diff --git a/src/ds/d400/d400-device.cpp b/src/ds/d400/d400-device.cpp
index fe61a97678..8a566e45f1 100644
--- a/src/ds/d400/d400-device.cpp
+++ b/src/ds/d400/d400-device.cpp
@@ -487,12 +487,17 @@ namespace librealsense
         std::vector<std::shared_ptr<platform::uvc_device>> depth_devices;
         auto depth_devs_info = filter_by_mi( all_device_infos, 0 );
 
-        if ( depth_devs_info.empty() )
+        for (auto&& info : depth_devs_info) // Filter just mi=0, DEPTH
+        {
+            auto depth_uvc_device = get_backend()->create_uvc_device(info);
+            if (depth_uvc_device)
+                depth_devices.push_back(depth_uvc_device);
+        }
+
+        if (depth_devs_info.empty() || depth_devices.empty())
         {
             throw backend_exception("cannot access depth sensor", RS2_EXCEPTION_TYPE_BACKEND);
         }
-        for (auto&& info : depth_devs_info) // Filter just mi=0, DEPTH
-            depth_devices.push_back( get_backend()->create_uvc_device( info ) );
 
         std::unique_ptr< frame_timestamp_reader > timestamp_reader_backup( new ds_timestamp_reader() );
         frame_timestamp_reader* timestamp_reader_from_metadata;
diff --git a/src/ds/d500/d500-device.cpp b/src/ds/d500/d500-device.cpp
index e33c9b144c..3d78487694 100644
--- a/src/ds/d500/d500-device.cpp
+++ b/src/ds/d500/d500-device.cpp
@@ -359,13 +359,17 @@ namespace librealsense
         std::vector<std::shared_ptr<platform::uvc_device>> depth_devices;
         auto depth_devs_info = filter_by_mi( all_device_infos, 0 );
 
-        if ( depth_devs_info.empty() )
+        for (auto&& info : depth_devs_info) // Filter just mi=0, DEPTH
         {
-            throw backend_exception("cannot access depth sensor", RS2_EXCEPTION_TYPE_BACKEND);
+            auto depth_uvc_device = get_backend()->create_uvc_device(info);
+            if (depth_uvc_device)
+                depth_devices.push_back(depth_uvc_device);
         }
 
-        for( auto & info : depth_devs_info )  // Filter just mi=0, DEPTH
-            depth_devices.push_back( get_backend()->create_uvc_device( info ) );
+        if (depth_devs_info.empty() || depth_devices.empty())
+        {
+            throw backend_exception("cannot access depth sensor", RS2_EXCEPTION_TYPE_BACKEND);
+        }
 
         std::unique_ptr< frame_timestamp_reader > timestamp_reader_backup( new ds_timestamp_reader() );
         std::unique_ptr<frame_timestamp_reader> timestamp_reader_metadata(new ds_timestamp_reader_from_metadata(std::move(timestamp_reader_backup)));
diff --git a/src/win/win-helpers.cpp b/src/win/win-helpers.cpp
index 1c85a0d1f6..3a22da2191 100644
--- a/src/win/win-helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/win/win-helpers.cpp
@@ -491,14 +491,16 @@ namespace librealsense
                 }
 
                 // Enumerate all imaging devices
-                for (int member_index = 0; ; ++member_index)
+                // high limit is below loop has been added to avoid infinite loop
+                for (DWORD member_index = 0; member_index < 0x10000; ++member_index)
                 {
                     // Get device information element from the device information set
                     if (SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo(device_info, member_index, &devInfo) == FALSE)
                     {
-                        if( GetLastError() == ERROR_NO_MORE_ITEMS )
-                            break; // stop when none left
-                        continue; // silently ignore other errors
+                        DWORD last_error = GetLastError();
+                        if ((last_error == ERROR_NO_MORE_ITEMS) || (last_error == ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE)) 
+                            break; // stop when none left 
+                        continue; // silently ignore other errors }
                     }
 
                     std::string parent_uid;