diff --git a/drivers/hid/Kconfig b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
index 5f07d85..15187b8 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@
 
 config HID_A4TECH
 	tristate "A4 tech mice" if EXPERT
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for A4 tech X5 and WOP-35 / Trust 450L mice.
 
 config HID_ACRUX
 	tristate "ACRUX game controller support"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Say Y here if you want to enable support for ACRUX game controllers.
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 
 config HID_APPLE
 	tristate "Apple {i,Power,Mac}Books" if EXPERT
-	depends on (USB_HID || BT_HIDP)
+	depends on HID
 	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for some Apple devices which less or more break
@@ -122,36 +122,47 @@
 	Say Y here if you want support for keyboards of	Apple iBooks, PowerBooks,
 	MacBooks, MacBook Pros and Apple Aluminum.
 
+config HID_APPLEIR
+	tristate "Apple infrared receiver"
+	depends on (USB_HID)
+	---help---
+	Support for Apple infrared remote control. All the Apple computers from
+	  2005 onwards include such a port, except the unibody Macbook (2009),
+	  and Mac Pros. This receiver is also used in the Apple TV set-top box
+	  prior to the 2010 model.
+
+	Say Y here if you want support for Apple infrared remote control.
+
 config HID_AUREAL
 	tristate "Aureal"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for Aureal Cy se W-01RN Remote Controller and other Aureal derived remotes.
 
 config HID_BELKIN
 	tristate "Belkin Flip KVM and Wireless keyboard" if EXPERT
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Belkin Flip KVM and Wireless keyboard.
 
 config HID_CHERRY
 	tristate "Cherry Cymotion keyboard" if EXPERT
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Cherry Cymotion keyboard.
 
 config HID_CHICONY
 	tristate "Chicony Tactical pad" if EXPERT
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Chicony Tactical pad.
 
 config HID_PRODIKEYS
 	tristate "Prodikeys PC-MIDI Keyboard support"
-	depends on USB_HID && SND
+	depends on HID && SND
 	select SND_RAWMIDI
 	---help---
 	Support for Prodikeys PC-MIDI Keyboard device support.
@@ -166,14 +177,14 @@
 
 config HID_CYPRESS
 	tristate "Cypress mouse and barcode readers" if EXPERT
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for cypress mouse and barcode readers.
 
 config HID_DRAGONRISE
 	tristate "DragonRise Inc. game controller"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Say Y here if you have DragonRise Inc. game controllers.
 	These might be branded as:
@@ -192,7 +203,7 @@
 
 config HID_EMS_FF
 	tristate "EMS Production Inc. force feedback support"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	select INPUT_FF_MEMLESS
 	---help---
 	Say Y here if you want to enable force feedback support for devices by
@@ -202,13 +213,13 @@
 
 config HID_ELECOM
 	tristate "ELECOM BM084 bluetooth mouse"
-	depends on BT_HIDP
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for the ELECOM BM084 (bluetooth mouse).
 
 config HID_EZKEY
 	tristate "Ezkey BTC 8193 keyboard" if EXPERT
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Ezkey BTC 8193 keyboard.
@@ -231,7 +242,7 @@
 
 config HID_KEYTOUCH
 	tristate "Keytouch HID devices"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for Keytouch HID devices not fully compliant with
 	the specification. Currently supported:
@@ -239,7 +250,7 @@
 
 config HID_KYE
 	tristate "KYE/Genius devices"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for KYE/Genius devices not fully compliant with HID standard:
 	- Ergo Mouse
@@ -249,25 +260,25 @@
 
 config HID_UCLOGIC
 	tristate "UC-Logic"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for UC-Logic tablets.
 
 config HID_WALTOP
 	tristate "Waltop"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for Waltop tablets.
 
 config HID_GYRATION
 	tristate "Gyration remote control"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for Gyration remote control.
 
 config HID_ICADE
 	tristate "ION iCade arcade controller"
-	depends on BT_HIDP
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for the ION iCade arcade controller to work as a joystick.
 
@@ -276,20 +287,20 @@
 
 config HID_TWINHAN
 	tristate "Twinhan IR remote control"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for Twinhan IR remote control.
 
 config HID_KENSINGTON
 	tristate "Kensington Slimblade Trackball" if EXPERT
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Kensington Slimblade Trackball.
 
 config HID_LCPOWER
 	tristate "LC-Power"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for LC-Power RC1000MCE RF remote control.
 
@@ -308,7 +319,7 @@
 
 config HID_LOGITECH
 	tristate "Logitech devices" if EXPERT
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Logitech devices that are not fully compliant with HID standard.
@@ -374,7 +385,7 @@
 
 config HID_MAGICMOUSE
 	tristate "Apple MagicMouse multi-touch support"
-	depends on BT_HIDP
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for the Apple Magic Mouse multi-touch.
 
@@ -383,21 +394,21 @@
 
 config HID_MICROSOFT
 	tristate "Microsoft non-fully HID-compliant devices" if EXPERT
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Microsoft devices that are not fully compliant with HID standard.
 
 config HID_MONTEREY
 	tristate "Monterey Genius KB29E keyboard" if EXPERT
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Monterey Genius KB29E.
 
 config HID_MULTITOUCH
 	tristate "HID Multitouch panels"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	  Generic support for HID multitouch panels.
 
@@ -445,7 +456,7 @@
 
 config HID_ORTEK
 	tristate "Ortek PKB-1700/WKB-2000/Skycable wireless keyboard and mouse trackpad"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	There are certain devices which have LogicalMaximum wrong in the keyboard
 	usage page of their report descriptor. The most prevailing ones so far
@@ -458,7 +469,7 @@
 
 config HID_PANTHERLORD
 	tristate "Pantherlord/GreenAsia game controller"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here if you have a PantherLord/GreenAsia based game controller
 	  or adapter.
@@ -473,13 +484,13 @@
 
 config HID_PETALYNX
 	tristate "Petalynx Maxter remote control"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for Petalynx Maxter remote control.
 
 config HID_PICOLCD
 	tristate "PicoLCD (graphic version)"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	  This provides support for Minibox PicoLCD devices, currently
 	  only the graphical ones are supported.
@@ -545,14 +556,14 @@
 
 config HID_PRIMAX
 	tristate "Primax non-fully HID-compliant devices"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for Primax devices that are not fully compliant with the
 	HID standard.
 
 config HID_PS3REMOTE
 	tristate "Sony PS3 BD Remote Control"
-	depends on BT_HIDP
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for the Sony PS3 Blue-ray Disk Remote Control and Logitech
 	Harmony Adapter for PS3, which connect over Bluetooth.
@@ -569,7 +580,7 @@
 
 config HID_SAITEK
 	tristate "Saitek non-fully HID-compliant devices"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for Saitek devices that are not fully compliant with the
 	HID standard.
@@ -578,7 +589,7 @@
 
 config HID_SAMSUNG
 	tristate "Samsung InfraRed remote control or keyboards"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for Samsung InfraRed remote control or keyboards.
 
