diff --git a/deploy/hyperiond.REMOVED.git-id b/deploy/hyperiond.REMOVED.git-id
index 935b1da3..f603c0d1 100644
--- a/deploy/hyperiond.REMOVED.git-id
+++ b/deploy/hyperiond.REMOVED.git-id
@@ -1 +1 @@
-b4ecb001b419687ffbef1bebb7c274bb31ea55f1
\ No newline at end of file
+d59ae219a9dad5cd6138c23122df5e3313e473cb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libsrc/hyperion/device/LedDeviceLightpack.cpp b/libsrc/hyperion/device/LedDeviceLightpack.cpp
index aea2d9d7..b8c8fbe2 100644
--- a/libsrc/hyperion/device/LedDeviceLightpack.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/hyperion/device/LedDeviceLightpack.cpp
@@ -302,12 +302,16 @@ libusb_device_handle * LedDeviceLightpack::openDevice(libusb_device *device)
 		throw error;
 	}
 
-	error = libusb_detach_kernel_driver(handle, LIGHTPACK_INTERFACE);
-	if (error != LIBUSB_SUCCESS)
+	// detach kernel driver if it is active
+	if (libusb_kernel_driver_active(handle, LIGHTPACK_INTERFACE) == 1)
 	{
-		std::cerr << "unable to detach kernel driver(" << error << "): " << libusb_error_name(error) << std::endl;
-		libusb_close(handle);
-		throw error;
+		error = libusb_detach_kernel_driver(handle, LIGHTPACK_INTERFACE);
+		if (error != LIBUSB_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			std::cerr << "unable to detach kernel driver(" << error << "): " << libusb_error_name(error) << std::endl;
+			libusb_close(handle);
+			throw error;
+		}
 	}
 
 	error = libusb_claim_interface(handle, LIGHTPACK_INTERFACE);