diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-udev-device.c b/libfwupdplugin/fu-udev-device.c
index abae7b771..2de984a7e 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fu-udev-device.c
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-udev-device.c
@@ -2119,6 +2119,7 @@ fu_udev_device_init(FuUdevDevice *self)
 {
 	FuUdevDevicePrivate *priv = GET_PRIVATE(self);
 	priv->flags = FU_UDEV_DEVICE_FLAG_OPEN_READ | FU_UDEV_DEVICE_FLAG_OPEN_WRITE;
+	fu_device_add_internal_flag(FU_DEVICE(self), FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_REQUIRES_ACQUIESCE);
 }
 
 static void