diff --git a/images/virtualization-dra/internal/usb/store.go b/images/virtualization-dra/internal/usb/store.go
index bf33e4d395..48eb617996 100644
--- a/images/virtualization-dra/internal/usb/store.go
+++ b/images/virtualization-dra/internal/usb/store.go
@@ -447,17 +447,21 @@ func (s *AllocationStore) Unprepare(_ context.Context, claimUID types.UID) error
 		for _, device := range allocatedDevices {
 			if usbGatewayEnabled {
 				count, hasCount := s.usbipAllocatedDevicesCount[device]
-				s.log.Info("Device attached by USBGateway", slog.String("device", device), slog.Int("count", count))
+				s.log.Info("Device attached by USBGateway", slog.String("device", device), slog.Int("count", count), slog.Bool("tracked", hasCount))
 				switch {
-				case !hasCount || count <= 1:
+				case !hasCount:
+					s.log.Info("Device is not tracked by USBGateway, skipping detach", slog.String("device", device))
+				case count == 1:
 					s.log.Info("Device has no tracked consumers, attempting detach cleanup", slog.String("device", device), slog.Int("count", count))
 					if err := s.usbGateway.Detach(device); err != nil {
 						return fmt.Errorf("failed to detach device %s: %w", device, err)
 					}
 					delete(s.usbipAllocatedDevicesCount, device)
-				default:
+				case count > 1:
 					s.log.Info("Decrementing device consumer count", slog.String("device", device), slog.Int("newCount", count-1))
 					s.usbipAllocatedDevicesCount[device]--
+				default:
+					s.log.Warn("Device has invalid USBGateway consumer count, skipping detach", slog.String("device", device), slog.Int("count", count))
 				}
 			}