diff --git a/core/macos.c b/core/macos.c
index 05353b5ba..2d9832348 100644
--- a/core/macos.c
+++ b/core/macos.c
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ int enumerate_devices(device_callback_t callback, void *userdata, unsigned int t
 	struct dirent *ep = NULL;
 	size_t i;
 	if (transport & DC_TRANSPORT_SERIAL) {
+		// on Mac we always support FTDI now
+		callback("FTDI", userdata);
+
 		const char *dirname = "/dev";
 		const char *patterns[] = {
 			"tty.*",