@@ -592,25 +603,25 @@
 
 config HID_SPEEDLINK
 	tristate "Speedlink VAD Cezanne mouse support"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for Speedlink Vicious and Divine Cezanne mouse.
 
 config HID_STEELSERIES
 	tristate "Steelseries SRW-S1 steering wheel support"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for Steelseries SRW-S1 steering wheel
 
 config HID_SUNPLUS
 	tristate "Sunplus wireless desktop"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for Sunplus wireless desktop.
 
 config HID_GREENASIA
 	tristate "GreenAsia (Product ID 0x12) game controller support"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here if you have a GreenAsia (Product ID 0x12) based game
 	  controller or adapter.
@@ -632,7 +643,7 @@
 
 config HID_SMARTJOYPLUS
 	tristate "SmartJoy PLUS PS2/USB adapter support"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for SmartJoy PLUS PS2/USB adapter, Super Dual Box,
 	Super Joy Box 3 Pro, Super Dual Box Pro, and Super Joy Box 5 Pro.
@@ -650,20 +661,20 @@
 
 config HID_TIVO
 	tristate "TiVo Slide Bluetooth remote control support"
-	depends on (USB_HID || BT_HIDP)
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Say Y if you have a TiVo Slide Bluetooth remote control.
 
 config HID_TOPSEED
 	tristate "TopSeed Cyberlink, BTC Emprex, Conceptronic remote control support"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Say Y if you have a TopSeed Cyberlink or BTC Emprex or Conceptronic
 	CLLRCMCE remote control.
 
 config HID_THINGM
 	tristate "ThingM blink(1) USB RGB LED"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	depends on LEDS_CLASS
 	---help---
 	Support for the ThingM blink(1) USB RGB LED. This driver registers a
@@ -673,7 +684,7 @@
 
 config HID_THRUSTMASTER
 	tristate "ThrustMaster devices support"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here if you have a THRUSTMASTER FireStore Dual Power 2 or
 	  a THRUSTMASTER Ferrari GT Rumble Wheel.
@@ -689,7 +700,7 @@
 
 config HID_WACOM
 	tristate "Wacom Bluetooth devices support"
-	depends on BT_HIDP
+	depends on HID
 	depends on LEDS_CLASS
 	select POWER_SUPPLY
 	---help---
@@ -697,7 +708,7 @@
 
 config HID_WIIMOTE
 	tristate "Nintendo Wii Remote support"
-	depends on BT_HIDP
+	depends on HID
 	depends on LEDS_CLASS
 	select POWER_SUPPLY
 	select INPUT_FF_MEMLESS
@@ -715,7 +726,7 @@
 
 config HID_ZEROPLUS
 	tristate "Zeroplus based game controller support"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here if you have a Zeroplus based game controller.
 
@@ -729,13 +740,13 @@
 
 config HID_ZYDACRON
 	tristate "Zydacron remote control support"
-	depends on USB_HID
+	depends on HID
 	---help---
 	Support for Zydacron remote control.
 
 config HID_SENSOR_HUB
 	tristate "HID Sensors framework support"
-	depends on USB_HID && GENERIC_HARDIRQS
+	depends on HID && GENERIC_HARDIRQS
 	select MFD_CORE
 	default n
 	-- help---
diff --git a/drivers/hid/Makefile b/drivers/hid/Makefile
index 72d1b0bc..cec3671 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/hid/Makefile
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_HID_A4TECH)	+= hid-a4tech.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HID_ACRUX)		+= hid-axff.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HID_APPLE)		+= hid-apple.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HID_APPLEIR)	+= hid-appleir.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HID_AUREAL)        += hid-aureal.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HID_BELKIN)	+= hid-belkin.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HID_CHERRY)	+= hid-cherry.o
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-apple.c b/drivers/hid/hid-apple.c
index 320a958..feae88b 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-apple.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-apple.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 
 #include "hid-ids.h"
 
