diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/usb_block/main.cc b/repos/os/src/drivers/usb_block/main.cc
index 578a5015e5..475e5e596d 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/usb_block/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/usb_block/main.cc
@@ -798,6 +798,7 @@ struct Usb::Block_driver : Usb::Completion
 		reporter.enabled(true);
 
 		/* USB device gets initialized by handle_state_change() */
+		handle_state_change();
 	}
 
 	~Block_driver()