api,modem: new 'Physdev' property

Signed-off-by: Lukas Voegl <lvoegl@tdt.de>

128 files changed, 255 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/plugins/altair/mm-broadband-modem-altair-lte.c b/src/plugins/altair/mm-broadband-modem-altair-lte.c
index 837d57cc..98fb6076 100644
--- a/src/plugins/altair/mm-broadband-modem-altair-lte.c
+++ b/src/plugins/altair/mm-broadband-modem-altair-lte.c
@@ -1156,6 +1156,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemAltairLte *
 mm_broadband_modem_altair_lte_new (const gchar *device,
+                                   const gchar *physdev,
                                    const gchar **drivers,
                                    const gchar *plugin,
                                    guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -1164,6 +1165,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_altair_lte_new (const gchar *device,
 
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_ALTAIR_LTE,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/altair/mm-broadband-modem-altair-lte.h b/src/plugins/altair/mm-broadband-modem-altair-lte.h
index fc8d362e..f84c4005 100644
--- a/src/plugins/altair/mm-broadband-modem-altair-lte.h
+++ b/src/plugins/altair/mm-broadband-modem-altair-lte.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemAltairLteClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_altair_lte_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemAltairLte *mm_broadband_modem_altair_lte_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                              const gchar *physdev,
                                                               const gchar **drivers,
                                                               const gchar *plugin,
                                                               guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/altair/mm-plugin-altair-lte.c b/src/plugins/altair/mm-plugin-altair-lte.c
index 6049d93b..db69688b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/altair/mm-plugin-altair-lte.c
+++ b/src/plugins/altair/mm-plugin-altair-lte.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ static const MMPortProbeAtCommand custom_at_probe[] = {
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               GError **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_altair_lte_new (uid,
+                                                             physdev,
                                                              drivers,
                                                              mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                              vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/anydata/mm-broadband-modem-anydata.c b/src/plugins/anydata/mm-broadband-modem-anydata.c
index 36d72e56..e1bfae4f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/anydata/mm-broadband-modem-anydata.c
+++ b/src/plugins/anydata/mm-broadband-modem-anydata.c
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemAnydata *
 mm_broadband_modem_anydata_new (const gchar *device,
+                                const gchar *physdev,
                                 const gchar **drivers,
                                 const gchar *plugin,
                                 guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -315,6 +316,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_anydata_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_ANYDATA,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/anydata/mm-broadband-modem-anydata.h b/src/plugins/anydata/mm-broadband-modem-anydata.h
index 94145623..85efe0a8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/anydata/mm-broadband-modem-anydata.h
+++ b/src/plugins/anydata/mm-broadband-modem-anydata.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemAnydataClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_anydata_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemAnydata *mm_broadband_modem_anydata_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                         const gchar *physdev,
                                                          const gchar **drivers,
                                                          const gchar *plugin,
                                                          guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/anydata/mm-plugin-anydata.c b/src/plugins/anydata/mm-plugin-anydata.c
index aacd3cc1..c28f6836 100644
--- a/src/plugins/anydata/mm-plugin-anydata.c
+++ b/src/plugins/anydata/mm-plugin-anydata.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (ANYDATA, anydata, Anydata)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered AnyDATA modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
 #endif
 
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_anydata_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/broadmobi/mm-plugin-broadmobi.c b/src/plugins/broadmobi/mm-plugin-broadmobi.c
index a7e5efef..1c90fc4f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/broadmobi/mm-plugin-broadmobi.c
+++ b/src/plugins/broadmobi/mm-plugin-broadmobi.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (BROADMOBI, broadmobi, Broadmobi)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
               const gchar  *uid,
+              const gchar  *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16       vendor,
               guint16       product,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered BroadMobi modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
 #endif
 
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_new (uid,
+                                                  physdev,
                                                   drivers,
                                                   mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                   vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-cinterion.c b/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-cinterion.c
index 678abce5..9612b23e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-cinterion.c
+++ b/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-cinterion.c
@@ -3116,6 +3116,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *_self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemCinterion *
 mm_broadband_modem_cinterion_new (const gchar *device,
+                                  const gchar *physdev,
                                   const gchar **drivers,
                                   const gchar *plugin,
                                   guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -3123,6 +3124,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_cinterion_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_CINTERION,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-cinterion.h b/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-cinterion.h
index 555ee084..597fec84 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-cinterion.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-cinterion.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemCinterionClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_cinterion_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemCinterion *mm_broadband_modem_cinterion_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                             const gchar *physdev,
                                                              const gchar **drivers,
                                                              const gchar *plugin,
                                                              guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-cinterion.c b/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-cinterion.c
index 740909b1..19d34f28 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-cinterion.c
+++ b/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-cinterion.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED (MMBroadbandModemMbimCinterion, mm_broadband_modem_mbim_c
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbimCinterion *
 mm_broadband_modem_mbim_cinterion_new (const gchar *device,
+                                       const gchar *physdev,
                                       const gchar **drivers,
                                       const gchar *plugin,
                                       guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_mbim_cinterion_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_MBIM_CINTERION,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-cinterion.h b/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-cinterion.h
index a2f2ef68..88bde480 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-cinterion.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-cinterion.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemMbimCinterionClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_mbim_cinterion_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbimCinterion *mm_broadband_modem_mbim_cinterion_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                                                      const gchar  *physdev,
                                                                       const gchar **drivers,
                                                                       const gchar  *plugin,
                                                                       guint16       vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-cinterion.c b/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-cinterion.c
index b94e63d3..8bd5eafc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-cinterion.c
+++ b/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-cinterion.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED (MMBroadbandModemQmiCinterion, mm_broadband_modem_qmi_cin
 
 MMBroadbandModemQmiCinterion *
 mm_broadband_modem_qmi_cinterion_new (const gchar *device,
+                                      const gchar *physdev,
                                       const gchar **drivers,
                                       const gchar *plugin,
                                       guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_qmi_cinterion_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_QMI_CINTERION,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-cinterion.h b/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-cinterion.h
index ac8f68be..0794f6e8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-cinterion.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-cinterion.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemQmiCinterionClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_qmi_cinterion_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemQmiCinterion *mm_broadband_modem_qmi_cinterion_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                                    const gchar *physdev,
                                                                     const gchar **drivers,
                                                                     const gchar *plugin,
                                                                     guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-plugin-cinterion.c b/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-plugin-cinterion.c
index f1b581f1..c07579f6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-plugin-cinterion.c
+++ b/src/plugins/cinterion/mm-plugin-cinterion.c
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ cinterion_custom_init (MMPortProbe         *probe,
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered Cinterion modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_cinterion_new (uid,
+                                                                    physdev,
                                                                     drivers,
                                                                     mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                                     vendor,
@@ -160,6 +162,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_mbim_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered Cinterion modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_cinterion_new (uid,
+                                                                     physdev,
                                                                      drivers,
                                                                      mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                                      vendor,
@@ -168,6 +171,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
 #endif
 
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_cinterion_new (uid,
+                                                            physdev,
                                                             drivers,
                                                             mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                             vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/dell/mm-plugin-dell.c b/src/plugins/dell/mm-plugin-dell.c
index e7f813b1..bec1e9cb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dell/mm-plugin-dell.c
+++ b/src/plugins/dell/mm-plugin-dell.c
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ port_probe_list_has_manufacturer_port (GList *probes,
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -385,6 +386,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered Dell-branded modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -398,6 +400,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
         if (vendor == 0x413c && (product == 0x81d7 || product == 0x81e0 || product == 0x81e4 || product == 0x81e6)) {
             mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered DW5821e/DW5829e (T77W968) modem found...");
             return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_foxconn_new (uid,
+                                                                       physdev,
                                                                        drivers,
                                                                        mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                                        vendor,
@@ -407,6 +410,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
         if (mm_port_probe_list_is_xmm (probes)) {
             mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered XMM-based modem found...");
             return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_xmm_new (uid,
+                                                                   physdev,
                                                                    drivers,
                                                                    mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                                    vendor,
@@ -415,6 +419,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
 
