diff --git a/tools/usb/usbip/src/usbip_bind.c b/tools/usb/usbip/src/usbip_bind.c
index fa46141ae68b..e121cfb1746a 100644
--- a/tools/usb/usbip/src/usbip_bind.c
+++ b/tools/usb/usbip/src/usbip_bind.c
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ static int bind_device(char *busid)
 	int rc;
 	struct udev *udev;
 	struct udev_device *dev;
+	const char *devpath;
 
 	/* Check whether the device with this bus ID exists. */
 	udev = udev_new();
@@ -152,8 +153,16 @@ static int bind_device(char *busid)
 		err("device with the specified bus ID does not exist");
 		return -1;
 	}
+	devpath = udev_device_get_devpath(dev);
 	udev_unref(udev);
 
+	/* If the device is already attached to vhci_hcd - bail out */
+	if (strstr(devpath, USBIP_VHCI_DRV_NAME)) {
+		err("bind loop detected: device: %s is attached to %s\n",
+		    devpath, USBIP_VHCI_DRV_NAME);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	rc = unbind_other(busid);
 	if (rc == UNBIND_ST_FAILED) {
 		err("could not unbind driver from device on busid %s", busid);