diff --git a/src/usb_hidapi.c b/src/usb_hidapi.c
index 7dd78314..0ad18409 100644
--- a/src/usb_hidapi.c
+++ b/src/usb_hidapi.c
@@ -123,8 +123,10 @@ static int usbhid_open(const char *port, union pinfo pinfo, union filedescriptor
     dev = hid_open(pinfo.usbinfo.vid, pinfo.usbinfo.pid, NULL);
     if (dev == NULL)
     {
+      if (verbose > 1) {
       pmsg_warning("USB device with VID: 0x%04x and PID: 0x%04x not found\n",
         pinfo.usbinfo.vid, pinfo.usbinfo.pid);
+      }
       return -1;
     }
   }