pkcs#11 CKR_DEVICE_REMOVED error logging in to HSM

I have the SmartCard HSM usb plugged in to my laptop. I can see it when I run a command thru an application using the PKCS#11 API:

Slot 0

    Slot info:
        Description:      Identiv uTrust 3512 SAM slot Token [CCID Interface] (55511725602
        Manufacturer ID:  Identiv                         
        Hardware version: 2.2
        Firmware version: 0.0
        Token present:    yes
    Token info:
        Manufacturer ID:  www.CardContact.de              
        Model:            PKCS#15 emulated
        Hardware version: 24.13
        Firmware version: 2.5
        Serial number:    DECC0300697     
        Initialized:      yes
        User PIN init.:   yes
        Label:            UserPIN (SmartCard-HSM)  

Its been initialized with a SO-PIN and USER-PIN.

When I try to login in to the HSM using C_Login, I get a CKR_DEVICE_REMOVED error back. The usb HSM is still plugged in. I have googled the error but nothing fruitful came up.

login_token -LOGIN user -SLOT 0 -UPIN user-pin

EROR: rv=0x00000032: Could not log in on the token.

How can I login to the HSM ?

Following text is the description of CKR_DEVICE_REMOVED error from PKCS#11 v2.20 specification:

CKR_DEVICE_REMOVED: The token was removed from its slot during the execution of the function.

If you did not attach/detach new reader and did not insert/remove smartcard once the PKCS#11 library was loaded then I don't see any obvious reason why you are receiving this error.

However you are using PKCS#11 library provided by OpenSC project so you can enable its debugging via environment variable or configuration file. You may be able to find the cause of the error by exploring the debug output yourself. If not, then your best bet is to open new OpenSC issue and discuss your problem with OpenSC project members.