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered Dell-branded modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_new (uid,
+                                                           physdev,
                                                            drivers,
                                                            mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                            vendor,
@@ -425,6 +430,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (port_probe_list_has_manufacturer_port (probes, DELL_MANUFACTURER_NOVATEL)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "Novatel-powered Dell-branded modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_novatel_new (uid,
+                                                              physdev,
                                                               drivers,
                                                               mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                               vendor,
@@ -434,6 +440,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (port_probe_list_has_manufacturer_port (probes, DELL_MANUFACTURER_SIERRA)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "Sierra-powered Dell-branded modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_sierra_new (uid,
+                                                             physdev,
                                                              drivers,
                                                              mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                              vendor,
@@ -443,6 +450,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (port_probe_list_has_manufacturer_port (probes, DELL_MANUFACTURER_TELIT)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "Telit-powered Dell-branded modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_telit_new (uid,
+                                                            physdev,
                                                             drivers,
                                                             mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                             vendor,
@@ -452,6 +460,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_is_xmm (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "XMM-based modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_xmm_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -460,6 +469,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
 
     mm_obj_dbg (self, "Dell-branded generic modem found...");
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_new (uid,
+                                                  physdev,
                                                   drivers,
                                                   mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                   vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/dlink/mm-plugin-dlink.c b/src/plugins/dlink/mm-plugin-dlink.c
index 264c608e..2d3d05ee 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dlink/mm-plugin-dlink.c
+++ b/src/plugins/dlink/mm-plugin-dlink.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (DLINK, dlink, Dlink)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
               const gchar  *uid,
+              const gchar  *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16       vendor,
               guint16       product,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered D-Link modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
 #endif
 
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_new (uid,
+                                                  physdev,
                                                   drivers,
                                                   mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                   vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-fibocom.c b/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-fibocom.c
index 9d659698..901cdd7b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-fibocom.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-fibocom.c
@@ -676,6 +676,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *_self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemFibocom *
 mm_broadband_modem_fibocom_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                const gchar  *physdev,
                                 const gchar **drivers,
                                 const gchar  *plugin,
                                 guint16       vendor_id,
@@ -683,6 +684,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_fibocom_new (const gchar  *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_FIBOCOM,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-fibocom.h b/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-fibocom.h
index 958841b7..485721d8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-fibocom.h
+++ b/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-fibocom.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemFibocomClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_fibocom_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemFibocom *mm_broadband_modem_fibocom_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                                         const gchar  *physdev,
                                                          const gchar **drivers,
                                                          const gchar  *plugin,
                                                          guint16       vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-fibocom.c b/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-fibocom.c
index 425681d6..ac0be416 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-fibocom.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-fibocom.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED (MMBroadbandModemMbimFibocom, mm_broadband_modem_mbim_fib
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbimFibocom *
 mm_broadband_modem_mbim_fibocom_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                     const gchar  *physdev,
                                      const gchar **drivers,
                                      const gchar  *plugin,
                                      guint16       vendor_id,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_mbim_fibocom_new (const gchar  *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_MBIM_FIBOCOM,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE,     device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV,    physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS,    drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN,     plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID,  vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-fibocom.h b/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-fibocom.h
index b5c5434f..0b3603d9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-fibocom.h
+++ b/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-fibocom.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemMbimFibocomClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_mbim_fibocom_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbimFibocom *mm_broadband_modem_mbim_fibocom_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                                                  const gchar  *physdev,
                                                                   const gchar **drivers,
                                                                   const gchar  *plugin,
                                                                   guint16       vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-xmm-fibocom.c b/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-xmm-fibocom.c
index 7ed39362..86f48797 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-xmm-fibocom.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-xmm-fibocom.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED (MMBroadbandModemMbimXmmFibocom, mm_broadband_modem_mbim_
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbimXmmFibocom *
 mm_broadband_modem_mbim_xmm_fibocom_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                         const gchar  *physdev,
                                          const gchar **drivers,
                                          const gchar  *plugin,
                                          guint16       vendor_id,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_mbim_xmm_fibocom_new (const gchar  *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_MBIM_XMM_FIBOCOM,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE,     device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV,    physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS,    drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN,     plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID,  vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-xmm-fibocom.h b/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-xmm-fibocom.h
index db51cfc8..bfb0df7a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-xmm-fibocom.h
+++ b/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-xmm-fibocom.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemMbimXmmFibocomClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_mbim_xmm_fibocom_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbimXmmFibocom *mm_broadband_modem_mbim_xmm_fibocom_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                                                         const gchar  *physdev,
                                                                          const gchar **drivers,
                                                                          const gchar  *plugin,
                                                                          guint16       vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-plugin-fibocom.c b/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-plugin-fibocom.c
index f85f9911..a30575e2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-plugin-fibocom.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fibocom/mm-plugin-fibocom.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (FIBOCOM, fibocom, Fibocom)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
               const gchar  *uid,
+              const gchar  *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16       vendor,
               guint16       product,
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
         if (mm_port_probe_list_is_xmm (probes)) {
             mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered XMM-based Fibocom modem found...");
             return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_xmm_fibocom_new (uid,
+                                                                           physdev,
                                                                            drivers,
                                                                            mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                                            vendor,
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
         }
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered Fibocom modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_fibocom_new (uid,
+                                                                   physdev,
                                                                    drivers,
                                                                    mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                                    vendor,
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered Fibocom modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -84,6 +88,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_is_xmm (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "XMM-based Fibocom modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_xmm_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
 
     mm_obj_dbg (self, "Fibocom modem found...");
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_fibocom_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/foxconn/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-foxconn.c b/src/plugins/foxconn/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-foxconn.c
index cec1c617..51894790 100644
--- a/src/plugins/foxconn/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-foxconn.c
+++ b/src/plugins/foxconn/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-foxconn.c
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ enable_location_gathering (MMIfaceModemLocation  *self,
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbimFoxconn *
 mm_broadband_modem_mbim_foxconn_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                     const gchar  *physdev,
                                      const gchar **drivers,
                                      const gchar  *plugin,
                                      guint16       vendor_id,
@@ -558,6 +559,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_mbim_foxconn_new (const gchar  *device,
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_MBIM_FOXCONN,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE,     device,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS,    drivers,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV,    physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN,     plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID,  vendor_id,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PRODUCT_ID, product_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/foxconn/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-foxconn.h b/src/plugins/foxconn/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-foxconn.h
index 374599e4..e9535846 100644
--- a/src/plugins/foxconn/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-foxconn.h
+++ b/src/plugins/foxconn/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-foxconn.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemMbimFoxconnClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_mbim_foxconn_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbimFoxconn *mm_broadband_modem_mbim_foxconn_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                                                  const gchar  *physdev,
                                                                   const gchar **driver,
                                                                   const gchar  *plugin,
                                                                   guint16       vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/foxconn/mm-plugin-foxconn.c b/src/plugins/foxconn/mm-plugin-foxconn.c
index ecc0df2c..70da1608 100644
--- a/src/plugins/foxconn/mm-plugin-foxconn.c
+++ b/src/plugins/foxconn/mm-plugin-foxconn.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (FOXCONN, foxconn, Foxconn)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
               const gchar  *uid,
+              const gchar  *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16       vendor,
               guint16       product,
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered Foxconn-branded modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_mbim_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered Foxconn-branded modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_foxconn_new (uid,
+                                                                   physdev,
                                                                    drivers,
                                                                    mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                                    vendor,
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
 
     mm_obj_dbg (self, "Foxconn-branded generic modem found...");
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_new (uid,
+                                                  physdev,
                                                   drivers,
                                                   mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                   vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/generic/mm-plugin-generic.c b/src/plugins/generic/mm-plugin-generic.c
index 1791c924..ff982573 100644
--- a/src/plugins/generic/mm-plugin-generic.c
+++ b/src/plugins/generic/mm-plugin-generic.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (GENERIC, generic, Generic)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered generic modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_mbim_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered generic modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_new (uid,
+                                                           physdev,
                                                            drivers,
                                                            mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                            vendor,
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
 #endif
 
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_new (uid,
+                                                  physdev,
                                                   drivers,
                                                   mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                   vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/gosuncn/mm-plugin-gosuncn.c b/src/plugins/gosuncn/mm-plugin-gosuncn.c
index d140e482..bdc7ea03 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gosuncn/mm-plugin-gosuncn.c
+++ b/src/plugins/gosuncn/mm-plugin-gosuncn.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (GOSUNCN, gosuncn, Gosuncn)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered Gosuncn modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_mbim_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered Gosuncn modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_new (uid,
+                                                           physdev,
                                                            drivers,
                                                            mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                            vendor,
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
 
