diff --git a/client/common/file.c b/client/common/file.c
index b39d4d3b5..6fea8ae23 100644
--- a/client/common/file.c
+++ b/client/common/file.c
@@ -898,6 +898,7 @@ BOOL freerdp_client_populate_rdp_file_from_settings(rdpFile* file, const rdpSett
 	UINT32 LoadBalanceInfoLength;
 	const char* GatewayHostname = NULL;
 	char* redirectCameras = NULL;
+	char* redirectUsb = NULL;
 
 	if (!FILE_POPULATE_STRING(&file->Domain, settings, FreeRDP_Domain) ||
 	    !FILE_POPULATE_STRING(&file->Username, settings, FreeRDP_Username) ||
@@ -1058,8 +1059,10 @@ BOOL freerdp_client_populate_rdp_file_from_settings(rdpFile* file, const rdpSett
 		file->RedirectCameras = redirectCameras;
 	}
 #ifdef CHANNEL_URBDRC_CLIENT
-	file->UsbDevicesToRedirect =
-	    freerdp_client_channel_args_to_string(settings, URBDRC_CHANNEL_NAME, "device:");
+	redirectUsb = freerdp_client_channel_args_to_string(settings, URBDRC_CHANNEL_NAME, "device:");
+	if (redirectUsb)
+		file->UsbDevicesToRedirect = redirectUsb;
+
 #endif
 	file->RedirectClipboard = freerdp_settings_get_bool(settings, FreeRDP_RedirectClipboard);
 	file->RedirectPrinters = freerdp_settings_get_bool(settings, FreeRDP_RedirectPrinters);