diff --git a/tools/usb/usbip/src/usbip_detach.c b/tools/usb/usbip/src/usbip_detach.c
index 6a8db858caa5..777f7286a0c5 100644
--- a/tools/usb/usbip/src/usbip_detach.c
+++ b/tools/usb/usbip/src/usbip_detach.c
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ static int detach_port(char *port)
 	int ret = 0;
 	uint8_t portnum;
 	char path[PATH_MAX+1];
+	int i;
+	struct usbip_imported_device *idev;
+	int found = 0;
 
 	unsigned int port_len = strlen(port);
 
@@ -55,28 +58,46 @@ static int detach_port(char *port)
 			return -1;
 		}
 
-	/* check max port */
-
 	portnum = atoi(port);
 
-	/* remove the port state file */
-
-	snprintf(path, PATH_MAX, VHCI_STATE_PATH"/port%d", portnum);
-
-	remove(path);
-	rmdir(VHCI_STATE_PATH);
-
 	ret = usbip_vhci_driver_open();
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		err("open vhci_driver");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	/* check for invalid port */
+	for (i = 0; i < vhci_driver->nports; i++) {
+		idev = &vhci_driver->idev[i];
+
+		if (idev->port == portnum) {
+			found = 1;
+			if (idev->status != VDEV_ST_NULL)
+				break;
+			info("Port %d is already detached!\n", idev->port);
+			goto call_driver_close;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!found) {
+		err("Invalid port %s > maxports %d",
+			port, vhci_driver->nports);
+		goto call_driver_close;
+	}
+
+	/* remove the port state file */
+	snprintf(path, PATH_MAX, VHCI_STATE_PATH"/port%d", portnum);
+
+	remove(path);
+	rmdir(VHCI_STATE_PATH);
+
 	ret = usbip_vhci_detach_device(portnum);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		ret = -1;
+		err("Port %d detach request failed!\n", portnum);
 		goto call_driver_close;
 	}
+	info("Port %d is now detached!\n", portnum);
 
 call_driver_close:
 	usbip_vhci_driver_close();