     /* Fallback to default modem in the worst case */
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_new (uid,
+                                                  physdev,
                                                   drivers,
                                                   mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                   vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/haier/mm-plugin-haier.c b/src/plugins/haier/mm-plugin-haier.c
index e152c666..19874091 100644
--- a/src/plugins/haier/mm-plugin-haier.c
+++ b/src/plugins/haier/mm-plugin-haier.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (HAIER, haier, Haier)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               GError **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_new (uid,
+                                                  physdev,
                                                   drivers,
                                                   mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                   vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/huawei/mm-broadband-modem-huawei.c b/src/plugins/huawei/mm-broadband-modem-huawei.c
index a0cb5443..38bf2702 100644
--- a/src/plugins/huawei/mm-broadband-modem-huawei.c
+++ b/src/plugins/huawei/mm-broadband-modem-huawei.c
@@ -4421,6 +4421,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemHuawei *
 mm_broadband_modem_huawei_new (const gchar *device,
+                               const gchar *physdev,
                                const gchar **drivers,
                                const gchar *plugin,
                                guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -4428,6 +4429,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_huawei_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_HUAWEI,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/huawei/mm-broadband-modem-huawei.h b/src/plugins/huawei/mm-broadband-modem-huawei.h
index 9fb16811..2a47eb20 100644
--- a/src/plugins/huawei/mm-broadband-modem-huawei.h
+++ b/src/plugins/huawei/mm-broadband-modem-huawei.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemHuaweiClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_huawei_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemHuawei *mm_broadband_modem_huawei_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                       const gchar *physdev,
                                                        const gchar **driver,
                                                        const gchar *plugin,
                                                        guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/huawei/mm-plugin-huawei.c b/src/plugins/huawei/mm-plugin-huawei.c
index b0b7a616..1af45447 100644
--- a/src/plugins/huawei/mm-plugin-huawei.c
+++ b/src/plugins/huawei/mm-plugin-huawei.c
@@ -619,6 +619,7 @@ propagate_port_type_hints (MMPlugin *self,
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -632,6 +633,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered Huawei modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -643,6 +645,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_mbim_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered Huawei modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_new (uid,
+                                                           physdev,
                                                            drivers,
                                                            mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                            vendor,
@@ -651,6 +654,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
 #endif
 
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_huawei_new (uid,
+                                                         physdev,
                                                          drivers,
                                                          mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                          vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/icera/mm-broadband-modem-icera.c b/src/plugins/icera/mm-broadband-modem-icera.c
index 759985e0..2d553a00 100644
--- a/src/plugins/icera/mm-broadband-modem-icera.c
+++ b/src/plugins/icera/mm-broadband-modem-icera.c
@@ -2190,6 +2190,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemIcera *
 mm_broadband_modem_icera_new (const gchar *device,
+                              const gchar *physdev,
                               const gchar **drivers,
                               const gchar *plugin,
                               guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -2197,6 +2198,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_icera_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_ICERA,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/icera/mm-broadband-modem-icera.h b/src/plugins/icera/mm-broadband-modem-icera.h
index cb88aaf5..a578a054 100644
--- a/src/plugins/icera/mm-broadband-modem-icera.h
+++ b/src/plugins/icera/mm-broadband-modem-icera.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ GType mm_broadband_modem_icera_get_type (void);
 
 G_MODULE_EXPORT
 MMBroadbandModemIcera *mm_broadband_modem_icera_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                     const gchar *physdev,
                                                      const gchar **drivers,
                                                      const gchar *plugin,
                                                      guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/intel/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-intel.c b/src/plugins/intel/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-intel.c
index f6cf33db..da26077d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/intel/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-intel.c
+++ b/src/plugins/intel/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-intel.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbimIntel *
 mm_broadband_modem_mbim_intel_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                   const gchar  *physdev,
                                    const gchar **drivers,
                                    const gchar  *plugin,
                                    guint16       vendor_id,
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_mbim_intel_new (const gchar  *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_MBIM_INTEL,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE,     device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV,    physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS,    drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN,     plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID,  vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/intel/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-intel.h b/src/plugins/intel/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-intel.h
index 549f179d..f2870bec 100644
--- a/src/plugins/intel/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-intel.h
+++ b/src/plugins/intel/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-intel.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemMbimIntelClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_mbim_intel_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbimIntel *mm_broadband_modem_mbim_intel_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                                              const gchar  *physdev,
                                                               const gchar **driver,
                                                               const gchar  *plugin,
                                                               guint16       vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/intel/mm-plugin-intel.c b/src/plugins/intel/mm-plugin-intel.c
index 62e23504..2792e736 100644
--- a/src/plugins/intel/mm-plugin-intel.c
+++ b/src/plugins/intel/mm-plugin-intel.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (INTEL, intel, Intel)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin      *self,
               const gchar   *uid,
+              const gchar   *physdev,
               const gchar  **drivers,
               guint16        vendor,
               guint16        product,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin      *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_mbim_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered Intel modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_intel_new (uid,
+                              physdev,
                               drivers,
                               mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                               vendor,
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin      *self,
 
     mm_obj_dbg (self, "Generic Intel modem found...");
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_new (uid,
+                                                  physdev,
                                                   drivers,
                                                   mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                   vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/iridium/mm-broadband-modem-iridium.c b/src/plugins/iridium/mm-broadband-modem-iridium.c
index 681d9123..fe6bff6e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/iridium/mm-broadband-modem-iridium.c
+++ b/src/plugins/iridium/mm-broadband-modem-iridium.c
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemIridium *
 mm_broadband_modem_iridium_new (const gchar *device,
+                                const gchar *physdev,
                                 const gchar **drivers,
                                 const gchar *plugin,
                                 guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -347,6 +348,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_iridium_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_IRIDIUM,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/iridium/mm-broadband-modem-iridium.h b/src/plugins/iridium/mm-broadband-modem-iridium.h
index b9a1270b..7d9584df 100644
--- a/src/plugins/iridium/mm-broadband-modem-iridium.h
+++ b/src/plugins/iridium/mm-broadband-modem-iridium.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemIridiumClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_iridium_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemIridium *mm_broadband_modem_iridium_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                         const gchar *physdev,
                                                          const gchar **drivers,
                                                          const gchar *plugin,
                                                          guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/iridium/mm-plugin-iridium.c b/src/plugins/iridium/mm-plugin-iridium.c
index 6141b4e7..1fede697 100644
--- a/src/plugins/iridium/mm-plugin-iridium.c
+++ b/src/plugins/iridium/mm-plugin-iridium.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (IRIDIUM, iridium, Iridium)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               GError **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_iridium_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/linktop/mm-broadband-modem-linktop.c b/src/plugins/linktop/mm-broadband-modem-linktop.c
index a83682c8..6673072a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/linktop/mm-broadband-modem-linktop.c
+++ b/src/plugins/linktop/mm-broadband-modem-linktop.c
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ set_current_modes (MMIfaceModem *self,
 
 MMBroadbandModemLinktop *
 mm_broadband_modem_linktop_new (const gchar *device,
+                                const gchar *physdev,
                                 const gchar **drivers,
                                 const gchar *plugin,
                                 guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -235,6 +236,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_linktop_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_LINKTOP,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/linktop/mm-broadband-modem-linktop.h b/src/plugins/linktop/mm-broadband-modem-linktop.h
index 385a20b8..43ec48d6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/linktop/mm-broadband-modem-linktop.h
+++ b/src/plugins/linktop/mm-broadband-modem-linktop.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemLinktopClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_linktop_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemLinktop *mm_broadband_modem_linktop_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                         const gchar *physdev,
                                                          const gchar **drivers,
                                                          const gchar *plugin,
                                                          guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/linktop/mm-plugin-linktop.c b/src/plugins/linktop/mm-plugin-linktop.c
index 58dd129a..8edb47ff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/linktop/mm-plugin-linktop.c
+++ b/src/plugins/linktop/mm-plugin-linktop.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (LINKTOP, linktop, Linktop)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               GError **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_linktop_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/longcheer/mm-broadband-modem-longcheer.c b/src/plugins/longcheer/mm-broadband-modem-longcheer.c
index 0926de2c..25dc381d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/longcheer/mm-broadband-modem-longcheer.c
+++ b/src/plugins/longcheer/mm-broadband-modem-longcheer.c
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ load_unlock_retries (MMIfaceModem *self,
 