@@ -390,10 +389,6 @@
 }
 
 static const struct hid_device_id apple_devices[] = {
-	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_ATV_IRCONTROL),
-		.driver_data = APPLE_HIDDEV | APPLE_IGNORE_HIDINPUT },
-	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL4),
-		.driver_data = APPLE_HIDDEV | APPLE_IGNORE_HIDINPUT },
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_MIGHTYMOUSE),
 		.driver_data = APPLE_MIGHTYMOUSE | APPLE_INVERT_HWHEEL },
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c b/drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a42e6a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c
@@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+/*
+ * HID driver for the apple ir device
+ *
+ * Original driver written by James McKenzie
+ * Ported to recent 2.6 kernel versions by Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>
+ * Updated to support newer remotes by Bastien Nocera <hadess@hadess.net>
+ * Ported to HID subsystem by Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2006 James McKenzie
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 Greg Kroah-Hartman <greg@kroah.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 Novell Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2010, 2012 Bastien Nocera <hadess@hadess.net>
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Red Hat Inc. All Rights Reserved
+ *
+ * This software is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public
+ * License version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation, and
+ * may be copied, distributed, and modified under those terms.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/hid.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include "hid-ids.h"
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("James McKenzie");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@redhat.com>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("HID Apple IR remote controls");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+#define KEY_MASK		0x0F
+#define TWO_PACKETS_MASK	0x40
+
+/*
+ * James McKenzie has two devices both of which report the following
+ * 25 87 ee 83 0a	+
+ * 25 87 ee 83 0c	-
+ * 25 87 ee 83 09	<<
+ * 25 87 ee 83 06	>>
+ * 25 87 ee 83 05	>"
+ * 25 87 ee 83 03	menu
+ * 26 00 00 00 00	for key repeat
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Thomas Glanzmann reports the following responses
+ * 25 87 ee ca 0b	+
+ * 25 87 ee ca 0d	-
+ * 25 87 ee ca 08	<<
+ * 25 87 ee ca 07	>>
+ * 25 87 ee ca 04	>"
+ * 25 87 ee ca 02	menu
+ * 26 00 00 00 00       for key repeat
+ *
+ * He also observes the following event sometimes
+ * sent after a key is release, which I interpret
+ * as a flat battery message
+ * 25 87 e0 ca 06	flat battery
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Alexandre Karpenko reports the following responses for Device ID 0x8242
+ * 25 87 ee 47 0b	+
+ * 25 87 ee 47 0d	-
+ * 25 87 ee 47 08	<<
+ * 25 87 ee 47 07	>>
+ * 25 87 ee 47 04	>"
+ * 25 87 ee 47 02	menu
+ * 26 87 ee 47 **	for key repeat (** is the code of the key being held)
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Bastien Nocera's remote
+ * 25 87 ee 91 5f	followed by
+ * 25 87 ee 91 05	gives you >"
+ *
+ * 25 87 ee 91 5c	followed by
+ * 25 87 ee 91 05	gives you the middle button
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Fabien Andre's remote
+ * 25 87 ee a3 5e	followed by
+ * 25 87 ee a3 04	gives you >"
+ *
+ * 25 87 ee a3 5d	followed by
+ * 25 87 ee a3 04	gives you the middle button
+ */
+
+static const unsigned short appleir_key_table[] = {
+	KEY_RESERVED,
+	KEY_MENU,
+	KEY_PLAYPAUSE,
+	KEY_FORWARD,
+	KEY_BACK,
+	KEY_VOLUMEUP,
+	KEY_VOLUMEDOWN,
+	KEY_RESERVED,
+	KEY_RESERVED,
+	KEY_RESERVED,
+	KEY_RESERVED,
+	KEY_RESERVED,
+	KEY_RESERVED,
+	KEY_RESERVED,
+	KEY_ENTER,
+	KEY_PLAYPAUSE,
+	KEY_RESERVED,
+};
+
+struct appleir {
+	struct input_dev *input_dev;
+	struct hid_device *hid;
+	unsigned short keymap[ARRAY_SIZE(appleir_key_table)];
+	struct timer_list key_up_timer;	/* timer for key up */
+	spinlock_t lock;		/* protects .current_key */
+	int current_key;		/* the currently pressed key */
+	int prev_key_idx;		/* key index in a 2 packets message */
+};
+
+static int get_key(int data)
+{
+	/*
+	 * The key is coded accross bits 2..9:
+	 *
+	 * 0x00 or 0x01 (        )	key:  0		-> KEY_RESERVED
+	 * 0x02 or 0x03 (  menu  )	key:  1		-> KEY_MENU
+	 * 0x04 or 0x05 (   >"   )	key:  2		-> KEY_PLAYPAUSE
+	 * 0x06 or 0x07 (   >>   )	key:  3		-> KEY_FORWARD
+	 * 0x08 or 0x09 (   <<   )	key:  4		-> KEY_BACK
+	 * 0x0a or 0x0b (    +   )	key:  5		-> KEY_VOLUMEUP
+	 * 0x0c or 0x0d (    -   )	key:  6		-> KEY_VOLUMEDOWN
+	 * 0x0e or 0x0f (        )	key:  7		-> KEY_RESERVED
+	 * 0x50 or 0x51 (        )	key:  8		-> KEY_RESERVED
+	 * 0x52 or 0x53 (        )	key:  9		-> KEY_RESERVED
+	 * 0x54 or 0x55 (        )	key: 10		-> KEY_RESERVED
+	 * 0x56 or 0x57 (        )	key: 11		-> KEY_RESERVED
+	 * 0x58 or 0x59 (        )	key: 12		-> KEY_RESERVED
+	 * 0x5a or 0x5b (        )	key: 13		-> KEY_RESERVED
+	 * 0x5c or 0x5d ( middle )	key: 14		-> KEY_ENTER
+	 * 0x5e or 0x5f (   >"   )	key: 15		-> KEY_PLAYPAUSE
+	 *
+	 * Packets starting with 0x5 are part of a two-packets message,
+	 * we notify the caller by sending a negative value.
+	 */
+	int key = (data >> 1) & KEY_MASK;
+
+	if ((data & TWO_PACKETS_MASK))
+		/* Part of a 2 packets-command */
+		key = -key;
+
+	return key;
+}
+
+static void key_up(struct hid_device *hid, struct appleir *appleir, int key)
+{
+	input_report_key(appleir->input_dev, key, 0);
+	input_sync(appleir->input_dev);
+}
+
+static void key_down(struct hid_device *hid, struct appleir *appleir, int key)
+{
+	input_report_key(appleir->input_dev, key, 1);
+	input_sync(appleir->input_dev);
+}
+
+static void battery_flat(struct appleir *appleir)
+{
+	dev_err(&appleir->input_dev->dev, "possible flat battery?\n");
+}
+
+static void key_up_tick(unsigned long data)
+{
+	struct appleir *appleir = (struct appleir *)data;
+	struct hid_device *hid = appleir->hid;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&appleir->lock, flags);
+	if (appleir->current_key) {
+		key_up(hid, appleir, appleir->current_key);
+		appleir->current_key = 0;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&appleir->lock, flags);
+}
+
+static int appleir_raw_event(struct hid_device *hid, struct hid_report *report,
+	 u8 *data, int len)
+{
+	struct appleir *appleir = hid_get_drvdata(hid);
+	static const u8 keydown[] = { 0x25, 0x87, 0xee };
+	static const u8 keyrepeat[] = { 0x26, };
+	static const u8 flatbattery[] = { 0x25, 0x87, 0xe0 };
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	if (len != 5)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (!memcmp(data, keydown, sizeof(keydown))) {
+		int index;
+
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&appleir->lock, flags);
+		/*
+		 * If we already have a key down, take it up before marking
+		 * this one down
+		 */
+		if (appleir->current_key)
+			key_up(hid, appleir, appleir->current_key);
+
+		/* Handle dual packet commands */
+		if (appleir->prev_key_idx > 0)
+			index = appleir->prev_key_idx;
+		else
+			index = get_key(data[4]);
+
+		if (index >= 0) {
+			appleir->current_key = appleir->keymap[index];
+
+			key_down(hid, appleir, appleir->current_key);
+			/*
+			 * Remote doesn't do key up, either pull them up, in
+			 * the test above, or here set a timer which pulls
+			 * them up after 1/8 s
+			 */
+			mod_timer(&appleir->key_up_timer, jiffies + HZ / 8);
+			appleir->prev_key_idx = 0;
+		} else
+			/* Remember key for next packet */
+			appleir->prev_key_idx = -index;
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&appleir->lock, flags);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	appleir->prev_key_idx = 0;
+
+	if (!memcmp(data, keyrepeat, sizeof(keyrepeat))) {
+		key_down(hid, appleir, appleir->current_key);
+		/*
+		 * Remote doesn't do key up, either pull them up, in the test
+		 * above, or here set a timer which pulls them up after 1/8 s
+		 */
+		mod_timer(&appleir->key_up_timer, jiffies + HZ / 8);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (!memcmp(data, flatbattery, sizeof(flatbattery))) {
+		battery_flat(appleir);
+		/* Fall through */
+	}
+
+out:
+	/* let hidraw and hiddev handle the report */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void appleir_input_configured(struct hid_device *hid,
+		struct hid_input *hidinput)
+{
+	struct input_dev *input_dev = hidinput->input;
+	struct appleir *appleir = hid_get_drvdata(hid);
+	int i;
+
+	appleir->input_dev = input_dev;
+
+	input_dev->keycode = appleir->keymap;
+	input_dev->keycodesize = sizeof(unsigned short);
+	input_dev->keycodemax = ARRAY_SIZE(appleir->keymap);
+
+	input_dev->evbit[0] = BIT(EV_KEY) | BIT(EV_REP);
+
+	memcpy(appleir->keymap, appleir_key_table, sizeof(appleir->keymap));
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(appleir_key_table); i++)
+		set_bit(appleir->keymap[i], input_dev->keybit);
+	clear_bit(KEY_RESERVED, input_dev->keybit);
+}
+
+static int appleir_input_mapping(struct hid_device *hid,
+		struct hid_input *hi, struct hid_field *field,
+		struct hid_usage *usage, unsigned long **bit, int *max)
+{
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static int appleir_probe(struct hid_device *hid, const struct hid_device_id *id)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct appleir *appleir;
+
+	appleir = kzalloc(sizeof(struct appleir), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!appleir) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto allocfail;
+	}
+
+	appleir->hid = hid;
+
+	spin_lock_init(&appleir->lock);
+	setup_timer(&appleir->key_up_timer,
+		    key_up_tick, (unsigned long) appleir);
+
+	hid_set_drvdata(hid, appleir);
+
+	ret = hid_parse(hid);
+	if (ret) {
+		hid_err(hid, "parse failed\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	ret = hid_hw_start(hid, HID_CONNECT_DEFAULT | HID_CONNECT_HIDDEV_FORCE);
+	if (ret) {
+		hid_err(hid, "hw start failed\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+fail:
+	kfree(appleir);
+allocfail:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void appleir_remove(struct hid_device *hid)
+{
+	struct appleir *appleir = hid_get_drvdata(hid);
+	hid_hw_stop(hid);
+	del_timer_sync(&appleir->key_up_timer);
+	kfree(appleir);
+}
+
+static const struct hid_device_id appleir_devices[] = {
+	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL) },
+	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL2) },
+	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL3) },
+	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL4) },
+	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL5) },
+	{ }
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(hid, appleir_devices);
+
+static struct hid_driver appleir_driver = {
+	.name = "appleir",
+	.id_table = appleir_devices,
+	.raw_event = appleir_raw_event,
+	.input_configured = appleir_input_configured,
+	.probe = appleir_probe,
+	.remove = appleir_remove,
+	.input_mapping = appleir_input_mapping,
+};
+module_hid_driver(appleir_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-axff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-axff.c
index 62f0cee..64ab94a 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-axff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-axff.c
@@ -29,14 +29,12 @@
 
