Index: /trunk/src/VBox/Main/linux/HostHardwareLinux.cpp
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--- /trunk/src/VBox/Main/linux/HostHardwareLinux.cpp	(revision 16043)
+++ /trunk/src/VBox/Main/linux/HostHardwareLinux.cpp	(revision 16044)
@@ -939,4 +939,8 @@
         rc = halFindDeviceStringMatch (dbusConnection.get(), "info.subsystem",
                                        "usb_device", &replyFind);
+        if (RT_SUCCESS(rc) && !replyFind)  /* "Old" syntax. */
+            rc = halFindDeviceStringMatch (dbusConnection.get(),
+                                           "linux.subsystem", "usb_device",
+                                           &replyFind);
         if (!replyFind)
             halSuccess = false;