 MMBroadbandModemLongcheer *
 mm_broadband_modem_longcheer_new (const gchar *device,
+                                  const gchar *physdev,
                                   const gchar **drivers,
                                   const gchar *plugin,
                                   guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -378,6 +379,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_longcheer_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_LONGCHEER,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/longcheer/mm-broadband-modem-longcheer.h b/src/plugins/longcheer/mm-broadband-modem-longcheer.h
index 710abeef..b6df1c15 100644
--- a/src/plugins/longcheer/mm-broadband-modem-longcheer.h
+++ b/src/plugins/longcheer/mm-broadband-modem-longcheer.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemLongcheerClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_longcheer_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemLongcheer *mm_broadband_modem_longcheer_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                             const gchar *physdev,
                                                              const gchar **drivers,
                                                              const gchar *plugin,
                                                              guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/longcheer/mm-plugin-longcheer.c b/src/plugins/longcheer/mm-plugin-longcheer.c
index a53e6d03..e8a294c8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/longcheer/mm-plugin-longcheer.c
+++ b/src/plugins/longcheer/mm-plugin-longcheer.c
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ longcheer_custom_init (MMPortProbe *probe,
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               GError **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_longcheer_new (uid,
+                                                            physdev,
                                                             drivers,
                                                             mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                             vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/mbm/mm-broadband-modem-mbm.c b/src/plugins/mbm/mm-broadband-modem-mbm.c
index fbc9830c..0c362a70 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mbm/mm-broadband-modem-mbm.c
+++ b/src/plugins/mbm/mm-broadband-modem-mbm.c
@@ -1445,6 +1445,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *_self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbm *
 mm_broadband_modem_mbm_new (const gchar *device,
+                            const gchar *physdev,
                             const gchar **drivers,
                             const gchar *plugin,
                             guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -1452,6 +1453,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_mbm_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_MBM,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/mbm/mm-broadband-modem-mbm.h b/src/plugins/mbm/mm-broadband-modem-mbm.h
index 21eeaef5..a64969eb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mbm/mm-broadband-modem-mbm.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mbm/mm-broadband-modem-mbm.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemMbmClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_mbm_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbm *mm_broadband_modem_mbm_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                 const gchar *physdev,
                                                  const gchar **drivers,
                                                  const gchar *plugin,
                                                  guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/mbm/mm-plugin-mbm.c b/src/plugins/mbm/mm-plugin-mbm.c
index c7897e12..e215e30f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mbm/mm-plugin-mbm.c
+++ b/src/plugins/mbm/mm-plugin-mbm.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (MBM, mbm, Mbm)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_mbim_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered Ericsson modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_new (uid,
+                                                           physdev,
                                                            drivers,
                                                            mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                            vendor,
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
 #endif
 
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbm_new (uid,
+                                                      physdev,
                                                       drivers,
                                                       mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                       vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/motorola/mm-broadband-modem-motorola.c b/src/plugins/motorola/mm-broadband-modem-motorola.c
index 8ebd2114..fbc514e2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/motorola/mm-broadband-modem-motorola.c
+++ b/src/plugins/motorola/mm-broadband-modem-motorola.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED (MMBroadbandModemMotorola, mm_broadband_modem_motorola, M
 
 MMBroadbandModemMotorola *
 mm_broadband_modem_motorola_new (const gchar *device,
+                                 const gchar *physdev,
                                  const gchar **drivers,
                                  const gchar *plugin,
                                  guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_motorola_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_MOTOROLA,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/motorola/mm-broadband-modem-motorola.h b/src/plugins/motorola/mm-broadband-modem-motorola.h
index f57e5b3d..b7f22d57 100644
--- a/src/plugins/motorola/mm-broadband-modem-motorola.h
+++ b/src/plugins/motorola/mm-broadband-modem-motorola.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemMotorolaClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_motorola_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemMotorola *mm_broadband_modem_motorola_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                           const gchar *physdev,
                                                            const gchar **drivers,
                                                            const gchar *plugin,
                                                            guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/motorola/mm-plugin-motorola.c b/src/plugins/motorola/mm-plugin-motorola.c
index 987ff40c..bb8627e1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/motorola/mm-plugin-motorola.c
+++ b/src/plugins/motorola/mm-plugin-motorola.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (MOTOROLA, motorola, Motorola)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               GError **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_motorola_new (uid,
+                                                           physdev,
                                                            drivers,
                                                            mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                            vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/mtk/mm-broadband-modem-mtk.c b/src/plugins/mtk/mm-broadband-modem-mtk.c
index 869784f3..ad778503 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mtk/mm-broadband-modem-mtk.c
+++ b/src/plugins/mtk/mm-broadband-modem-mtk.c
@@ -834,6 +834,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 /*****************************************************************************/
 MMBroadbandModemMtk *
 mm_broadband_modem_mtk_new (const gchar *device,
+                            const gchar *physdev,
                             const gchar **drivers,
                             const gchar *plugin,
                             guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -841,6 +842,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_mtk_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_MTK,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/mtk/mm-broadband-modem-mtk.h b/src/plugins/mtk/mm-broadband-modem-mtk.h
index bbe72cc2..1d202dd7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mtk/mm-broadband-modem-mtk.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mtk/mm-broadband-modem-mtk.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemMtkClass {
 GType mm_broadband_modem_mtk_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemMtk *mm_broadband_modem_mtk_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                 const gchar *physdev,
                                                  const gchar **drivers,
                                                  const gchar *plugin,
                                                  guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/mtk/mm-plugin-mtk.c b/src/plugins/mtk/mm-plugin-mtk.c
index 55f1c2ac..53bbffec 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mtk/mm-plugin-mtk.c
+++ b/src/plugins/mtk/mm-plugin-mtk.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (MTK, mtk, Mtk)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               GError **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mtk_new (uid,
+                                                      physdev,
                                                       drivers,
                                                       mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                       vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/nokia/mm-broadband-modem-nokia.c b/src/plugins/nokia/mm-broadband-modem-nokia.c
index fd608868..c7c90966 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nokia/mm-broadband-modem-nokia.c
+++ b/src/plugins/nokia/mm-broadband-modem-nokia.c
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemNokia *
 mm_broadband_modem_nokia_new (const gchar *device,
+                              const gchar *physdev,
                               const gchar **drivers,
                               const gchar *plugin,
                               guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -334,6 +335,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_nokia_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_NOKIA,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/nokia/mm-broadband-modem-nokia.h b/src/plugins/nokia/mm-broadband-modem-nokia.h
index d00a5bcb..628db5d7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nokia/mm-broadband-modem-nokia.h
+++ b/src/plugins/nokia/mm-broadband-modem-nokia.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemNokiaClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_nokia_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemNokia *mm_broadband_modem_nokia_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                     const gchar *physdev,
                                                      const gchar **drivers,
                                                      const gchar *plugin,
                                                      guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/nokia/mm-plugin-nokia-icera.c b/src/plugins/nokia/mm-plugin-nokia-icera.c
index bd5c7518..caea0871 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nokia/mm-plugin-nokia-icera.c
+++ b/src/plugins/nokia/mm-plugin-nokia-icera.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static const MMPortProbeAtCommand custom_at_probe[] = {
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               GError **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_icera_new (uid,
+                                                        physdev,
                                                         drivers,
                                                         mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                         vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/nokia/mm-plugin-nokia.c b/src/plugins/nokia/mm-plugin-nokia.c
index 261b3aa4..ab5fe646 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nokia/mm-plugin-nokia.c
+++ b/src/plugins/nokia/mm-plugin-nokia.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ static const MMPortProbeAtCommand custom_at_probe[] = {
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               GError **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_nokia_new (uid,
+                                                        physdev,
                                                         drivers,
                                                         mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                         vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel-lte.c b/src/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel-lte.c
index 19d1c594..1027d22b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel-lte.c
+++ b/src/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel-lte.c
@@ -638,6 +638,7 @@ scan_networks (MMIfaceModem3gpp *self,
 
 MMBroadbandModemNovatelLte *
 mm_broadband_modem_novatel_lte_new (const gchar *device,
+                                    const gchar *physdev,
                                     const gchar **drivers,
                                     const gchar *plugin,
                                     guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -645,6 +646,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_novatel_lte_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_NOVATEL_LTE,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel-lte.h b/src/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel-lte.h
index 0f64339d..9329b77d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel-lte.h
+++ b/src/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel-lte.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemNovatelLteClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_novatel_lte_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemNovatelLte *mm_broadband_modem_novatel_lte_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                                const gchar *physdev,
                                                                 const gchar **drivers,
                                                                 const gchar *plugin,
                                                                 guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel.c b/src/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel.c
index cd8e5676..f0cde18a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel.c
+++ b/src/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel.c
@@ -1535,6 +1535,7 @@ modem_time_check_support (MMIfaceModemTime *self,
 
 MMBroadbandModemNovatel *
 mm_broadband_modem_novatel_new (const gchar *device,
+                                const gchar *physdev,
                                 const gchar **drivers,
                                 const gchar *plugin,
                                 guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -1542,6 +1543,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_novatel_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_NOVATEL,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel.h b/src/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel.h
index 36604172..e5ca1e46 100644
--- a/src/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel.h
+++ b/src/plugins/novatel/mm-broadband-modem-novatel.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemNovatelClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_novatel_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemNovatel *mm_broadband_modem_novatel_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                         const gchar *physdev,
                                                          const gchar **drivers,
                                                          const gchar *plugin,
                                                          guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/novatel/mm-plugin-novatel-lte.c b/src/plugins/novatel/mm-plugin-novatel-lte.c
index b34686a1..0222bb2c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/novatel/mm-plugin-novatel-lte.c
+++ b/src/plugins/novatel/mm-plugin-novatel-lte.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (NOVATEL_LTE, novatel_lte, NovatelLte)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               GError **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_novatel_lte_new (uid,
+                                                              physdev,
                                                               drivers,
                                                               mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                               vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/novatel/mm-plugin-novatel.c b/src/plugins/novatel/mm-plugin-novatel.c
index a8a570b5..9b7508b5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/novatel/mm-plugin-novatel.c
+++ b/src/plugins/novatel/mm-plugin-novatel.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (NOVATEL, novatel, Novatel)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered Novatel modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
 #endif
 
