usb-host: hostaddr=0XX is parsed as octal number when doing device_add usb-host,hostaddr=010 taking 010 in the format of both lsusb or udev, qemu parses an octal number and assumes hostaddr=8. (i used a 2.0 device on the ehci.0 bus) at least to me that is confusing. also: when adding a non-existent usb device (bogus hostaddr), the following is created according to 'usb info': Device 1.0, Port 1, Speed 1.5 Mb/s, Product USB Host Device in usb_qdev_init(): usb_claim_port is called but usb_device_init does not report an error and thus usb_release_port is not called.