diff --git a/test/xorriso.c b/test/xorriso.c
index a4387575..65aeee85 100644
--- a/test/xorriso.c
+++ b/test/xorriso.c
@@ -3378,12 +3378,21 @@ int Xorriso_option_dev(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *adr, int flag)
 {
  int ret;
 
+ if(xorriso->ban_stdio_write && strncmp(adr, "stdio:", 6)==0) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+           "Drive address banned by -ban_stdio_write : '%s'",
+           adr);
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+   return(0);
+ }
+
  if((flag&3)==0)
    flag|= 3;
  if((flag&3)!=3) {
    /* <<< for now only -dev */;
    fprintf(stderr, ">>> XORRISO : would execute -%sdev %s\n",
            ((flag&3)==1 ? "in" : ((flag&3)==2 ? "out" : "")), adr);
+   return(1);
  }
 
  if(xorriso->volset_change_pending) {
diff --git a/test/xorriso_timestamp.h b/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 0b0c32d5..79daf3c8 100644
--- a/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2007.10.17.214228"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2007.10.17.215809"