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_novatel_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/option/mm-broadband-modem-hso.c b/src/plugins/option/mm-broadband-modem-hso.c
index a2cc1770..34f17f01 100644
--- a/src/plugins/option/mm-broadband-modem-hso.c
+++ b/src/plugins/option/mm-broadband-modem-hso.c
@@ -691,6 +691,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemHso *
 mm_broadband_modem_hso_new (const gchar *device,
+                            const gchar *physdev,
                             const gchar **drivers,
                             const gchar *plugin,
                             guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -698,6 +699,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_hso_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_HSO,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/option/mm-broadband-modem-hso.h b/src/plugins/option/mm-broadband-modem-hso.h
index b918719c..2490933d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/option/mm-broadband-modem-hso.h
+++ b/src/plugins/option/mm-broadband-modem-hso.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemHsoClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_hso_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemHso *mm_broadband_modem_hso_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                 const gchar *physdev,
                                                  const gchar **drivers,
                                                  const gchar *plugin,
                                                  guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/option/mm-broadband-modem-option.c b/src/plugins/option/mm-broadband-modem-option.c
index dcecd5b0..98bf0090 100644
--- a/src/plugins/option/mm-broadband-modem-option.c
+++ b/src/plugins/option/mm-broadband-modem-option.c
@@ -1115,6 +1115,7 @@ is_nozomi (const gchar **drivers)
 
 MMBroadbandModemOption *
 mm_broadband_modem_option_new (const gchar *device,
+                               const gchar *physdev,
                                const gchar **drivers,
                                const gchar *plugin,
                                guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -1127,6 +1128,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_option_new (const gchar *device,
 
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_OPTION,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/option/mm-broadband-modem-option.h b/src/plugins/option/mm-broadband-modem-option.h
index faf0595e..481c28a1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/option/mm-broadband-modem-option.h
+++ b/src/plugins/option/mm-broadband-modem-option.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemOptionClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_option_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemOption *mm_broadband_modem_option_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                       const gchar *physdev,
                                                        const gchar **drivers,
                                                        const gchar *plugin,
                                                        guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/option/mm-plugin-hso.c b/src/plugins/option/mm-plugin-hso.c
index 14fd0bd5..f56cda6d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/option/mm-plugin-hso.c
+++ b/src/plugins/option/mm-plugin-hso.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ hso_custom_init (MMPortProbe *probe,
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               GError **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_hso_new (uid,
+                                                      physdev,
                                                       drivers,
                                                       mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                       vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/option/mm-plugin-option.c b/src/plugins/option/mm-plugin-option.c
index b1ada6eb..42530ee7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/option/mm-plugin-option.c
+++ b/src/plugins/option/mm-plugin-option.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (OPTION, option, Option)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               GError **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_option_new (uid,
+                                                         physdev,
                                                          drivers,
                                                          mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                          vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/pantech/mm-broadband-modem-pantech.c b/src/plugins/pantech/mm-broadband-modem-pantech.c
index 4e8b58e0..d286dc38 100644
--- a/src/plugins/pantech/mm-broadband-modem-pantech.c
+++ b/src/plugins/pantech/mm-broadband-modem-pantech.c
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ modem_after_sim_unlock (MMIfaceModem *self,
 
 MMBroadbandModemPantech *
 mm_broadband_modem_pantech_new (const gchar *device,
+                                const gchar *physdev,
                                 const gchar **drivers,
                                 const gchar *plugin,
                                 guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_pantech_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_PANTECH,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/pantech/mm-broadband-modem-pantech.h b/src/plugins/pantech/mm-broadband-modem-pantech.h
index 4a0a3a27..b3d95d15 100644
--- a/src/plugins/pantech/mm-broadband-modem-pantech.h
+++ b/src/plugins/pantech/mm-broadband-modem-pantech.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemPantechClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_pantech_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemPantech *mm_broadband_modem_pantech_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                         const gchar *physdev,
                                                          const gchar **drivers,
                                                          const gchar *plugin,
                                                          guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/pantech/mm-plugin-pantech.c b/src/plugins/pantech/mm-plugin-pantech.c
index 7e3e14ee..c32c7a52 100644
--- a/src/plugins/pantech/mm-plugin-pantech.c
+++ b/src/plugins/pantech/mm-plugin-pantech.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ static const MMPortProbeAtCommand custom_at_probe[] = {
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered Pantech modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
 #endif
 
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_pantech_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/qcom-soc/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-qcom-soc.c b/src/plugins/qcom-soc/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-qcom-soc.c
index 21d62c12..fa19bd4d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qcom-soc/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-qcom-soc.c
+++ b/src/plugins/qcom-soc/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-qcom-soc.c
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ peek_port_qmi_for_data (MMBroadbandModemQmi  *self,
 
 MMBroadbandModemQmiQcomSoc *
 mm_broadband_modem_qmi_qcom_soc_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                     const gchar  *physdev,
                                      const gchar **drivers,
                                      const gchar  *plugin,
                                      guint16       vendor_id,
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_qmi_qcom_soc_new (const gchar  *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_QMI_QCOM_SOC,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE,     device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV,    physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS,    drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN,     plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID,  vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/qcom-soc/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-qcom-soc.h b/src/plugins/qcom-soc/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-qcom-soc.h
index 92c37beb..da4035e6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qcom-soc/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-qcom-soc.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qcom-soc/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-qcom-soc.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemQmiQcomSocClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_qmi_qcom_soc_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemQmiQcomSoc *mm_broadband_modem_qmi_qcom_soc_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                                                 const gchar  *physdev,
                                                                  const gchar **drivers,
                                                                  const gchar  *plugin,
                                                                  guint16       vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/qcom-soc/mm-plugin-qcom-soc.c b/src/plugins/qcom-soc/mm-plugin-qcom-soc.c
index 0d2a5619..c44a4c6c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qcom-soc/mm-plugin-qcom-soc.c
+++ b/src/plugins/qcom-soc/mm-plugin-qcom-soc.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (QCOM_SOC, qcom_soc, QcomSoc)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
               const gchar  *uid,
+              const gchar  *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16       vendor,
               guint16       product,
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
 
     mm_obj_dbg (self, "Qualcomm SoC modem found...");
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_qcom_soc_new (uid,
+                                                               physdev,
                                                                drivers,
                                                                mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                                vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-quectel.c b/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-quectel.c
index 0ab40610..a4aa4118 100644
--- a/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-quectel.c
+++ b/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-quectel.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED (MMBroadbandModemMbimQuectel, mm_broadband_modem_mbim_que
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbimQuectel *
 mm_broadband_modem_mbim_quectel_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                     const gchar  *physdev,
                                      const gchar **drivers,
                                      const gchar  *plugin,
                                      guint16       vendor_id,
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_mbim_quectel_new (const gchar  *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_MBIM_QUECTEL,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE,     device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV,    physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS,    drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN,     plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID,  vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-quectel.h b/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-quectel.h
index 0d0c2b95..dbfac101 100644
--- a/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-quectel.h
+++ b/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-quectel.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemMbimQuectelClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_mbim_quectel_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbimQuectel *mm_broadband_modem_mbim_quectel_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                                                  const gchar  *physdev,
                                                                   const gchar **drivers,
                                                                   const gchar  *plugin,
                                                                   guint16       vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-quectel.c b/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-quectel.c
index a4ccbfc9..a1342e64 100644
--- a/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-quectel.c
+++ b/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-quectel.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED (MMBroadbandModemQmiQuectel, mm_broadband_modem_qmi_quect
 
 MMBroadbandModemQmiQuectel *
 mm_broadband_modem_qmi_quectel_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                    const gchar  *physdev,
                                     const gchar **drivers,
                                     const gchar  *plugin,
                                     guint16       vendor_id,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_qmi_quectel_new (const gchar  *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_QMI_QUECTEL,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-quectel.h b/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-quectel.h
index f1580f0e..3391b35e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-quectel.h
+++ b/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-quectel.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemQmiQuectelClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_qmi_quectel_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemQmiQuectel *mm_broadband_modem_qmi_quectel_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                                                const gchar  *physdev,
                                                                 const gchar **drivers,
                                                                 const gchar  *plugin,
                                                                 guint16       vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-quectel.c b/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-quectel.c
index ad66b783..a66ff10b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-quectel.c
+++ b/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-quectel.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED (MMBroadbandModemQuectel, mm_broadband_modem_quectel, MM_
 
