diff --git a/jtag/ChangeLog b/jtag/ChangeLog
index cf343f2e..aedaec31 100644
--- a/jtag/ChangeLog
+++ b/jtag/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2009-04-06  Arnim Laeuger  <arniml>
 
+  * src/tap/usbconn/libftdi.c: Better errors from ftdi (Jon Smirl)
+
   * src/flash/jedec.c: Author added.
 
 2009-04-05  Arnim Laeuger  <arniml>
diff --git a/jtag/src/tap/usbconn/libftdi.c b/jtag/src/tap/usbconn/libftdi.c
index fa965c91..59fb3147 100644
--- a/jtag/src/tap/usbconn/libftdi.c
+++ b/jtag/src/tap/usbconn/libftdi.c
@@ -319,7 +319,8 @@ usbconn_ftdi_common_open( usbconn_t *conn, int printerr )
 
   if (status < 0)
   {
-    if (printerr)
+    /* device not found == -3 */
+    if (printerr || (status != -3))
       printf( _("%s() failed: %s\n"), __FUNCTION__,
               ftdi_get_error_string( fc ) );
     ftdi_deinit( fc );