diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 967eddfb..adae1a8b 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -946,8 +946,13 @@ get_device_connection(const char *dev)
   snprintf(path, sizeof(path),  "/sys/class/%s/device/speed", dev);
 
   if(readlinefromfile(path, l, sizeof(l))) {
+#if defined(PLATFORM_FREEBSD)
+    // Assume USB 2.0 on FreeBSD because there are no supported PCI devices
+    return HOSTCONNECTION_USB480;
+#else
     // Unable to read speed, assume it's PCI
     return HOSTCONNECTION_PCI;
+#endif
   } else {
     speed = atoi(l);