diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-plugin.c b/libfwupdplugin/fu-plugin.c
index 13c94cb22..cdf2ec881 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fu-plugin.c
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-plugin.c
@@ -1694,6 +1694,18 @@ fu_plugin_usb_device_added (FuPlugin *self, FuUsbDevice *device, GError **error)
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
+static gboolean
+fu_plugin_udev_device_changed (FuPlugin *self, FuUdevDevice *device, GError **error)
+{
+	g_autoptr(FuDeviceLocker) locker = NULL;
+
+	/* open */
+	locker = fu_device_locker_new (FU_DEVICE (device), error);
+	if (locker == NULL)
+		return FALSE;
+	return fu_device_rescan (FU_DEVICE (device), error);
+}
+
 static gboolean
 fu_plugin_udev_device_added (FuPlugin *self, FuUdevDevice *device, GError **error)
 {
@@ -1872,8 +1884,14 @@ fu_plugin_runner_udev_device_changed (FuPlugin *self, FuUdevDevice *device, GErr
 
 	/* optional */
 	g_module_symbol (priv->module, "fu_plugin_udev_device_changed", (gpointer *) &func);
-	if (func == NULL)
+	if (func == NULL) {
+		if (priv->device_gtype != G_TYPE_INVALID ||
+		    fu_device_get_specialized_gtype (FU_DEVICE (device)) != G_TYPE_INVALID) {
+			if (!fu_plugin_udev_device_changed (self, device, error))
+				return FALSE;
+		}
 		return TRUE;
+	}
 	g_debug ("performing udev_device_changed() on %s", priv->name);
 	if (!func (self, device, &error_local)) {
 		if (error_local == NULL) {