diff --git a/hwdb.d/82-net-auto-link-local.hwdb b/hwdb.d/82-net-auto-link-local.hwdb
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index 00000000000..4057378f4f2
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+# This file is part of systemd.
+
+# Network interfaces for which only Link-Local communication (i.e. IPv4LL, …)
+# makes sense, because they almost certainy will point to another host, not an
+# internet router.
+
+# (Note: matches against drivers go into 82-net-auto-link-local.rules instead)
+
+# Prolific USB-to-USB links (https://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?pcid=43)
+usb:v067Bp25A1*
+usb:v067Bp27A1*
+ ID_NET_AUTO_LINK_LOCAL_ONLY=1
diff --git a/rules.d/82-net-auto-link-local.rules b/rules.d/82-net-auto-link-local.rules
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index 00000000000..88ac7bc1be0
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+# do not edit this file, it will be overwritten on update
+
+ACTION=="remove", GOTO="net_link_local_end"
+SUBSYSTEM!="net", GOTO="net_link_local_end"
+
+# Network interfaces for which only Link-Local communication (i.e. IPv4LL, …)
+# makes sense, because they almost certainy will point to another host, not an
+# internet router.
+
+# (Note: matches against VID/PID go into 82-net-auto-link-local.hwdb instead)
+
+# Thunderbolt host-to-host connections
+DRIVERS=="thunderbolt-net", ENV{ID_NET_AUTO_LINK_LOCAL_ONLY}="1"
+
+LABEL="net_link_local_end"