diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/dev_ftdi/ProviderFtdi.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_ftdi/ProviderFtdi.cpp
index f1b8e2e2..ed61b303 100644
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/dev_ftdi/ProviderFtdi.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_ftdi/ProviderFtdi.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ int ProviderFtdi::open()
 int ProviderFtdi::close()
 {
 	Debug(_log, "Closing FTDI device");    
+	ftdi_set_bitmode(_ftdic, 0x00, BITMODE_RESET);
 	ftdi_usb_close(_ftdic);
+	ftdi_free(_ftdic);
 	_ftdic = nullptr;
 	return LedDevice::close();
 }