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
 #include "hid-ids.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HID_ACRUX_FF
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 
 struct axff_device {
 	struct hid_report *report;
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@
 	}
 
 	dbg_hid("running with 0x%02x 0x%02x", left, right);
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, axff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, axff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -114,7 +112,7 @@
 		goto err_free_mem;
 
 	axff->report = report;
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, axff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, axff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	hid_info(hid, "Force Feedback for ACRUX game controllers by Sergei Kolzun <x0r@dv-life.ru>\n");
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
index e7765ed..734b3d4 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
@@ -728,8 +728,7 @@
 		} else if (page == HID_UP_SENSOR &&
 			item.type == HID_ITEM_TYPE_MAIN &&
 			item.tag == HID_MAIN_ITEM_TAG_BEGIN_COLLECTION &&
-			(item_udata(&item) & 0xff) == HID_COLLECTION_PHYSICAL &&
-			(hid->bus == BUS_USB || hid->bus == BUS_I2C))
+			(item_udata(&item) & 0xff) == HID_COLLECTION_PHYSICAL)
 			hid->group = HID_GROUP_SENSOR_HUB;
 	}
 
@@ -1265,7 +1264,7 @@
 	if (!hid)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (down_trylock(&hid->driver_lock))
+	if (down_trylock(&hid->driver_input_lock))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	if (!hid->driver) {
@@ -1303,7 +1302,7 @@
 	ret = hid_report_raw_event(hid, type, data, size, interrupt);
 
 unlock:
-	up(&hid->driver_lock);
+	up(&hid->driver_input_lock);
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hid_input_report);
@@ -1481,8 +1480,6 @@
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_A4TECH, USB_DEVICE_ID_A4TECH_X5_005D) },
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_A4TECH, USB_DEVICE_ID_A4TECH_RP_649) },
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_ACRUX, 0x0802) },
-	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_ATV_IRCONTROL) },
-	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL4) },
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_MIGHTYMOUSE) },
 	{ HID_BLUETOOTH_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_MAGICMOUSE) },
 	{ HID_BLUETOOTH_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_MAGICTRACKPAD) },
@@ -1506,6 +1503,11 @@
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_GEYSER4_HF_ANSI) },
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_GEYSER4_HF_ISO) },
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_GEYSER4_HF_JIS) },
+	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL) },
+	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL2) },
+	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL3) },
+	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL4) },
+	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL5) },
 	{ HID_BLUETOOTH_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_ALU_WIRELESS_ANSI) },
 	{ HID_BLUETOOTH_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_ALU_WIRELESS_ISO) },
 	{ HID_BLUETOOTH_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_ALU_WIRELESS_JIS) },
@@ -1824,6 +1826,11 @@
 
 	if (down_interruptible(&hdev->driver_lock))
 		return -EINTR;
+	if (down_interruptible(&hdev->driver_input_lock)) {
+		ret = -EINTR;
+		goto unlock_driver_lock;
+	}
+	hdev->io_started = false;
 
 	if (!hdev->driver) {
 		id = hid_match_device(hdev, hdrv);
@@ -1846,6 +1853,9 @@
 		}
 	}
 unlock:
+	if (!hdev->io_started)
+		up(&hdev->driver_input_lock);
+unlock_driver_lock:
 	up(&hdev->driver_lock);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1854,9 +1864,15 @@
 {
 	struct hid_device *hdev = container_of(dev, struct hid_device, dev);
 	struct hid_driver *hdrv;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (down_interruptible(&hdev->driver_lock))
 		return -EINTR;
+	if (down_interruptible(&hdev->driver_input_lock)) {
+		ret = -EINTR;
+		goto unlock_driver_lock;
+	}
+	hdev->io_started = false;
 
 	hdrv = hdev->driver;
 	if (hdrv) {
@@ -1868,8 +1884,11 @@
 		hdev->driver = NULL;
 	}
 
+	if (!hdev->io_started)
+		up(&hdev->driver_input_lock);
+unlock_driver_lock:
 	up(&hdev->driver_lock);
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static ssize_t modalias_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *a,
@@ -2321,6 +2340,7 @@
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hdev->debug_list);
 	mutex_init(&hdev->debug_list_lock);
 	sema_init(&hdev->driver_lock, 1);
+	sema_init(&hdev->driver_input_lock, 1);
 
 	return hdev;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-dr.c b/drivers/hid/hid-dr.c
index 0fe8f65..ce06444 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-dr.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-dr.c
@@ -29,14 +29,12 @@
 
