diff --git a/src/libmtp.c b/src/libmtp.c
index f69b200..7f86c8d 100644
--- a/src/libmtp.c
+++ b/src/libmtp.c
@@ -4196,6 +4196,7 @@
 			     uint32_t const parent)
 {
   PTPParams *params = (PTPParams *) device->params;
+  PTP_USB *ptp_usb = (PTP_USB*) device->usbinfo;
   LIBMTP_file_t *retfiles = NULL;
   LIBMTP_file_t *curfile = NULL;
   PTPObjectHandles currentHandles;
@@ -4211,6 +4212,17 @@
     return NULL;
   }
 
+  if (FLAG_BROKEN_GET_OBJECT_PROPVAL(ptp_usb)) {
+    // These devices cannot handle the commands needed for
+    // Uncached access!
+    LIBMTP_ERROR("tried to use %s on an unsupported device, "
+		 "this command does not work on all devices "
+		 "due to missing low-level support to read "
+		 "information on individual tracks\n",
+		 __func__);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
   if (storage == 0)
     storageid = PTP_GOH_ALL_STORAGE;
   else
diff --git a/src/libusb-glue.h b/src/libusb-glue.h
index 82461c4..a8179d7 100644
--- a/src/libusb-glue.h
+++ b/src/libusb-glue.h
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@
   ((a)->rawdevice.device_entry.device_flags & DEVICE_FLAG_LONG_TIMEOUT)
 #define FLAG_FORCE_RESET_ON_CLOSE(a) \
   ((a)->rawdevice.device_entry.device_flags & DEVICE_FLAG_FORCE_RESET_ON_CLOSE)
+#define FLAG_BROKEN_GET_OBJECT_PROPVAL(a) \
+  ((a)->rawdevice.device_entry.device_flags & DEVICE_FLAG_BROKEN_GET_OBJECT_PROPVAL)
 
 /* connect_first_device return codes */
 #define PTP_CD_RC_CONNECTED	0