--- src/simple-mtpfs-fuse.cpp~
+++ src/simple-mtpfs-fuse.cpp
@@ -383,11 +383,9 @@ bool SMTPFileSystem::exec()
     }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBUSB1
-    if (m_options.m_device_file) {
-        // Try to use device file first, if provided
-        if (!m_device.connect(m_options.m_device_file))
-            return false;
-    } else
+    // Try to use device file first, ignore otherwise
+    if (!m_options.m_device_file ||
+        !m_device.connect(m_options.m_device_file))
 #endif // HAVE_LIBUSB1
     {
         // Connect to MTP device by order number, if no device file supplied