diff --git a/libs/surfaces/tranzport/tranzport_control_protocol.cc b/libs/surfaces/tranzport/tranzport_control_protocol.cc
index 4fad413d24..0b08bd633e 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/tranzport/tranzport_control_protocol.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/tranzport/tranzport_control_protocol.cc
@@ -395,10 +395,7 @@ TranzportControlProtocol::open_core (struct usb_device* dev)
 	}
 
 	if (usb_set_configuration (udev, 1) < 0) {
-		error << _("Tranzport: cannot configure USB interface") << endmsg;
-		usb_close (udev);
-		udev = 0;
-		return -1;
+		cerr << _("Tranzport: cannot configure USB interface") << endmsg;
 	}
 
 	return 0;