diff --git a/src/libopensc/card.c b/src/libopensc/card.c
index 48f15579..33a55a89 100644
--- a/src/libopensc/card.c
+++ b/src/libopensc/card.c
@@ -190,10 +190,14 @@ int sc_connect_card(sc_reader_t *reader, sc_card_t **card_out)
 	}
 
 	if (driver != NULL) {
-		/* Forced driver, or matched via ATR mapping from
-		 * config file */
+		/* Forced driver, or matched via ATR mapping from config file */
 		card->driver = driver;
+
 		memcpy(card->ops, card->driver->ops, sizeof(struct sc_card_operations));
+		if (card->ops->match_card != NULL)
+			if (card->ops->match_card(card) != 1)
+				sc_log(ctx, "driver '%s' match_card() failed: %s (will continue anyway)", card->driver->name, sc_strerror(r));
+
 		if (card->ops->init != NULL) {
 			r = card->ops->init(card);
 			if (r) {