diff --git a/backend/org.cups.usb-quirks b/backend/org.cups.usb-quirks
index db57a5991..bb96870aa 100644
--- a/backend/org.cups.usb-quirks
+++ b/backend/org.cups.usb-quirks
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 0x04e8 0x344f whitelist
 
 # Samsung M337x 387x 407x Series works without quirks
-0x04e8 0x3460 whitelist
+0x04e8 0x3460 whitelist no-alt-set
 
 # Samsung ML-2160 Series (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=873123)
 0x04e8 0x330f unidir
diff --git a/backend/usb-libusb.c b/backend/usb-libusb.c
index 21a4ac89c..181ba6cb0 100644
--- a/backend/usb-libusb.c
+++ b/backend/usb-libusb.c
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ typedef struct usb_globals_s		/* Global USB printer information */
 #define USB_QUIRK_VENDOR_CLASS	0x0020	/* Descriptor uses vendor-specific
 					   Class or SubClass */
 #define USB_QUIRK_DELAY_CLOSE	0x0040	/* Delay close */
+#define USB_QUIRK_NO_ALT_SET	0x0080	/* Some USB printers do not
+					   like set_configuration and
+					   set_interface */
 #define USB_QUIRK_WHITELIST	0x0000	/* no quirks */
 
 
@@ -692,7 +695,8 @@ close_device(usb_printer_t *printer)	/* I - Printer */
       * If we have changed the configuration from one valid configuration
       * to another, restore the old one
       */
-      if (printer->origconf > 0 && printer->origconf != number2)
+
+      if (printer->origconf > 0 && printer->origconf != number2 && !(printer->quirks & USB_QUIRK_NO_ALT_SET))
       {
 	fprintf(stderr, "DEBUG: Restoring USB device configuration: %d -> %d\n",
 		number2, printer->origconf);
@@ -1339,6 +1343,9 @@ load_quirks(void)
       if (strstr(line, " vendor-class"))
         quirk->quirks |= USB_QUIRK_VENDOR_CLASS;
 
+      if (strstr(line, " no-alt-set"))
+        quirk->quirks |= USB_QUIRK_NO_ALT_SET;
+
       cupsArrayAdd(all_quirks, quirk);
     }
 
@@ -1597,7 +1604,7 @@ open_device(usb_printer_t *printer,	/* I - Printer */
   }
   number1 = confptr->bConfigurationValue;
 
-  if (number1 != current)
+  if (number1 != current && !(printer->quirks & USB_QUIRK_NO_ALT_SET))
   {
     fprintf(stderr, "DEBUG: Switching USB device configuration: %d -> %d\n",
 	    current, number1);
@@ -1649,7 +1656,7 @@ open_device(usb_printer_t *printer,	/* I - Printer */
   * printers (e.g., Samsung) don't like usb_set_altinterface.
   */
 
-  if (confptr->interface[printer->iface].num_altsetting > 1)
+  if (confptr->interface[printer->iface].num_altsetting > 1 && !(printer->quirks & USB_QUIRK_NO_ALT_SET))
   {
     number1 = confptr->interface[printer->iface].
                  altsetting[printer->altset].bInterfaceNumber;