diff --git a/src/ebusd/ebusd.cpp b/src/ebusd/ebusd.cpp
index 309fd12d..f6854405 100644
--- a/src/ebusd/ebusd.cpp
+++ b/src/ebusd/ebusd.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void define_args()
 		    "\tebus device (serial or network) [/dev/ttyUSB0]");
 
 	A.addOption("nodevicecheck", "n", OptVal(false), dt_bool, ot_none,
-		    "disable valid ebus device test\n");
+		    "disable test of local ebus device\n");
 
 	A.addOption("acquiretimeout", "", OptVal(9400), dt_long, ot_mandatory,
 		    "bus acquisition timeout in 'us' [9400]");
diff --git a/src/lib/ebus/port.cpp b/src/lib/ebus/port.cpp
index 62447af9..e332a5d7 100644
--- a/src/lib/ebus/port.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/ebus/port.cpp
@@ -245,9 +245,10 @@ Port::Port(const string deviceName, const bool noDeviceCheck,
 {
 	m_device = NULL;
 
-	if (strchr(deviceName.c_str(), '/') == NULL &&
-	    strchr(deviceName.c_str(), ':') != NULL)
+	if (strchr(deviceName.c_str(), '/') == NULL && strchr(deviceName.c_str(), ':') != NULL) {
 		setType(dt_network);
+		m_noDeviceCheck = true;
+	}
 	else
 		setType(dt_serial);