diff --git a/net/p910nd/Makefile b/net/p910nd/Makefile
index c8934779a0..3e866590ce 100644
--- a/net/p910nd/Makefile
+++ b/net/p910nd/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=p910nd
 PKG_VERSION:=0.97
-PKG_RELEASE:=13
+PKG_RELEASE:=14
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.bz2
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@SF/p910nd
diff --git a/net/p910nd/files/p910nd.hotplug b/net/p910nd/files/p910nd.hotplug
index 3440a86ed8..2bebaee845 100644
--- a/net/p910nd/files/p910nd.hotplug
+++ b/net/p910nd/files/p910nd.hotplug
@@ -281,8 +281,7 @@ get_and_store_printer_info() {
 		[ "$DEBUG" ] && echo ${MFG:+MFG=$MFG} ${MDL:+MDL=$MDL} ${CMD:+CMD=$CMD} ${CLS:+CLS=$CLS} ${DES:+DES=$DES} ${SN:+SN=$SN}
 
 		[ "$DEBUG" ] && echo 'uci set' for UCI_DEV_CFG_NUMBER: $UCI_DEV_CFG_NUMBER
-		# Take the USB info as fact: set bidir regardless. It seems to be a source of confusion.
-		eval "$uqsddu_cmd.bidirectional='$BIDIR'"
+		[ -z "$(eval "$uqgddu_cmd".bidirectional)" ] && eval "$uqsddu_cmd.bidirectional='$BIDIR'"
 		[ -z "$(eval "$uqgddu_cmd".port)" ] && eval "$uqsddu_cmd.port='0'"
 		[ -z "$(eval "$uqgddu_cmd".enabled)" ] && eval "$uqsddu_cmd.enabled='1'"
 		[ -z "$(eval "$uqgddu_cmd".usbvidpid)" ] && [ -n "$THIS_USB_VIDPID" ] && eval "$uqsddu_cmd.usbvidpid='$THIS_USB_VIDPID'"