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
 #include "hid-ids.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DRAGONRISE_FF
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 
 struct drff_device {
 	struct hid_report *report;
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@
 		drff->report->field[0]->value[1] = 0x00;
 		drff->report->field[0]->value[2] = weak;
 		drff->report->field[0]->value[4] = strong;
-		usbhid_submit_report(hid, drff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(hid, drff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 		drff->report->field[0]->value[0] = 0xfa;
 		drff->report->field[0]->value[1] = 0xfe;
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@
 	drff->report->field[0]->value[2] = 0x00;
 	drff->report->field[0]->value[4] = 0x00;
 	dbg_hid("running with 0x%02x 0x%02x", strong, weak);
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, drff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, drff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -132,7 +130,7 @@
 	drff->report->field[0]->value[4] = 0x00;
 	drff->report->field[0]->value[5] = 0x00;
 	drff->report->field[0]->value[6] = 0x00;
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, drff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, drff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	hid_info(hid, "Force Feedback for DragonRise Inc. "
 		 "game controllers by Richard Walmsley <richwalm@gmail.com>\n");
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-emsff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-emsff.c
index 2e093ab..d82d75b 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-emsff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-emsff.c
@@ -23,11 +23,9 @@
 
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
 #include "hid-ids.h"
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 
 struct emsff_device {
 	struct hid_report *report;
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@
 	emsff->report->field[0]->value[2] = strong;
 
 	dbg_hid("running with 0x%02x 0x%02x\n", strong, weak);
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, emsff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, emsff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@
 	emsff->report->field[0]->value[4] = 0x00;
 	emsff->report->field[0]->value[5] = 0x00;
 	emsff->report->field[0]->value[6] = 0x00;
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, emsff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, emsff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	hid_info(hid, "force feedback for EMS based devices by Ignaz Forster <ignaz.forster@gmx.de>\n");
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-gaff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-gaff.c
index 04d2e6a..2d8cead 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-gaff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-gaff.c
@@ -29,13 +29,11 @@
 
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include "hid-ids.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_GREENASIA_FF
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 
 struct gaff_device {
 	struct hid_report *report;
@@ -63,14 +61,14 @@
 	gaff->report->field[0]->value[4] = left;
 	gaff->report->field[0]->value[5] = 0;
 	dbg_hid("running with 0x%02x 0x%02x", left, right);
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, gaff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, gaff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	gaff->report->field[0]->value[0] = 0xfa;
 	gaff->report->field[0]->value[1] = 0xfe;
 	gaff->report->field[0]->value[2] = 0x0;
 	gaff->report->field[0]->value[4] = 0x0;
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, gaff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, gaff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -122,12 +120,12 @@
 	gaff->report->field[0]->value[1] = 0x00;
 	gaff->report->field[0]->value[2] = 0x00;
 	gaff->report->field[0]->value[3] = 0x00;
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, gaff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, gaff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	gaff->report->field[0]->value[0] = 0xfa;
 	gaff->report->field[0]->value[1] = 0xfe;
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, gaff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, gaff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	hid_info(hid, "Force Feedback for GreenAsia 0x12 devices by Lukasz Lubojanski <lukasz@lubojanski.info>\n");
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-holtekff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-holtekff.c
index f34d118..9a8f051 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-holtekff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-holtekff.c
@@ -27,12 +27,10 @@
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 
 #include "hid-ids.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOLTEK_FF
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Anssi Hannula <anssi.hannula@iki.fi>");
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@
 
 	dbg_hid("sending %*ph\n", 7, data);
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, holtekff->field->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, holtekff->field->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 static int holtekff_play(struct input_dev *dev, void *data,
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-ids.h b/drivers/hid/hid-ids.h
index 5309fd5..68a7374 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-ids.h
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-ids.h
@@ -137,8 +137,11 @@
 #define USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_ALU_WIRELESS_2011_ISO   0x0256
 #define USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_FOUNTAIN_TP_ONLY	0x030a
 #define USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_GEYSER1_TP_ONLY	0x030b
-#define USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_ATV_IRCONTROL	0x8241
+#define USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL	0x8240
+#define USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL2	0x1440
+#define USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL3	0x8241
 #define USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL4	0x8242
+#define USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL5	0x8243
 
 #define USB_VENDOR_ID_ASUS		0x0486
 #define USB_DEVICE_ID_ASUS_T91MT	0x0185
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-kye.c b/drivers/hid/hid-kye.c
index ef72dae..6af90db 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-kye.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-kye.c
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 
 #include "hid-ids.h"
 
@@ -361,7 +359,7 @@
 	value[4] = 0x00;
 	value[5] = 0x00;
 	value[6] = 0x00;
-	usbhid_submit_report(hdev, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hdev, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-lenovo-tpkbd.c b/drivers/hid/hid-lenovo-tpkbd.c
index 956c3b1..a0535fd 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-lenovo-tpkbd.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-lenovo-tpkbd.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 	report->field[2]->value[0] = data_pointer->sensitivity;
 	report->field[3]->value[0] = data_pointer->press_speed;
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(hdev, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hdev, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 	report = hdev->report_enum[HID_OUTPUT_REPORT].report_id_hash[3];
 	report->field[0]->value[0] = (data_pointer->led_state >> 0) & 1;
 	report->field[0]->value[1] = (data_pointer->led_state >> 1) & 1;
-	usbhid_submit_report(hdev, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hdev, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 static int tpkbd_probe_tp(struct hid_device *hdev)
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-lg2ff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-lg2ff.c
index 3c31bc6..b3cd150 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-lg2ff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-lg2ff.c
@@ -23,10 +23,8 @@
 
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 #include "hid-lg.h"
 
 struct lg2ff_device {
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@
 		lg2ff->report->field[0]->value[4] = 0x00;
 	}
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, lg2ff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, lg2ff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -108,7 +106,7 @@
 	report->field[0]->value[5] = 0x00;
 	report->field[0]->value[6] = 0x00;
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	hid_info(hid, "Force feedback for Logitech RumblePad/Rumblepad 2 by Anssi Hannula <anssi.hannula@gmail.com>\n");
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-lg3ff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-lg3ff.c
index f98644c..e52f181 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-lg3ff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-lg3ff.c
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@
 
 
 #include <linux/input.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 #include "hid-lg.h"
 
 /*
@@ -92,7 +90,7 @@
 		report->field[0]->value[1] = (unsigned char)(-x);
 		report->field[0]->value[31] = (unsigned char)(-y);
 
