diff --git a/lib/usb.c b/lib/usb.c
index 07475da..625c74f 100644
--- a/lib/usb.c
+++ b/lib/usb.c
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ usb_dev_handle *open_usb(uint16_t default_vendor, uint16_t default_product)
 {
 	const struct usb_bus *bus;
 	struct usb_device *dev;
+	usb_dev_handle *handle;
+#ifdef DO_FULL_USB_BUREAUCRACY
+	int res;
+#endif
 
 	usb_init();
 	usb_find_busses();
@@ -39,7 +43,30 @@ usb_dev_handle *open_usb(uint16_t default_vendor, uint16_t default_product)
 			if (dev->descriptor.idProduct !=
 			    product ? product : default_product)
 				continue;
-			return usb_open(dev);
+			handle = usb_open(dev);
+#ifdef DO_FULL_USB_BUREAUCRACY
+			if (!handle)
+				return NULL;
+			res = usb_set_configuration(handle, 1);
+			if (res < 0) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "usb_set_configuration: %d\n",
+				    res);
+				return NULL;
+			}
+			res = usb_claim_interface(handle, 0);
+			if (res < 0) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "usb_claim_interface: %d\n",
+				    res);
+				return NULL;
+			}
+			res = usb_set_altinterface(handle, 0);
+			if (res < 0) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "usb_set_altinterface: %d\n",
+				    res);
+				return NULL;
+			}
+#endif
+			return handle;
 		}
 	return NULL;
 }