diff --git a/src/platforms/hosted/ftdi_bmp.c b/src/platforms/hosted/ftdi_bmp.c
index 002955a3..fb106f98 100644
--- a/src/platforms/hosted/ftdi_bmp.c
+++ b/src/platforms/hosted/ftdi_bmp.c
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ cable_desc_t cable_desc[] = {
 		.jtag.set_data_low            = PIN6,
 		.target_voltage_cmd  = GET_BITS_HIGH,
 		.target_voltage_pin  = ~PIN2,
-		.name = "ftdiswd"
+		.name = "ftdiswd",
+		.description = "FTDISWD"
 	},
 	{
 		.vendor = 0x15b1,
@@ -179,7 +180,8 @@ cable_desc_t cable_desc[] = {
 		.deassert_srst.data_low = ~PIN6,
 		.srst_get_port_cmd = GET_BITS_HIGH,
 		.srst_get_pin = PIN0,
-		.name = "turtelizer"
+		.name = "turtelizer",
+		.description = "Turtelizer JTAG/RS232 Adapter"
 	},
 	{
 		/* https://reference.digilentinc.com/jtag_hs1/jtag_hs1
@@ -247,23 +249,25 @@ cable_desc_t cable_desc[] = {
 		.init.ddr_high =  PIN4 | PIN3 | PIN1 | PIN0,
 		.name = "arm-usb-ocd-h"
 	},
+	{
+	}
 };
 
 int ftdi_bmp_init(BMP_CL_OPTIONS_t *cl_opts, bmp_info_t *info)
 {
 	int err;
-	unsigned index = 0;
-	for(index = 0; index < sizeof(cable_desc)/sizeof(cable_desc[0]);
-		index++)
-		 if (strcmp(cable_desc[index].name, cl_opts->opt_cable) == 0)
+	cable_desc_t *cable = &cable_desc[0];
+	for(;  cable->name; cable++) {
+		if (strcmp(cable->name, cl_opts->opt_cable) == 0)
 		 break;
+	}
 
-	if (index == sizeof(cable_desc)/sizeof(cable_desc[0])) {
-		DEBUG_WARN( "No cable matching %s found\n", cl_opts->opt_cable);
+	if (!cable->name ) {
+		DEBUG_WARN( "No cable matching found for %s\n", cl_opts->opt_cable);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	active_cable = &cable_desc[index];
+	active_cable = cable;
 	memcpy(&active_state, &active_cable->init, sizeof(data_desc_t));
 	/* If swd_(read|write) is not given for the selected cable and
 	   the 'r' command line argument is give, assume resistor SWD
@@ -282,7 +286,6 @@ int ftdi_bmp_init(BMP_CL_OPTIONS_t *cl_opts, bmp_info_t *info)
 			active_cable->mpsse_swd_write.set_data_low = MPSSE_DO;
 		}
 
-	DEBUG_WARN("Black Magic Probe for FTDI/MPSSE\n");
 	if(ftdic) {
 		ftdi_usb_close(ftdic);
 		ftdi_free(ftdic);
diff --git a/src/platforms/hosted/ftdi_bmp.h b/src/platforms/hosted/ftdi_bmp.h
index 584b7067..fab102a1 100644
--- a/src/platforms/hosted/ftdi_bmp.h
+++ b/src/platforms/hosted/ftdi_bmp.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ typedef struct cable_desc_s {
 	char * name;
 }cable_desc_t;
 
+extern cable_desc_t cable_desc[];
 extern cable_desc_t *active_cable;
 extern struct ftdi_context *ftdic;
 extern data_desc_t active_state;
diff --git a/src/platforms/hosted/platform.c b/src/platforms/hosted/platform.c
index 2b639598..2b08aed2 100644
--- a/src/platforms/hosted/platform.c
+++ b/src/platforms/hosted/platform.c
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ static int find_debuggers(	BMP_CL_OPTIONS_t *cl_opts,bmp_info_t *info)
 	char product[128];
 	bmp_type_t type = BMP_TYPE_NONE;
 	bool access_problems = false;
+	char *active_cable = NULL;
+	bool ftdi_unknown = false;
   rescan:
 	found_debuggers = 0;
 	for (int i = 0;  devs[i]; i++) {
@@ -178,12 +180,43 @@ static int find_debuggers(	BMP_CL_OPTIONS_t *cl_opts,bmp_info_t *info)
 			}
 		} else if (desc.idVendor ==  VENDOR_ID_SEGGER) {
 			type = BMP_TYPE_JLINK;
-		} else{
-			continue;
+		} else {
+			cable_desc_t *cable = &cable_desc[0];
+			for (; cable->name; cable++) {
+				bool found = false;
+				if ((cable->vendor != desc.idVendor) || (cable->product != desc.idProduct))
+					continue; /* VID/PID do not match*/
+				if (cl_opts->opt_cable) {
+					if (strcmp(cable->name, cl_opts->opt_cable))
+						continue; /* cable names do not match*/
+					else
+						found = true;
+				}
+				if (cable->description) {
+					if (strcmp(cable->description, product))
+						continue; /* discriptions do not match*/
+					else
+						found = true;
+				} else { /* VID/PID fits, but no cl_opts->opt_cable and no description*/
+					if ((cable->vendor == 0x0403) && /* FTDI*/
+						((cable->product == 0x6010) || /* FT2232C/D/H*/
+						 (cable->product == 0x6011) || /* FT4232H Quad HS USB-UART/FIFO IC */
+						 (cable->product == 0x6014))) {  /* FT232H Single HS USB-UART/FIFO IC */
+						ftdi_unknown = true;
+						continue; /* Cable name is needed */
+					}
+				}
+				if (found) {
+					active_cable = cable->name;
+					type = BMP_TYPE_LIBFTDI;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			if (!cable->name)
+				continue;
 		}
-		found_debuggers ++;
 		if (report) {
-			DEBUG_WARN("%2d: %s, %s, %s\n", found_debuggers,
+			DEBUG_WARN("%2d: %s, %s, %s\n", found_debuggers + 1,
 				   serial,
 				   manufacturer,product);
 		}
@@ -194,11 +227,19 @@ static int find_debuggers(	BMP_CL_OPTIONS_t *cl_opts,bmp_info_t *info)
 		strncpy(info->product, product, sizeof(info->product));
 		strncpy(info->manufacturer, manufacturer, sizeof(info->manufacturer));
 		if (cl_opts->opt_position &&
-			(cl_opts->opt_position == found_debuggers)) {
+			(cl_opts->opt_position == (found_debuggers + 1))) {
 			found_debuggers = 1;
 			break;
+		} else {
+			found_debuggers++;
 		}
 	}
+	if ((found_debuggers == 0) && ftdi_unknown)
+		DEBUG_WARN("Generic FTDI MPSSE VID/PID found. Please specify exact type with \"-c <cable>\" !\n");
+	if ((found_debuggers == 1) && !cl_opts->opt_cable && (type == BMP_TYPE_LIBFTDI))
+		cl_opts->opt_cable = active_cable;
+	if (!found_debuggers && cl_opts->opt_list_only)
+		DEBUG_WARN("No usable debugger found\n");
 	if ((found_debuggers > 1) ||
 		((found_debuggers == 1) && (cl_opts->opt_list_only))) {
 		if (!report) {
@@ -266,6 +307,8 @@ void platform_init(int argc, char **argv)
 			exit(-1);
 		break;
 	case BMP_TYPE_LIBFTDI:
+		if (ftdi_bmp_init(&cl_opts, &info))
+			exit(-1);
 		break;
 	case BMP_TYPE_JLINK:
 		if (jlink_init(&info))