diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ endif (QWT_USE_STATIC)
 # includes
 include_directories(${QWT_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-# wrap UI files
+# wrap UI and resource files
 qt5_wrap_ui(UI_FILES mainwindow.ui portcontrol.ui about_dialog.ui)
+qt5_add_resources(RES_FILES misc/icons.qrc)
 
 add_executable(${PROGRAM_NAME} WIN32
   main.cpp
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ add_executable(${PROGRAM_NAME} WIN32
   framebuffer.cpp
   portlist.cpp
   ${UI_FILES}
+  ${RES_FILES}
   misc/windows_icon.rc
   )
 
diff --git a/misc/icons.qrc b/misc/icons.qrc
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/icons.qrc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<RCC>
+    <qresource prefix="/">
+        <file>usb_icon.png</file>
+    </qresource>
+</RCC>
diff --git a/misc/usb_icon.png b/misc/usb_icon.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/portlist.cpp b/portlist.cpp
--- a/portlist.cpp
+++ b/portlist.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 */
 
 #include <QVariant>
+#include <QIcon>
 #include <QtDebug>
 
 #include "portlist.h"
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ void PortListItem::construct(QString nam
     {
         text += QString("[%1:").arg(vid, 4, 16, QChar('0'));
         text += QString("%1]").arg(pid, 4, 16, QChar('0'));
+        setIcon(QIcon(":/usb_icon.png"));
     }
     setText(text);
     setData(name, PortNameRole);