-		usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 		break;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -118,7 +116,7 @@
 	report->field[0]->value[33] = 0x7F;
 	report->field[0]->value[34] = 0x7F;
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-lg4ff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-lg4ff.c
index 65a6ec8..0ddae2a 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-lg4ff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-lg4ff.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #define DFGT_REV_MAJ 0x13
 #define DFGT_REV_MIN 0x22
+#define DFGT2_REV_MIN 0x26
 #define DFP_REV_MAJ 0x11
 #define DFP_REV_MIN 0x06
 #define FFEX_REV_MAJ 0x21
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@
 
 static const struct lg4ff_usb_revision lg4ff_revs[] = {
 	{DFGT_REV_MAJ, DFGT_REV_MIN, &native_dfgt},	/* Driving Force GT */
+	{DFGT_REV_MAJ, DFGT2_REV_MIN, &native_dfgt},	/* Driving Force GT v2 */
 	{DFP_REV_MAJ,  DFP_REV_MIN,  &native_dfp},	/* Driving Force Pro */
 	{G25_REV_MAJ,  G25_REV_MIN,  &native_g25},	/* G25 */
 	{G27_REV_MAJ,  G27_REV_MIN,  &native_g27},	/* G27 */
@@ -202,7 +204,7 @@
 		value[5] = 0x00;
 		value[6] = 0x00;
 
-		usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 		break;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@
 	value[5] = 0x00;
 	value[6] = 0x00;
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 /* Sends autocentering command compatible with Formula Force EX */
@@ -245,7 +247,7 @@
 	value[5] = 0x00;
 	value[6] = 0x00;
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 /* Sends command to set range compatible with G25/G27/Driving Force GT */
@@ -265,7 +267,7 @@
 	value[5] = 0x00;
 	value[6] = 0x00;
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 /* Sends commands to set range compatible with Driving Force Pro wheel */
@@ -294,7 +296,7 @@
 		report->field[0]->value[1] = 0x02;
 		full_range = 200;
 	}
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	/* Prepare "fine" limit command */
 	value[0] = 0x81;
@@ -306,7 +308,7 @@
 	value[6] = 0x00;
 
 	if (range == 200 || range == 900) {	/* Do not apply any fine limit */
-		usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -320,7 +322,7 @@
 	value[5] = (start_right & 0xe) << 4 | (start_left & 0xe);
 	value[6] = 0xff;
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 static void hid_lg4ff_switch_native(struct hid_device *hid, const struct lg4ff_native_cmd *cmd)
@@ -334,7 +336,7 @@
 		for (i = 0; i < 7; i++)
 			report->field[0]->value[i] = cmd->cmd[j++];
 
-		usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -410,7 +412,7 @@
 	value[4] = 0x00;
 	value[5] = 0x00;
 	value[6] = 0x00;
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 static void lg4ff_led_set_brightness(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-lgff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-lgff.c
index 27bc54f..d7ea8c8 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-lgff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-lgff.c
@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@
 #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
 
 #include <linux/input.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 #include "hid-lg.h"
 
 struct dev_type {
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@
 		report->field[0]->value[2] = x;
 		report->field[0]->value[3] = y;
 		dbg_hid("(x, y)=(%04x, %04x)\n", x, y);
-		usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 		break;
 
 	case FF_RUMBLE:
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@
 		report->field[0]->value[2] = left;
 		report->field[0]->value[3] = right;
 		dbg_hid("(left, right)=(%04x, %04x)\n", left, right);
-		usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 		break;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@
 	*value++ = 0x80;
 	*value++ = 0x00;
 	*value = 0x00;
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 int lgff_init(struct hid_device* hid)
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c
index 8758f38c..5207591a 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <asm/unaligned.h>
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 #include "hid-ids.h"
 #include "hid-logitech-dj.h"
 
@@ -193,7 +192,6 @@
 static int logi_dj_output_hidraw_report(struct hid_device *hid, u8 * buf,
 					size_t count,
 					unsigned char report_type);
-static int logi_dj_recv_query_paired_devices(struct dj_receiver_dev *djrcv_dev);
 
 static void logi_dj_recv_destroy_djhid_device(struct dj_receiver_dev *djrcv_dev,
 						struct dj_report *dj_report)
@@ -234,7 +232,6 @@
 	if (dj_report->report_params[DEVICE_PAIRED_PARAM_SPFUNCTION] &
 	    SPFUNCTION_DEVICE_LIST_EMPTY) {
 		dbg_hid("%s: device list is empty\n", __func__);
-		djrcv_dev->querying_devices = false;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -245,12 +242,6 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (djrcv_dev->paired_dj_devices[dj_report->device_index]) {
-		/* The device is already known. No need to reallocate it. */
-		dbg_hid("%s: device is already known\n", __func__);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	dj_hiddev = hid_allocate_device();
 	if (IS_ERR(dj_hiddev)) {
 		dev_err(&djrcv_hdev->dev, "%s: hid_allocate_device failed\n",
@@ -314,7 +305,6 @@
 	struct dj_report dj_report;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int count;
-	int retval;
 
 	dbg_hid("%s\n", __func__);
 
@@ -347,25 +337,6 @@
 		logi_dj_recv_destroy_djhid_device(djrcv_dev, &dj_report);
 		break;
 	default:
-	/* A normal report (i. e. not belonging to a pair/unpair notification)
-	 * arriving here, means that the report arrived but we did not have a
-	 * paired dj_device associated to the report's device_index, this
-	 * means that the original "device paired" notification corresponding
-	 * to this dj_device never arrived to this driver. The reason is that
-	 * hid-core discards all packets coming from a device while probe() is
-	 * executing. */
-	if (!djrcv_dev->paired_dj_devices[dj_report.device_index]) {
-		/* ok, we don't know the device, just re-ask the
-		 * receiver for the list of connected devices. */
-		retval = logi_dj_recv_query_paired_devices(djrcv_dev);
-		if (!retval) {
-			/* everything went fine, so just leave */
-			break;
-		}
-		dev_err(&djrcv_dev->hdev->dev,
-			"%s:logi_dj_recv_query_paired_devices "
-			"error:%d\n", __func__, retval);
-		}
 		dbg_hid("%s: unexpected report type\n", __func__);
 	}
 }
@@ -396,12 +367,6 @@
 	if (!djdev) {
 		dbg_hid("djrcv_dev->paired_dj_devices[dj_report->device_index]"
 			" is NULL, index %d\n", dj_report->device_index);
-		kfifo_in(&djrcv_dev->notif_fifo, dj_report, sizeof(struct dj_report));
-
-		if (schedule_work(&djrcv_dev->work) == 0) {
-			dbg_hid("%s: did not schedule the work item, was already "
-			"queued\n", __func__);
-		}
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -432,12 +397,6 @@
 	if (dj_device == NULL) {
 		dbg_hid("djrcv_dev->paired_dj_devices[dj_report->device_index]"
 			" is NULL, index %d\n", dj_report->device_index);
-		kfifo_in(&djrcv_dev->notif_fifo, dj_report, sizeof(struct dj_report));
-
-		if (schedule_work(&djrcv_dev->work) == 0) {
-			dbg_hid("%s: did not schedule the work item, was already "
-			"queued\n", __func__);
-		}
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -475,7 +434,7 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < report->field[0]->report_count; i++)
 		report->field[0]->value[i] = data[i];
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(hdev, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hdev, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -485,10 +444,6 @@
 	struct dj_report *dj_report;
 	int retval;
 
