portdata)
+{
+       int i;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < N_OUT_URB; i++) {
+               if (urb == portdata->out_urbs[i]) {
+                       clear_bit(i, &portdata->out_busy);
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+}
+
 static void play_delayed(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
        struct usb_wwan_intf_private *data;
        data = port->serial->private;
        while ((urb = usb_get_from_anchor(&portdata->delayed))) {
                err = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
-               if (!err)
+               if (!err) {
                        data->in_flight++;
+               } else {
+                       /* we have to throw away the rest */
+                       do {
+                               unbusy_queued_urb(urb, portdata);
+                               //extremely dirty
+                               atomic_dec(&port->serial->interface->dev.power.usage_count);
+                       } while ((urb = usb_get_from_anchor(&portdata->delayed)));
+                       break;
+               }
        }
 }