diff --git a/plugins/intel-usb4/fu-intel-usb4-device.c b/plugins/intel-usb4/fu-intel-usb4-device.c
index b12583ea6..f60162b43 100644
--- a/plugins/intel-usb4/fu-intel-usb4-device.c
+++ b/plugins/intel-usb4/fu-intel-usb4-device.c
@@ -568,6 +568,7 @@ fu_intel_usb4_device_init(FuIntelUsb4Device *self)
 	fu_device_set_version_format(FU_DEVICE(self), FWUPD_VERSION_FORMAT_PAIR);
 	fu_device_add_internal_flag(FU_DEVICE(self), FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_INHERIT_ACTIVATION);
 	fu_device_add_internal_flag(FU_DEVICE(self), FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_NAME_CATEGORY);
+	fu_device_add_internal_flag(FU_DEVICE(self), FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_ONLY_WAIT_FOR_REPLUG);
 	fu_device_set_remove_delay(FU_DEVICE(self), FU_INTEL_USB4_DEVICE_REMOVE_DELAY);
 }