struct oz_port *port = &ozhcd->ports[i];
 
                spin_lock(&port->port_lock);
-               if (!(port->flags & OZ_PORT_F_PRESENT)) {
+               if (!(port->flags & (OZ_PORT_F_PRESENT | OZ_PORT_F_CHANGED))) {
                        oz_acquire_port(port, hpd);
                        spin_unlock(&port->port_lock);
                        break;
        port =  &ozhcd->ports[port_ix];
        if (port == NULL)
                return -EPIPE;
-       if ((port->flags & OZ_PORT_F_PRESENT) == 0) {
+       if (!(port->flags & OZ_PORT_F_PRESENT) ||
+                               (port->flags & OZ_PORT_F_CHANGED)) {
                oz_dbg(ON, "Refusing URB port_ix = %d devnum = %d\n",
                       port_ix, urb->dev->devnum);
                return -EPIPE;