 MMBroadbandModemQuectel *
 mm_broadband_modem_quectel_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                const gchar  *physdev,
                                 const gchar **drivers,
                                 const gchar  *plugin,
                                 guint16       vendor_id,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_quectel_new (const gchar  *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_QUECTEL,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-quectel.h b/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-quectel.h
index bf4ef7a7..2067ff10 100644
--- a/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-quectel.h
+++ b/src/plugins/quectel/mm-broadband-modem-quectel.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemQuectelClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_quectel_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemQuectel *mm_broadband_modem_quectel_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                                         const gchar  *physdev,
                                                          const gchar **drivers,
                                                          const gchar  *plugin,
                                                          guint16       vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/quectel/mm-plugin-quectel.c b/src/plugins/quectel/mm-plugin-quectel.c
index a9553bd5..a88ba035 100644
--- a/src/plugins/quectel/mm-plugin-quectel.c
+++ b/src/plugins/quectel/mm-plugin-quectel.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (QUECTEL, quectel, Quectel)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
               const gchar  *uid,
+              const gchar  *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16       vendor,
               guint16       product,
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered Quectel modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_quectel_new (uid,
+                                                                  physdev,
                                                                   drivers,
                                                                   mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                                   vendor,
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_mbim_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered Quectel modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_quectel_new (uid,
+                                                                   physdev,
                                                                    drivers,
                                                                    mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                                    vendor,
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
 #endif
 
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_quectel_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/samsung/mm-broadband-modem-samsung.c b/src/plugins/samsung/mm-broadband-modem-samsung.c
index 1ffc178f..77d2eaa9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/samsung/mm-broadband-modem-samsung.c
+++ b/src/plugins/samsung/mm-broadband-modem-samsung.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemSamsung *
 mm_broadband_modem_samsung_new (const gchar *device,
+                                const gchar *physdev,
                                 const gchar **drivers,
                                 const gchar *plugin,
                                 guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_samsung_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_SAMSUNG,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/samsung/mm-broadband-modem-samsung.h b/src/plugins/samsung/mm-broadband-modem-samsung.h
index 106f973c..cbe331a6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/samsung/mm-broadband-modem-samsung.h
+++ b/src/plugins/samsung/mm-broadband-modem-samsung.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemSamsungClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_samsung_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemSamsung *mm_broadband_modem_samsung_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                         const gchar *physdev,
                                                          const gchar **drivers,
                                                          const gchar *plugin,
                                                          guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/samsung/mm-plugin-samsung.c b/src/plugins/samsung/mm-plugin-samsung.c
index ee16a09f..24b39117 100644
--- a/src/plugins/samsung/mm-plugin-samsung.c
+++ b/src/plugins/samsung/mm-plugin-samsung.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (SAMSUNG, samsung, Samsung)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               GError **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_samsung_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/sierra/mm-broadband-modem-sierra-icera.c b/src/plugins/sierra/mm-broadband-modem-sierra-icera.c
index c7dfcf81..bf26f8e1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sierra/mm-broadband-modem-sierra-icera.c
+++ b/src/plugins/sierra/mm-broadband-modem-sierra-icera.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemSierraIcera *
 mm_broadband_modem_sierra_icera_new (const gchar *device,
+                                     const gchar *physdev,
                                      const gchar **drivers,
                                      const gchar *plugin,
                                      guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_sierra_icera_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_SIERRA_ICERA,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/sierra/mm-broadband-modem-sierra-icera.h b/src/plugins/sierra/mm-broadband-modem-sierra-icera.h
index 97b07d19..6adc6eea 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sierra/mm-broadband-modem-sierra-icera.h
+++ b/src/plugins/sierra/mm-broadband-modem-sierra-icera.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemSierraIceraClass {
 GType mm_broadband_modem_sierra_icera_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemSierraIcera *mm_broadband_modem_sierra_icera_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                                  const gchar *physdev,
                                                                   const gchar **drivers,
                                                                   const gchar *plugin,
                                                                   guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/sierra/mm-broadband-modem-sierra.c b/src/plugins/sierra/mm-broadband-modem-sierra.c
index 83611f6d..61595d90 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sierra/mm-broadband-modem-sierra.c
+++ b/src/plugins/sierra/mm-broadband-modem-sierra.c
@@ -1840,6 +1840,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemSierra *
 mm_broadband_modem_sierra_new (const gchar *device,
+                               const gchar *physdev,
                                const gchar **drivers,
                                const gchar *plugin,
                                guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -1847,6 +1848,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_sierra_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_SIERRA,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/sierra/mm-broadband-modem-sierra.h b/src/plugins/sierra/mm-broadband-modem-sierra.h
index 9804b184..e285ad49 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sierra/mm-broadband-modem-sierra.h
+++ b/src/plugins/sierra/mm-broadband-modem-sierra.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemSierraClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_sierra_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemSierra *mm_broadband_modem_sierra_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                       const gchar *physdev,
                                                        const gchar **drivers,
                                                        const gchar *plugin,
                                                        guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/sierra/mm-plugin-sierra-legacy.c b/src/plugins/sierra/mm-plugin-sierra-legacy.c
index ea69ad88..80c64358 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sierra/mm-plugin-sierra-legacy.c
+++ b/src/plugins/sierra/mm-plugin-sierra-legacy.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (SIERRA_LEGACY, sierra_legacy, SierraLegacy)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -44,12 +45,14 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
 {
     if (mm_common_sierra_port_probe_list_is_icera (probes))
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_sierra_icera_new (uid,
+                                                                   physdev,
                                                                    drivers,
                                                                    mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                                    vendor,
                                                                    product));
 
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_sierra_new (uid,
+                                                         physdev,
                                                          drivers,
                                                          mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                          vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/sierra/mm-plugin-sierra.c b/src/plugins/sierra/mm-plugin-sierra.c
index a232b33d..cc762432 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sierra/mm-plugin-sierra.c
+++ b/src/plugins/sierra/mm-plugin-sierra.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (SIERRA, sierra, Sierra)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered Sierra modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
         if (mm_port_probe_list_is_xmm (probes)) {
             mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered XMM-based Sierra modem found...");
             return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_xmm_new (uid,
+                                                                   physdev,
                                                                    drivers,
                                                                    mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                                    vendor,
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
         }
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered Sierra modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_new (uid,
+                                                           physdev,
                                                            drivers,
                                                            mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                            vendor,
@@ -84,6 +88,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_is_xmm (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "XMM-based Sierra modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_xmm_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
 
     /* Fallback to default modem in the worst case */
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_new (uid,
+                                                  physdev,
                                                   drivers,
                                                   mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                   vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/simtech/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-simtech.c b/src/plugins/simtech/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-simtech.c
index 93ff8576..05dee87c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simtech/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-simtech.c
+++ b/src/plugins/simtech/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-simtech.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED (MMBroadbandModemQmiSimtech, mm_broadband_modem_qmi_simte
 
 MMBroadbandModemQmiSimtech *
 mm_broadband_modem_qmi_simtech_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                    const gchar  *physdev,
                                     const gchar **drivers,
                                     const gchar  *plugin,
                                     guint16       vendor_id,
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_qmi_simtech_new (const gchar  *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_QMI_SIMTECH,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE,     device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV,    physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS,    drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN,     plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID,  vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/simtech/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-simtech.h b/src/plugins/simtech/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-simtech.h
index 2f5b819b..3d3904ac 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simtech/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-simtech.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simtech/mm-broadband-modem-qmi-simtech.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemQmiSimtechClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_qmi_simtech_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemQmiSimtech *mm_broadband_modem_qmi_simtech_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                                                const gchar  *physdev,
                                                                 const gchar **drivers,
                                                                 const gchar  *plugin,
                                                                 guint16       vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/simtech/mm-broadband-modem-simtech.c b/src/plugins/simtech/mm-broadband-modem-simtech.c
index 2ca0c6ae..79d1ba60 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simtech/mm-broadband-modem-simtech.c
+++ b/src/plugins/simtech/mm-broadband-modem-simtech.c
@@ -1204,6 +1204,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemSimtech *
 mm_broadband_modem_simtech_new (const gchar *device,
+                                const gchar *physdev,
                                 const gchar **drivers,
                                 const gchar *plugin,
                                 guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -1211,6 +1212,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_simtech_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_SIMTECH,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/simtech/mm-broadband-modem-simtech.h b/src/plugins/simtech/mm-broadband-modem-simtech.h
index a2b57fea..ec112bea 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simtech/mm-broadband-modem-simtech.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simtech/mm-broadband-modem-simtech.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemSimtechClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_simtech_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemSimtech *mm_broadband_modem_simtech_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                         const gchar *physdev,
                                                          const gchar **drivers,
                                                          const gchar *plugin,
                                                          guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/simtech/mm-plugin-simtech.c b/src/plugins/simtech/mm-plugin-simtech.c
index f3a5c89c..c40457ca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simtech/mm-plugin-simtech.c
+++ b/src/plugins/simtech/mm-plugin-simtech.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (SIMTECH, simtech, Simtech)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered SimTech modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_simtech_new (uid,
+                                                                  physdev,
                                                                   drivers,
                                                                   mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                                   vendor,
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
 #endif
 
