diff --git a/plugins/vli/fu-vli-pd-device.c b/plugins/vli/fu-vli-pd-device.c
index af28e52f6..5c467ea0a 100644
--- a/plugins/vli/fu-vli-pd-device.c
+++ b/plugins/vli/fu-vli-pd-device.c
@@ -523,6 +523,9 @@ fu_vli_pd_device_attach (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
 		if (g_error_matches (error_local,
 				     G_USB_DEVICE_ERROR,
 				     G_USB_DEVICE_ERROR_NO_DEVICE) ||
+		    g_error_matches (error_local,
+				     G_USB_DEVICE_ERROR,
+				     G_USB_DEVICE_ERROR_TIMED_OUT) ||
 		    g_error_matches (error_local,
 				     G_USB_DEVICE_ERROR,
 				     G_USB_DEVICE_ERROR_FAILED)) {