-	/* no need to protect djrcv_dev->querying_devices */
-	if (djrcv_dev->querying_devices)
-		return 0;
-
 	dj_report = kzalloc(sizeof(struct dj_report), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dj_report)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -500,7 +455,6 @@
 	return retval;
 }
 
-
 static int logi_dj_recv_switch_to_dj_mode(struct dj_receiver_dev *djrcv_dev,
 					  unsigned timeout)
 {
@@ -644,7 +598,7 @@
 	hid_set_field(report->field[0], 1, REPORT_TYPE_LEDS);
 	hid_set_field(report->field[0], 2, data[1]);
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(dj_rcv_hiddev, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(dj_rcv_hiddev, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -809,6 +763,9 @@
 		goto llopen_failed;
 	}
 
+	/* Allow incoming packets to arrive: */
+	hid_device_io_start(hdev);
+
 	retval = logi_dj_recv_query_paired_devices(djrcv_dev);
 	if (retval < 0) {
 		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "%s:logi_dj_recv_query_paired_devices "
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.h b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.h
index 4a40003..fd28a5e 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.h
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.h
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 	struct work_struct work;
 	struct kfifo notif_fifo;
 	spinlock_t lock;
-	bool querying_devices;
 };
 
 struct dj_device {
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-magicmouse.c b/drivers/hid/hid-magicmouse.c
index a8ce442..5bc3734 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-magicmouse.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-magicmouse.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <linux/input/mt.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 
 #include "hid-ids.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c b/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
index 82e9211..f19ec15 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
  *  HID driver for multitouch panels
  *
  *  Copyright (c) 2010-2012 Stephane Chatty <chatty@enac.fr>
- *  Copyright (c) 2010-2012 Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@gmail.com>
+ *  Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@gmail.com>
  *  Copyright (c) 2010-2012 Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile, France
+ *  Copyright (c) 2012-2013 Red Hat, Inc
  *
  *  This code is partly based on hid-egalax.c:
  *
@@ -26,13 +27,23 @@
  * any later version.
  */
 
+/*
+ * This driver is regularly tested thanks to the tool hid-test[1].
+ * This tool relies on hid-replay[2] and a database of hid devices[3].
+ * Please run these regression tests before patching this module so that
+ * your patch won't break existing known devices.
+ *
+ * [1] https://github.com/bentiss/hid-test
+ * [2] https://github.com/bentiss/hid-replay
+ * [3] https://github.com/bentiss/hid-devices
+ */
+
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/input/mt.h>
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Stephane Chatty <chatty@enac.fr>");
@@ -740,7 +751,7 @@
 	r = re->report_id_hash[td->inputmode];
 	if (r) {
 		r->field[0]->value[td->inputmode_index] = 0x02;
-		usbhid_submit_report(hdev, r, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(hdev, r, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -765,7 +776,7 @@
 		max = min(fieldmax, max);
 		if (r->field[0]->value[0] != max) {
 			r->field[0]->value[0] = max;
-			usbhid_submit_report(hdev, r, USB_DIR_OUT);
+			hid_hw_request(hdev, r, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -902,26 +913,11 @@
 
 static int mt_resume(struct hid_device *hdev)
 {
-	struct usb_interface *intf;
-	struct usb_host_interface *interface;
-	struct usb_device *dev;
-
-	if (hdev->bus != BUS_USB)
-		return 0;
-
-	intf = to_usb_interface(hdev->dev.parent);
-	interface = intf->cur_altsetting;
-	dev = hid_to_usb_dev(hdev);
-
 	/* Some Elan legacy devices require SET_IDLE to be set on resume.
 	 * It should be safe to send it to other devices too.
 	 * Tested on 3M, Stantum, Cypress, Zytronic, eGalax, and Elan panels. */
 
-	usb_control_msg(dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(dev, 0),
-			HID_REQ_SET_IDLE,
-			USB_TYPE_CLASS | USB_RECIP_INTERFACE,
-			0, interface->desc.bInterfaceNumber,
-			NULL, 0, USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT);
+	hid_hw_idle(hdev, 0, 0, HID_REQ_SET_IDLE);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-ntrig.c b/drivers/hid/hid-ntrig.c
index 7757e82..ef95102 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-ntrig.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-ntrig.c
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@
 	if (!report)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(hdev, report, USB_DIR_IN);
-	usbhid_wait_io(hdev);
+	hid_hw_request(hdev, report, HID_REQ_GET_REPORT);
+	hid_hw_wait(hdev);
 	return (int)report->field[0]->value[0];
 }
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 	if (!report)
 		return;
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(hdev, report, USB_DIR_IN);
+	hid_hw_request(hdev, report, HID_REQ_GET_REPORT);
 }
 
 static void ntrig_report_version(struct hid_device *hdev)
@@ -937,8 +937,8 @@
 	if (report) {
 		/* Let the device settle to ensure the wakeup message gets
 		 * through */
-		usbhid_wait_io(hdev);
-		usbhid_submit_report(hdev, report, USB_DIR_IN);
+		hid_hw_wait(hdev);
+		hid_hw_request(hdev, report, HID_REQ_GET_REPORT);
 
 		/*
 		 * Sanity check: if the current mode is invalid reset it to
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd.h b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd.h
index 020cef6..2941891 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd.h
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd.h
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 void picolcd_debug_out_report(struct picolcd_data *data,
 		struct hid_device *hdev, struct hid_report *report);
-#define usbhid_submit_report(a, b, c) \
+#define hid_hw_request(a, b, c) \
 	do { \
 		picolcd_debug_out_report(hid_get_drvdata(a), a, b); \
-		usbhid_submit_report(a, b, c); \
+		hid_hw_request(a, b, c); \
 	} while (0)
 
 void picolcd_debug_raw_event(struct picolcd_data *data,
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_backlight.c b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_backlight.c
index b91f309..a32c5f8 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_backlight.c
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
  ***************************************************************************/
 