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_simtech_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/telit/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-telit.c b/src/plugins/telit/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-telit.c
index d14dd94a..907c2844 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telit/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-telit.c
+++ b/src/plugins/telit/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-telit.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ load_revision (MMIfaceModem        *self,
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbimTelit *
 mm_broadband_modem_mbim_telit_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                   const gchar  *physdev,
                                    const gchar **drivers,
                                    const gchar  *plugin,
                                    guint16       vendor_id,
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_mbim_telit_new (const gchar  *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_MBIM_TELIT,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE,              device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV,             physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS,             drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN,              plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID,           vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/telit/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-telit.h b/src/plugins/telit/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-telit.h
index 50c21e20..6e84f64a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telit/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-telit.h
+++ b/src/plugins/telit/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-telit.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemMbimTelitClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_mbim_telit_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbimTelit *mm_broadband_modem_mbim_telit_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                                              const gchar  *physdev,
                                                               const gchar **drivers,
                                                               const gchar  *plugin,
                                                               guint16       vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/telit/mm-broadband-modem-telit.c b/src/plugins/telit/mm-broadband-modem-telit.c
index 1683d38a..141d8d1f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telit/mm-broadband-modem-telit.c
+++ b/src/plugins/telit/mm-broadband-modem-telit.c
@@ -1459,6 +1459,7 @@ modem_3gpp_enable_unsolicited_events (MMIfaceModem3gpp    *self,
 
 MMBroadbandModemTelit *
 mm_broadband_modem_telit_new (const gchar *device,
+                             const gchar *physdev,
                              const gchar **drivers,
                              const gchar *plugin,
                              guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -1466,6 +1467,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_telit_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_TELIT,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/telit/mm-broadband-modem-telit.h b/src/plugins/telit/mm-broadband-modem-telit.h
index f68465e7..26a5326f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telit/mm-broadband-modem-telit.h
+++ b/src/plugins/telit/mm-broadband-modem-telit.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemTelitClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_telit_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemTelit *mm_broadband_modem_telit_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                     const gchar *physdev,
                                                      const gchar **drivers,
                                                      const gchar *plugin,
                                                      guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/telit/mm-plugin-telit.c b/src/plugins/telit/mm-plugin-telit.c
index 4cca3c68..b623aedf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telit/mm-plugin-telit.c
+++ b/src/plugins/telit/mm-plugin-telit.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (TELIT, telit, Telit)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered Telit modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_mbim_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered Telit modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_telit_new (uid,
+                                                                 physdev,
                                                                  drivers,
                                                                  mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                                  vendor,
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
 #endif
 
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_telit_new (uid,
+                                                        physdev,
                                                         drivers,
                                                         mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                         vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/thuraya/mm-broadband-modem-thuraya.c b/src/plugins/thuraya/mm-broadband-modem-thuraya.c
index 92c8a8a2..badcf968 100644
--- a/src/plugins/thuraya/mm-broadband-modem-thuraya.c
+++ b/src/plugins/thuraya/mm-broadband-modem-thuraya.c
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ modem_messaging_load_supported_storages (MMIfaceModemMessaging *self,
 
 MMBroadbandModemThuraya *
 mm_broadband_modem_thuraya_new (const gchar *device,
+                                const gchar *physdev,
                                 const gchar **drivers,
                                 const gchar *plugin,
                                 guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_thuraya_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_THURAYA,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/thuraya/mm-broadband-modem-thuraya.h b/src/plugins/thuraya/mm-broadband-modem-thuraya.h
index 42df9b9c..5ca79ba0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/thuraya/mm-broadband-modem-thuraya.h
+++ b/src/plugins/thuraya/mm-broadband-modem-thuraya.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemThurayaClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_thuraya_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemThuraya *mm_broadband_modem_thuraya_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                         const gchar *physdev,
                                                          const gchar **drivers,
                                                          const gchar *plugin,
                                                          guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/thuraya/mm-plugin-thuraya.c b/src/plugins/thuraya/mm-plugin-thuraya.c
index e8d4149b..5a9d9b6c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/thuraya/mm-plugin-thuraya.c
+++ b/src/plugins/thuraya/mm-plugin-thuraya.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (THURAYA, thuraya, Thuraya)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               GError **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_thuraya_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/tplink/mm-plugin-tplink.c b/src/plugins/tplink/mm-plugin-tplink.c
index af74c209..e8632e23 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tplink/mm-plugin-tplink.c
+++ b/src/plugins/tplink/mm-plugin-tplink.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (TPLINK, tplink, Tplink)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
               const gchar  *uid,
+              const gchar  *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16       vendor,
               guint16       product,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered TP-Link modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
 #endif
 
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_new (uid,
+                                                  physdev,
                                                   drivers,
                                                   mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                   vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/ublox/mm-broadband-modem-ublox.c b/src/plugins/ublox/mm-broadband-modem-ublox.c
index 12be08c3..2859e4dd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ublox/mm-broadband-modem-ublox.c
+++ b/src/plugins/ublox/mm-broadband-modem-ublox.c
@@ -1972,6 +1972,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *_self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemUblox *
 mm_broadband_modem_ublox_new (const gchar  *device,
+                              const gchar  *physdev,
                               const gchar **drivers,
                               const gchar  *plugin,
                               guint16       vendor_id,
@@ -1979,6 +1980,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_ublox_new (const gchar  *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_UBLOX,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE,     device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV,    physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS,    drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN,     plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID,  vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/ublox/mm-broadband-modem-ublox.h b/src/plugins/ublox/mm-broadband-modem-ublox.h
index f1c6bbcf..8319fcbf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ublox/mm-broadband-modem-ublox.h
+++ b/src/plugins/ublox/mm-broadband-modem-ublox.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemUbloxClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_ublox_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemUblox *mm_broadband_modem_ublox_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                     const gchar *physdev,
                                                      const gchar **drivers,
                                                      const gchar *plugin,
                                                      guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/ublox/mm-plugin-ublox.c b/src/plugins/ublox/mm-plugin-ublox.c
index c88369de..e8db539b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ublox/mm-plugin-ublox.c
+++ b/src/plugins/ublox/mm-plugin-ublox.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (UBLOX, ublox, Ublox)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
               const gchar  *sysfs_path,
+              const gchar  *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16       vendor,
               guint16       product,
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin     *self,
               GError      **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_ublox_new (sysfs_path,
+                                                        physdev,
                                                         drivers,
                                                         mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                         vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/via/mm-broadband-modem-via.c b/src/plugins/via/mm-broadband-modem-via.c
index 896db8cd..424698ff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/via/mm-broadband-modem-via.c
+++ b/src/plugins/via/mm-broadband-modem-via.c
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemVia *
 mm_broadband_modem_via_new (const gchar *device,
+                            const gchar *physdev,
                             const gchar **drivers,
                             const gchar *plugin,
                             guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -455,6 +456,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_via_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_VIA,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/via/mm-broadband-modem-via.h b/src/plugins/via/mm-broadband-modem-via.h
index 2a31117f..22602c70 100644
--- a/src/plugins/via/mm-broadband-modem-via.h
+++ b/src/plugins/via/mm-broadband-modem-via.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemViaClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_via_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemVia *mm_broadband_modem_via_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                 const gchar *physdev,
                                                  const gchar **drivers,
                                                  const gchar *plugin,
                                                  guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/via/mm-plugin-via.c b/src/plugins/via/mm-plugin-via.c
index 2a380266..32bcd739 100644
--- a/src/plugins/via/mm-plugin-via.c
+++ b/src/plugins/via/mm-plugin-via.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (VIA, via, Via)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               GError **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_via_new (uid,
+                                                      physdev,
                                                       drivers,
                                                       mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                       vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/wavecom/mm-broadband-modem-wavecom.c b/src/plugins/wavecom/mm-broadband-modem-wavecom.c
index 521e72de..aac7eec2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/wavecom/mm-broadband-modem-wavecom.c
+++ b/src/plugins/wavecom/mm-broadband-modem-wavecom.c
@@ -1253,6 +1253,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemWavecom *
 mm_broadband_modem_wavecom_new (const gchar *device,
+                                const gchar *physdev,
                                 const gchar **drivers,
                                 const gchar *plugin,
                                 guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -1260,6 +1261,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_wavecom_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_WAVECOM,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/wavecom/mm-broadband-modem-wavecom.h b/src/plugins/wavecom/mm-broadband-modem-wavecom.h
index 89bdbde8..a5f191af 100644
--- a/src/plugins/wavecom/mm-broadband-modem-wavecom.h
+++ b/src/plugins/wavecom/mm-broadband-modem-wavecom.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemWavecomClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_wavecom_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemWavecom *mm_broadband_modem_wavecom_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                         const gchar *physdev,
                                                          const gchar **drivers,
                                                          const gchar *plugin,
                                                          guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/wavecom/mm-plugin-wavecom.c b/src/plugins/wavecom/mm-plugin-wavecom.c
index 328a4a21..cb4fe1bb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/wavecom/mm-plugin-wavecom.c
+++ b/src/plugins/wavecom/mm-plugin-wavecom.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ MM_DEFINE_PLUGIN (WAVECOM, wavecom, Wavecom)
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               GError **error)
 {
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_wavecom_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/x22x/mm-broadband-modem-x22x.c b/src/plugins/x22x/mm-broadband-modem-x22x.c
index 1ce32f57..4f6c75ca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/x22x/mm-broadband-modem-x22x.c
+++ b/src/plugins/x22x/mm-broadband-modem-x22x.c
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemX22x *
 mm_broadband_modem_x22x_new (const gchar *device,
+                             const gchar *physdev,
                              const gchar **drivers,
                              const gchar *plugin,
                              guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -360,6 +361,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_x22x_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_X22X,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/x22x/mm-broadband-modem-x22x.h b/src/plugins/x22x/mm-broadband-modem-x22x.h
index 74c2b48a..d194617c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/x22x/mm-broadband-modem-x22x.h
+++ b/src/plugins/x22x/mm-broadband-modem-x22x.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemX22xClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_x22x_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemX22x *mm_broadband_modem_x22x_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                   const gchar *physdev,
                                                    const gchar **drivers,
                                                    const gchar *plugin,
                                                    guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/x22x/mm-plugin-x22x.c b/src/plugins/x22x/mm-plugin-x22x.c
index e68e6b24..2ff44e9d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/x22x/mm-plugin-x22x.c
+++ b/src/plugins/x22x/mm-plugin-x22x.c
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ x22x_custom_init (MMPortProbe *probe,
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered X22X modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -203,6 +205,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
 #endif
 
