diff --git a/src/dfuhelper.c b/src/dfuhelper.c
index b512103..2110b9d 100644
--- a/src/dfuhelper.c
+++ b/src/dfuhelper.c
@@ -202,12 +202,16 @@ void* connected_recovery_mode(struct irecv_device_info* info) {
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+extern bool force_usbdevice;
 void* connected_dfu_mode(struct irecv_device_info* info) {
 	if (get_ecid_wait_for_dfu() == info->ecid) {
 		set_ecid_wait_for_dfu(0);
 		puts("");
 		LOG(LOG_INFO, "Device entered DFU mode successfully");
 	}
+	unsigned int bdid = info->bdid;
+	unsigned int cpid = info->cpid;
+	if (IS_APPLE_TV_4K) force_usbdevice = true;
 	set_spin(0);
 	unsubscribe_cmd();
 	pthread_exit(NULL);
diff --git a/src/pongo_helper.c b/src/pongo_helper.c
index 74f5d43..f8bc44b 100644
--- a/src/pongo_helper.c
+++ b/src/pongo_helper.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <ANSI-color-codes.h>
 
 bool device_has_booted = 0;
+bool force_usbdevice = 0;
 int pongo_thr_running = 0;
 
 #define ERR(...) LOG(LOG_VERBOSE, __VA_ARGS__)
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ void *pongo_usb_callback(stuff_t *arg) {
 	if (ramdisk_dmg_lzma_len != 0)
 #endif
 	{
-		// strncat(xargs_cmd, " rootdev=md0", 0x270 - strlen(xargs_cmd) - 1);
+		if (force_usbdevice) strncat(xargs_cmd, " AppleEmbeddedUSBArbitrator-force-usbdevice=1", 0x270 - strlen(xargs_cmd) - 1);
 		upload_pongo_file(handle, **ramdisk_to_upload, ramdisk_dmg_lzma_len);
 		if ((*ramdisk_to_upload) == &ramdisk_dmg_lzma)
 			issue_pongo_command(handle, "ramdisk " RAMDISK_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE);