diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index aa4a5518..695777a7 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2009-10-22  David Hoerl <dhoerl@mac.com>
+
+	* usb_libusb.c: disabled usb_reset for Macs (same as FreeBSD)
+
 2009-10-12  Michal Ludvig  <mludvig@logix.net.nz>
 
 	* main.c: Re-added default to serial port for BusPirate.
diff --git a/usb_libusb.c b/usb_libusb.c
index b3aa20e8..a051e89c 100644
--- a/usb_libusb.c
+++ b/usb_libusb.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static void usbdev_close(union filedescriptor *fd)
 
   (void)usb_release_interface(udev, usb_interface);
 
-#if !defined(__FreeBSD__)
+#if !( defined(__FreeBSD__) || ( defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__) ) )
   /*
    * Without this reset, the AVRISP mkII seems to stall the second
    * time we try to connect to it.  This is not necessary on