diff --git a/src/usb_libusb.c b/src/usb_libusb.c
index 10b8f617..9e345bc9 100644
--- a/src/usb_libusb.c
+++ b/src/usb_libusb.c
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ static int usbdev_open(const char *port, union pinfo pinfo, union filedescriptor
             goto trynext;
           }
 
+          if(usb_set_configuration(udev, dev->config[0].bConfigurationValue)) {
+            pmsg_notice("(config value %d) %s\n", dev->config[0].bConfigurationValue, usb_strerror());
+            // goto trynext;    // Let's hope it has already been configured
+          }
+
           int usehid = !!(pinfo.usbinfo.flags & PINFO_FL_USEHID);
           for(iface = 0; iface < dev->config[0].bNumInterfaces; iface++) {
             cx->usb_interface = dev->config[0].interface[iface].altsetting[0].bInterfaceNumber;