diff --git a/plugins/vli/fu-vli-device.c b/plugins/vli/fu-vli-device.c
index b91c827aa..d83f38c6f 100644
--- a/plugins/vli/fu-vli-device.c
+++ b/plugins/vli/fu-vli-device.c
@@ -675,6 +675,7 @@ fu_vli_device_init (FuVliDevice *self)
 	priv->spi_cmd_read_id_sz = 2;
 	priv->spi_auto_detect = TRUE;
 	fu_device_add_flag (FU_DEVICE (self), FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_ADD_COUNTERPART_GUIDS);
+	fu_device_add_flag (FU_DEVICE (self), FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_NO_GUID_MATCHING);
 }
 
 static void