diff --git a/pyftdi/__init__.py b/pyftdi/__init__.py
index 35c35b56..4e89ac14 100644
--- a/pyftdi/__init__.py
+++ b/pyftdi/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #pylint: disable-msg=missing-docstring
 
-__version__ = '0.53.1'
+__version__ = '0.53.2'
 __title__ = 'PyFtdi'
 __description__ = 'FTDI device driver (pure Python)'
 __uri__ = 'http://github.com/eblot/pyftdi'
diff --git a/pyftdi/doc/installation.rst b/pyftdi/doc/installation.rst
index 75ad7a5f..9f95d904 100644
--- a/pyftdi/doc/installation.rst
+++ b/pyftdi/doc/installation.rst
@@ -131,12 +131,14 @@ Python dependencies
 
 Dependencies should be automatically installed with PIP.
 
-  * pyusb >= 1.0.0
+  * pyusb >= 1.0.0, < 1.2.0
   * pyserial >= 3.0
 
 Do *not* install PyUSB_ from GitHub development branch (``master``, ...).
 Always prefer a stable, tagged release.
 
+PyUSB 1.2.0 also broke the backward compatibility of the Device API, so it will
+not work with PyFtdi for the time being.
 
 Installing with PIP
 ```````````````````
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index df4603c6..81ed4151 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-pyusb>=1.0
+pyusb>=1.0, < 1.2.0
 pyserial >= 3.0
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index dbe5b652..3c241020 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     'Topic :: System :: Hardware :: Hardware Drivers',
 ]
 INSTALL_REQUIRES = [
-    'pyusb >= 1.0.0',
+    'pyusb >= 1.0.0, < 1.2.0',
     'pyserial >= 3.0',
 ]
 TEST_REQUIRES = [