usb_rcvbulkpipe(serial->dev, port->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
                      port->read_urb->transfer_buffer, port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
                      ipaq_read_bulk_callback, port);
-       result = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (result) {
-               err("%s - failed submitting read urb, error %d", __FUNCTION__, result);
-               goto error;
-       }
 
        /*
         * Send out control message observed in win98 sniffs. Not sure what
                                usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0), 0x22, 0x21,
                                0x1, 0, NULL, 0, 100);
                if (result == 0) {
+                       result = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+                       if (result) {
+                               err("%s - failed submitting read urb, error %d", __FUNCTION__, result);
+                               goto error;
+                       }
                        return 0;
                }
        }
        
        if (urb->status) {
                dbg("%s - nonzero write bulk status received: %d", __FUNCTION__, urb->status);
+               return;
        }
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&write_list_lock, flags);