diff --git a/backend/usb-unix.c b/backend/usb-unix.c
index 41a5606..004f116 100644
--- a/backend/usb-unix.c
+++ b/backend/usb-unix.c
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ print_device(const char *uri,		/* I - Device URI */
              _cups_strncasecmp(hostname, "Minolta", 7);
 #endif /* __FreeBSD__ || __NetBSD__ || __OpenBSD__ || __DragonFly__ */
 
+    if (use_bc && !strncmp(uri, "usb:/dev/", 9))
+      use_bc = 0;
+
     if ((device_fd = open_device(uri, &use_bc)) == -1)
     {
       if (getenv("CLASS") != NULL)
@@ -315,12 +318,7 @@ open_device(const char *uri,		/* I - Device URI */
   if (!strncmp(uri, "usb:/dev/", 9))
 #ifdef __linux
   {
-   /*
-    * Do not allow direct devices anymore...
-    */
-
-    errno = ENODEV;
-    return (-1);
+    return (open(uri + 4, O_RDWR | O_EXCL));
   }
   else if (!strncmp(uri, "usb://", 6))
   {