diff --git a/src/internals/usb/devices.js b/src/internals/usb/devices.js
index abd40bc7..e735149c 100644
--- a/src/internals/usb/devices.js
+++ b/src/internals/usb/devices.js
@@ -1,11 +1,26 @@
+// @flow
+
 import CommNodeHid from '@ledgerhq/hw-transport-node-hid'
+import noop from 'lodash/noop'
+import type Transport from '@ledgerhq/hw-transport'
+
+import { APDUS } from 'internals/usb/manager/constants'
+import type { IPCSend } from 'types/electron'
 
-export default send => ({
+export default (send: IPCSend) => ({
   listen: () => {
     CommNodeHid.listen({
-      next: e => {
+      error: noop,
+      complete: noop,
+      next: async e => {
+        if (!e.device) {
+          return
+        }
         if (e.type === 'add') {
-          send('device.add', e.device, { kill: false })
+          const isValid = await isValidHIDDevice(e.device.path)
+          if (isValid) {
+            send('device.add', e.device, { kill: false })
+          }
         }
 
         if (e.type === 'remove') {
@@ -15,3 +30,17 @@ export default send => ({
     })
   },
 })
+
+/**
+ * Attempt to get firmware infos from device
+ * If it fails, we consider it is an invalid device
+ */
+async function isValidHIDDevice(devicePath: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  try {
+    const transport: Transport<*> = await CommNodeHid.open(devicePath)
+    await transport.send(...APDUS.GET_FIRMWARE)
+    return true
+  } catch (err) {
+    return false
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/types/electron.js b/src/types/electron.js
index 3c81cc0c..268fc00b 100644
--- a/src/types/electron.js
+++ b/src/types/electron.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 // @flow
 
-export type IPCSend = (string, any) => void
+export type IPCSend = (string, any, any) => void