diff --git a/usb-linux.c b/usb-linux.c
index fcfa09e..e089485 100644
--- a/usb-linux.c
+++ b/usb-linux.c
@@ -267,6 +267,14 @@
     qemu_free(aurb);
 }
 
+static void do_disconnect(USBHostDevice *s)
+{
+    printf("husb: device %d.%d disconnected\n",
+           s->bus_num, s->addr);
+    usb_host_close(s);
+    usb_host_auto_check(NULL);
+}
+
 static void async_complete(void *opaque)
 {
     USBHostDevice *s = opaque;
@@ -281,10 +289,7 @@
                 return;
             }
             if (errno == ENODEV && !s->closing) {
-                printf("husb: device %d.%d disconnected\n",
-                       s->bus_num, s->addr);
-                usb_host_close(s);
-                usb_host_auto_check(NULL);
+                do_disconnect(s);
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -358,6 +363,7 @@
 
 static int usb_host_claim_interfaces(USBHostDevice *dev, int configuration)
 {
+    const char *op = NULL;
     int dev_descr_len, config_descr_len;
     int interface, nb_interfaces;
     int ret, i;
@@ -410,9 +416,9 @@
             ctrl.ioctl_code = USBDEVFS_DISCONNECT;
             ctrl.ifno = interface;
             ctrl.data = 0;
+            op = "USBDEVFS_DISCONNECT";
             ret = ioctl(dev->fd, USBDEVFS_IOCTL, &ctrl);
             if (ret < 0 && errno != ENODATA) {
-                perror("USBDEVFS_DISCONNECT");
                 goto fail;
             }
         }
@@ -421,6 +427,7 @@
 
     /* XXX: only grab if all interfaces are free */
     for (interface = 0; interface < nb_interfaces; interface++) {
+        op = "USBDEVFS_CLAIMINTERFACE";
         ret = ioctl(dev->fd, USBDEVFS_CLAIMINTERFACE, &interface);
         if (ret < 0) {
             if (errno == EBUSY) {
@@ -428,8 +435,7 @@
             } else {
                 perror("husb: failed to claim interface");
             }
-        fail:
-            return 0;
+            goto fail;
         }
     }
 
@@ -439,6 +445,13 @@
     dev->ninterfaces   = nb_interfaces;
     dev->configuration = configuration;
     return 1;
+
+fail:
+    if (errno == ENODEV) {
+        do_disconnect(dev);
+    }
+    perror(op);
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static int usb_host_release_interfaces(USBHostDevice *s)