diff --git a/packages/hdwallet-keepkey-nodewebusb/src/adapter.ts b/packages/hdwallet-keepkey-nodewebusb/src/adapter.ts
index 51a0a7d1..07d43c2b 100644
--- a/packages/hdwallet-keepkey-nodewebusb/src/adapter.ts
+++ b/packages/hdwallet-keepkey-nodewebusb/src/adapter.ts
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ export const NodeWebUSBAdapterDelegate = {
     return devices.filter((x) => x.vendorId === VENDOR_ID && [WEBUSB_PRODUCT_ID, HID_PRODUCT_ID].includes(x.productId));
   },
   async getDevice(serialNumber?: string): Promise<Device> {
+    // Only match the WebUSB PID (0x0002). The TransportDelegate ctor rejects any
+    // other PID with FirmwareUpdateRequired, so matching legacy 0x0001 here just
+    // produced a doomed pair attempt + a misleading "Firmware 6.1.0 required"
+    // before the caller's HID fallback. Old (PID 0x0001) devices now skip WebUSB
+    // cleanly and pair over HID. (getDevices() still lists 0x0001 for detection.)
     const out = await webusb.requestDevice({
       filters: [
         { vendorId: VENDOR_ID, productId: WEBUSB_PRODUCT_ID, serialNumber },
-        { vendorId: VENDOR_ID, productId: HID_PRODUCT_ID, serialNumber },
       ],
     });
     if (out.serialNumber === undefined) throw new Error("expected serial number");