diff --git a/src/platforms/hosted/bmp_libusb.c b/src/platforms/hosted/bmp_libusb.c
index 0d70b13773d..6c04a1f3924 100644
--- a/src/platforms/hosted/bmp_libusb.c
+++ b/src/platforms/hosted/bmp_libusb.c
@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@ int find_debuggers(bmda_cli_options_s *cl_opts, bmda_probe_s *info)
 		// Don't know the cable type, ask user to specify with "-c"
 		DEBUG_WARN("Multiple FTDI adapters match Vendor and Product ID.\n");
 		DEBUG_WARN("Please specify adapter type on command line using \"-c\" option.\n");
+		probe_info_list_free(probe_list);
 		return -1; //false
 	}
 	/* If the selected probe is CMSIS-DAP, check for v2 interfaces */
diff --git a/src/platforms/hosted/ftdi_bmp.c b/src/platforms/hosted/ftdi_bmp.c
index 6cbab602a18..3a9f6ec5d23 100644
--- a/src/platforms/hosted/ftdi_bmp.c
+++ b/src/platforms/hosted/ftdi_bmp.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ bool ftdi_lookup_adapter_from_vid_pid(bmda_cli_options_s *const cl_opts, const p
 bool ftdi_lookup_cable_by_product(bmda_cli_options_s *cl_opts, const char *product)
 {
 	if (cl_opts->opt_cable)
-		return false;
+		return true;
 
 	for (const cable_desc_s *cable = &cable_desc[0]; cable->vendor; ++cable) {
 		if (cable->description && strstr(product, cable->description) != 0) {