diff --git a/nixos/modules/hardware/usb-wwan.nix b/nixos/modules/hardware/usb-modeswitch.nix
similarity index 69%
rename from nixos/modules/hardware/usb-wwan.nix
rename to nixos/modules/hardware/usb-modeswitch.nix
index 69673872cf9b..773891b0032f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/hardware/usb-wwan.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/hardware/usb-modeswitch.nix
@@ -7,12 +7,15 @@ with lib;
 
   options = {
 
-    hardware.usbWwan = {
+    hardware.usb-modeswitch = {
       enable = mkOption {
         type = types.bool;
         default = false;
         description = lib.mdDoc ''
-          Enable this option to support USB WWAN adapters.
+          Enable this option to support certain USB WLAN and WWAN adapters.
+
+          These network adapters initial present themselves as Flash Drives containing their drivers.
+          This option enables automatic switching to the networking mode.
         '';
       };
     };
@@ -20,7 +23,11 @@ with lib;
 
   ###### implementation
 
-  config = mkIf config.hardware.usbWwan.enable {
+  imports = [
+    (mkRenamedOptionModule ["hardware" "usbWwan" ] ["hardware" "usb-modeswitch" ])
+  ];
+
+  config = mkIf config.hardware.usb-modeswitch.enable {
     # Attaches device specific handlers.
     services.udev.packages = with pkgs; [ usb-modeswitch-data ];
 
diff --git a/nixos/modules/module-list.nix b/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
index d7a786424cd5..d1de6da182d2 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
   ./hardware/tuxedo-keyboard.nix
   ./hardware/ubertooth.nix
   ./hardware/uinput.nix
+  ./hardware/usb-modeswitch.nix
   ./hardware/usb-storage.nix
-  ./hardware/usb-wwan.nix
   ./hardware/video/amdgpu-pro.nix
   ./hardware/video/bumblebee.nix
   ./hardware/video/capture/mwprocapture.nix