diff --git a/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_i801.cpp b/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_i801.cpp
index d6ca6fe0..ca4b3216 100644
--- a/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_i801.cpp
+++ b/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_i801.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "i2c_smbus_i801.h"
 #include <Windows.h>
 #include "inpout32.h"
+#include "LogManager.h"
 
 using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 
@@ -488,6 +489,12 @@ s32 i2c_smbus_i801::i2c_smbus_xfer(u8 addr, char read_write, u8 command, int siz
 
 void i2c_smbus_i801_detect()
 {
+    if(!IsInpOutDriverOpen())
+    {
+        LOG_NOTICE("inpout32 is not loaded, i801 I2C bus detection aborted");
+        return;
+    }
+
     i2c_smbus_interface * bus;
     HRESULT hres;
     Wmi wmi;
diff --git a/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_nct6775.cpp b/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_nct6775.cpp
index 8b24f4b1..d809cdd4 100644
--- a/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_nct6775.cpp
+++ b/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_nct6775.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "i2c_smbus_nct6775.h"
 #include <Windows.h>
 #include "inpout32.h"
+#include "LogManager.h"
 
 using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 
@@ -193,6 +194,12 @@ s32 i2c_smbus_nct6775::i2c_smbus_xfer(u8 addr, char read_write, u8 command, int
 
 void i2c_smbus_nct6775_detect()
 {
+    if(!IsInpOutDriverOpen())
+    {
+        LOG_NOTICE("inpout32 is not loaded, nct6775 I2C bus detection aborted");
+        return;
+    }
+
     i2c_smbus_interface* bus;
     int sioaddr = 0x2E;
     superio_enter(sioaddr);
diff --git a/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_piix4.cpp b/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_piix4.cpp
index d59a138f..d5c5a6da 100644
--- a/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_piix4.cpp
+++ b/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_piix4.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "i2c_smbus_piix4.h"
 #include <Windows.h>
 #include "inpout32.h"
+#include "LogManager.h"
 
 //Logic adapted from piix4_transaction() in i2c-piix4.c
 int i2c_smbus_piix4::piix4_transaction()
@@ -182,6 +183,12 @@ s32 i2c_smbus_piix4::i2c_smbus_xfer(u8 addr, char read_write, u8 command, int si
 
 void i2c_smbus_piix4_detect()
 {
+    if(!IsInpOutDriverOpen())
+    {
+        LOG_NOTICE("inpout32 is not loaded, piix4 I2C bus detection aborted");
+        return;
+    }
+
     i2c_smbus_interface * bus;
     HRESULT hres;
     Wmi wmi;