diff --git a/transports/libhoth_usb.c b/transports/libhoth_usb.c
index bee2865..6b18c6c 100644
--- a/transports/libhoth_usb.c
+++ b/transports/libhoth_usb.c
@@ -193,9 +193,26 @@ static int libhoth_usb_device_open(
   usb_dev->info = info;
   usb_dev->ctx = options->usb_ctx;
   usb_dev->claim_timeout_us = options->timeout_us;
-  status = libusb_open(options->usb_device, &usb_dev->handle);
-  if (status != LIBUSB_SUCCESS) {
-    goto err_out;
+
+  uint32_t wait_time_us = 0;
+  while (true) {
+    status = libusb_open(options->usb_device, &usb_dev->handle);
+
+    if (status == LIBUSB_SUCCESS) {
+      break;
+    }
+
+    if (status != LIBUSB_ERROR_ACCESS) {
+      goto err_out;
+    }
+
+    if (wait_time_us >= options->timeout_us) {
+      // timeout
+      goto err_out;
+    }
+
+    usleep(1000);
+    wait_time_us += 1000;
   }
 
   dev->send = libhoth_usb_send_request;