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_x22x_new (uid,
+                                                       physdev,
                                                        drivers,
                                                        mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                        vendor,
diff --git a/src/plugins/xmm/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-xmm.c b/src/plugins/xmm/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-xmm.c
index 287c67f7..8604dfb7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/xmm/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-xmm.c
+++ b/src/plugins/xmm/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-xmm.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED (MMBroadbandModemMbimXmm, mm_broadband_modem_mbim_xmm, MM
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbimXmm *
 mm_broadband_modem_mbim_xmm_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                 const gchar  *physdev,
                                  const gchar **drivers,
                                  const gchar  *plugin,
                                  guint16       vendor_id,
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_mbim_xmm_new (const gchar  *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_MBIM_XMM,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE,     device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV,    physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS,    drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN,     plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID,  vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/xmm/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-xmm.h b/src/plugins/xmm/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-xmm.h
index 88e87cb7..5df6808e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/xmm/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-xmm.h
+++ b/src/plugins/xmm/mm-broadband-modem-mbim-xmm.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemMbimXmmClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_mbim_xmm_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemMbimXmm *mm_broadband_modem_mbim_xmm_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                                          const gchar  *physdev,
                                                           const gchar **drivers,
                                                           const gchar  *plugin,
                                                           guint16       vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/xmm/mm-broadband-modem-xmm.c b/src/plugins/xmm/mm-broadband-modem-xmm.c
index 7698ec66..71931de9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/xmm/mm-broadband-modem-xmm.c
+++ b/src/plugins/xmm/mm-broadband-modem-xmm.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED (MMBroadbandModemXmm, mm_broadband_modem_xmm, MM_TYPE_BRO
 
 MMBroadbandModemXmm *
 mm_broadband_modem_xmm_new (const gchar  *device,
+                            const gchar  *physdev,
                             const gchar **drivers,
                             const gchar  *plugin,
                             guint16       vendor_id,
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_xmm_new (const gchar  *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_XMM,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE,     device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV,    physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS,    drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN,     plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID,  vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/xmm/mm-broadband-modem-xmm.h b/src/plugins/xmm/mm-broadband-modem-xmm.h
index f63a4bfc..cef3ba65 100644
--- a/src/plugins/xmm/mm-broadband-modem-xmm.h
+++ b/src/plugins/xmm/mm-broadband-modem-xmm.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemXmmClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_xmm_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemXmm *mm_broadband_modem_xmm_new (const gchar  *device,
+                                                 const gchar  *physdev,
                                                  const gchar **drivers,
                                                  const gchar  *plugin,
                                                  guint16       vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/zte/mm-broadband-modem-zte-icera.c b/src/plugins/zte/mm-broadband-modem-zte-icera.c
index 66aea942..f88f9f4e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/zte/mm-broadband-modem-zte-icera.c
+++ b/src/plugins/zte/mm-broadband-modem-zte-icera.c
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemZteIcera *
 mm_broadband_modem_zte_icera_new (const gchar *device,
+                                  const gchar *physdev,
                                   const gchar **drivers,
                                   const gchar *plugin,
                                   guint16 vendor_id,
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ mm_broadband_modem_zte_icera_new (const gchar *device,
 {
     return g_object_new (MM_TYPE_BROADBAND_MODEM_ZTE_ICERA,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DEVICE, device,
+                         MM_BASE_MODEM_PHYSDEV, physdev,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_DRIVERS, drivers,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_PLUGIN, plugin,
                          MM_BASE_MODEM_VENDOR_ID, vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/zte/mm-broadband-modem-zte-icera.h b/src/plugins/zte/mm-broadband-modem-zte-icera.h
index fb319046..f86df72a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/zte/mm-broadband-modem-zte-icera.h
+++ b/src/plugins/zte/mm-broadband-modem-zte-icera.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemZteIceraClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_zte_icera_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemZteIcera *mm_broadband_modem_zte_icera_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                            const gchar *physdev,
                                                             const gchar **drivers,
                                                             const gchar *plugin,
                                                             guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/zte/mm-broadband-modem-zte.c b/src/plugins/zte/mm-broadband-modem-zte.c
index 35283531..275ad9fc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/zte/mm-broadband-modem-zte.c
+++ b/src/plugins/zte/mm-broadband-modem-zte.c
@@ -680,6 +680,7 @@ setup_ports (MMBroadbandModem *self)
 
 MMBroadbandModemZte *
 mm_broadband_modem_zte_new (const gchar *device,
+                              const gchar *physdev,
                               const gchar **drivers,
                               const gchar *plugin,
                               guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/zte/mm-broadband-modem-zte.h b/src/plugins/zte/mm-broadband-modem-zte.h
index a61eead4..13df5022 100644
--- a/src/plugins/zte/mm-broadband-modem-zte.h
+++ b/src/plugins/zte/mm-broadband-modem-zte.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct _MMBroadbandModemZteClass{
 GType mm_broadband_modem_zte_get_type (void);
 
 MMBroadbandModemZte *mm_broadband_modem_zte_new (const gchar *device,
+                                                 const gchar *physdev,
                                                  const gchar **drivers,
                                                  const gchar *plugin,
                                                  guint16 vendor_id,
diff --git a/src/plugins/zte/mm-plugin-zte.c b/src/plugins/zte/mm-plugin-zte.c
index 44b16b1b..a7cd1926 100644
--- a/src/plugins/zte/mm-plugin-zte.c
+++ b/src/plugins/zte/mm-plugin-zte.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ static const MMPortProbeAtCommand custom_at_probe[] = {
 static MMBaseModem *
 create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
               const gchar *uid,
+              const gchar *physdev,
               const gchar **drivers,
               guint16 vendor,
               guint16 product,
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_qmi_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "QMI-powered ZTE modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_qmi_new (uid,
+                                                          physdev,
                                                           drivers,
                                                           mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                           vendor,
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
     if (mm_port_probe_list_has_mbim_port (probes)) {
         mm_obj_dbg (self, "MBIM-powered ZTE modem found...");
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_mbim_new (uid,
+                                                           physdev,
                                                            drivers,
                                                            mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                            vendor,
@@ -91,12 +94,14 @@ create_modem (MMPlugin *self,
 
     if (mm_port_probe_list_is_icera (probes))
         return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_zte_icera_new (uid,
+                                                                physdev,
                                                                 drivers,
                                                                 mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                                 vendor,
                                                                 product));
 
     return MM_BASE_MODEM (mm_broadband_modem_zte_new (uid,
+                                                      physdev,
                                                       drivers,
                                                       mm_plugin_get_name (self),
                                                       vendor,