diff --git a/99-openfpgaloader.rules b/99-openfpgaloader.rules
index cafa3dd..a3d066a 100644
--- a/99-openfpgaloader.rules
+++ b/99-openfpgaloader.rules
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ ATTRS{idVendor}=="0547", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1002", MODE="664", GROUP="plugdev",
 # altera usb-blaster
 ATTRS{idVendor}=="09fb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6001", MODE="664", GROUP="plugdev", TAG+="uaccess"
 
+# altera usb-blasterII - uninitialized
+ATTRS{idVendor}=="09fb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6810", MODE="664", GROUP="plugdev", TAG+="uaccess"
+# altera usb-blasterII - initialized
+ATTRS{idVendor}=="09fb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6010", MODE="664", GROUP="plugdev", TAG+="uaccess"
+
 # dirtyJTAG
 ATTRS{idVendor}=="1209", ATTRS{idProduct}=="c0ca", MODE="664", GROUP="plugdev", TAG+="uaccess"
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1325f83..319ab5c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ __Supported cables:__
 * [digilent_hs2](https://store.digilentinc.com/jtag-hs2-programming-cable/): jtag programmer cable from digilent
 * [DirtyJTAG](https://github.com/jeanthom/DirtyJTAG): JTAG probe firmware for STM32F1
   (Best to use release (1.4 or newer) or limit the --freq to 600000 with older releases. New version https://github.com/jeanthom/DirtyJTAG/tree/dirtyjtag2 is also supported)
-* Intel USB Blaster: jtag programmer cable from intel/altera
+* Intel USB Blaster I & II : jtag programmer cable from intel/altera
 * JTAG-HS3: jtag programmer cable from digilent
 * FT2232: generic programmer cable based on Ftdi FT2232
 * FT232RL and FT231X: generic USB<->UART converters in bitbang mode
diff --git a/src/cable.hpp b/src/cable.hpp
index 053ce92..7e311b2 100644
--- a/src/cable.hpp
+++ b/src/cable.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ static std::map <std::string, cable_t> cable_list = {
 	{"ft4232",       {MODE_FTDI_SERIAL,  {0x0403, 0x6011, INTERFACE_A, 0x08, 0x0B, 0x08, 0x0B}}},
 	{"ecpix5-debug", {MODE_FTDI_SERIAL,  {0x0403, 0x6010, INTERFACE_A, 0xF8, 0xFB, 0xFF, 0xFF}}},
 	{"tigard",       {MODE_FTDI_SERIAL,  {0x0403, 0x6010, INTERFACE_B, 0x08, 0x3B, 0x00, 0x00}}},
-	{"usb-blaster",  {MODE_USBBLASTER,   {}}},
+	{"usb-blaster",  {MODE_USBBLASTER,   {0x09Fb, 0x6001, 0,           0,    0,    0,    0   }}},
+	{"usb-blasterII",{MODE_USBBLASTER,   {0x09Fb, 0x6810, 0,           0,    0,    0,    0   }}},
 };
 
 #endif