 #include <linux/hid.h>
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 
 #include <linux/fb.h>
 #include <linux/backlight.h>
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&data->lock, flags);
 	hid_set_field(report->field[0], 0, data->lcd_power == FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ? data->lcd_brightness : 0);
 	if (!(data->status & PICOLCD_FAILED))
-		usbhid_submit_report(data->hdev, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(data->hdev, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data->lock, flags);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c
index a79e95b..e346038 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #include <linux/hid-debug.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include "hid-ids.h"
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 
 #include <linux/fb.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_core.c b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_core.c
index 31cd93f..b48092d 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_core.c
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #include <linux/hid-debug.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include "hid-ids.h"
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 
 #include <linux/fb.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@
 		work = NULL;
 	} else {
 		data->pending = work;
-		usbhid_submit_report(data->hdev, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(data->hdev, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data->lock, flags);
 		wait_for_completion_interruptible_timeout(&work->ready, HZ*2);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&data->lock, flags);
@@ -244,7 +242,7 @@
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data->lock, flags);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	usbhid_submit_report(hdev, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hdev, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data->lock, flags);
 
 	error = picolcd_check_version(hdev);
@@ -303,7 +301,7 @@
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&data->lock, flags);
 	hid_set_field(report->field[0], 0, timeout & 0xff);
 	hid_set_field(report->field[0], 1, (timeout >> 8) & 0xff);
-	usbhid_submit_report(data->hdev, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(data->hdev, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data->lock, flags);
 	return count;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_debugfs.c b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_debugfs.c
index 4809aa1..59ab8e1 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_debugfs.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/hid-debug.h>
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 
 #include <linux/fb.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_fb.c b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_fb.c
index eb00357..591f6b2 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_fb.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 
 #include <linux/fb.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -143,8 +141,8 @@
 		else
 			hid_set_field(report2->field[0], 4 + i - 32, tdata[i]);
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(data->hdev, report1, USB_DIR_OUT);
-	usbhid_submit_report(data->hdev, report2, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(data->hdev, report1, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
+	hid_hw_request(data->hdev, report2, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data->lock, flags);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -214,7 +212,7 @@
 				hid_set_field(report->field[0], j, mapcmd[j]);
 			else
 				hid_set_field(report->field[0], j, 0);
-		usbhid_submit_report(data->hdev, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(data->hdev, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data->lock, flags);
 
@@ -270,7 +268,7 @@
 				mutex_unlock(&info->lock);
 				if (!data)
 					return;
-				usbhid_wait_io(data->hdev);
+				hid_hw_wait(data->hdev);
 				mutex_lock(&info->lock);
 				n = 0;
 			}
@@ -288,7 +286,7 @@
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fbdata->lock, flags);
 		mutex_unlock(&info->lock);
 		if (data)
-			usbhid_wait_io(data->hdev);
+			hid_hw_wait(data->hdev);
 		return;
 	}
 out:
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_lcd.c b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_lcd.c
index 2d0ddc5..89821c2 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_lcd.c
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
  ***************************************************************************/
 
 #include <linux/hid.h>
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 
 #include <linux/fb.h>
 #include <linux/lcd.h>
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&data->lock, flags);
 	hid_set_field(report->field[0], 0, data->lcd_contrast);
 	if (!(data->status & PICOLCD_FAILED))
-		usbhid_submit_report(data->hdev, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(data->hdev, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data->lock, flags);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_leds.c b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_leds.c
index 28cb6a4..e994f9c 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_leds.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_leds.c
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #include <linux/hid-debug.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include "hid-ids.h"
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 
 #include <linux/fb.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&data->lock, flags);
 	hid_set_field(report->field[0], 0, data->led_state);
 	if (!(data->status & PICOLCD_FAILED))
-		usbhid_submit_report(data->hdev, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(data->hdev, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data->lock, flags);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-pl.c b/drivers/hid/hid-pl.c
index b0199d2..d29112f 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-pl.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-pl.c
@@ -43,13 +43,11 @@
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 
 #include "hid-ids.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PANTHERLORD_FF
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 
 struct plff_device {
 	struct hid_report *report;
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@
 	*plff->strong = left;
 	*plff->weak = right;
 	debug("running with 0x%02x 0x%02x", left, right);
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, plff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, plff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -169,7 +167,7 @@
 
 		*strong = 0x00;
 		*weak = 0x00;
-		usbhid_submit_report(hid, plff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(hid, plff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	}
 
 	hid_info(hid, "Force feedback for PantherLord/GreenAsia devices by Anssi Hannula <anssi.hannula@gmail.com>\n");
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-prodikeys.c b/drivers/hid/hid-prodikeys.c
index 4e1c4bcb..7ed8280 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-prodikeys.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-prodikeys.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <sound/core.h>
 #include <sound/initval.h>
 #include <sound/rawmidi.h>
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 #include "hid-ids.h"
 
 
@@ -306,7 +305,7 @@
 	report->field[0]->value[0] = 0x01;
 	report->field[0]->value[1] = state;
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(hdev, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hdev, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 static int pcmidi_handle_report1(struct pcmidi_snd *pm, u8 *data)
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-sensor-hub.c b/drivers/hid/hid-sensor-hub.c
index 6679788..ca749810 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-sensor-hub.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-sensor-hub.c
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
  */
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/hid.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/mfd/core.h>
@@ -204,8 +202,8 @@
 		goto done_proc;
 	}
 	hid_set_field(report->field[field_index], 0, value);
-	usbhid_submit_report(hsdev->hdev, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
-	usbhid_wait_io(hsdev->hdev);
+	hid_hw_request(hsdev->hdev, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
+	hid_hw_wait(hsdev->hdev);
 
 done_proc:
 	mutex_unlock(&data->mutex);
@@ -227,8 +225,8 @@
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto done_proc;
 	}
-	usbhid_submit_report(hsdev->hdev, report, USB_DIR_IN);
-	usbhid_wait_io(hsdev->hdev);
+	hid_hw_request(hsdev->hdev, report, HID_REQ_GET_REPORT);
+	hid_hw_wait(hsdev->hdev);
 	*value = report->field[field_index]->value[0];
 
 done_proc:
@@ -262,7 +260,7 @@
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data->lock, flags);
 		goto err_free;
 	}
-	usbhid_submit_report(hsdev->hdev, report, USB_DIR_IN);
+	hid_hw_request(hsdev->hdev, report, HID_REQ_GET_REPORT);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data->lock, flags);
 	wait_for_completion_interruptible_timeout(&data->pending.ready, HZ*5);
 	switch (data->pending.raw_size) {
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-sjoy.c b/drivers/hid/hid-sjoy.c
index 28f7740..37845ec 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-sjoy.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-sjoy.c
@@ -28,13 +28,11 @@
 
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include "hid-ids.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMARTJOYPLUS_FF
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 
 struct sjoyff_device {
 	struct hid_report *report;
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@
 	sjoyff->report->field[0]->value[1] = right;
 	sjoyff->report->field[0]->value[2] = left;
 	dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "running with 0x%02x 0x%02x\n", left, right);
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, sjoyff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, sjoyff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -115,7 +113,7 @@
 		sjoyff->report->field[0]->value[0] = 0x01;
 		sjoyff->report->field[0]->value[1] = 0x00;
 		sjoyff->report->field[0]->value[2] = 0x00;
-		usbhid_submit_report(hid, sjoyff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(hid, sjoyff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	}
 
 	hid_info(hid, "Force feedback for SmartJoy PLUS PS2/USB adapter\n");
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-speedlink.c b/drivers/hid/hid-speedlink.c
index e94371a..a2f587d 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-speedlink.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-speedlink.c
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 
 #include "hid-ids.h"
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 
 static const struct hid_device_id speedlink_devices[] = {
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_X_TENSIONS, USB_DEVICE_ID_SPEEDLINK_VAD_CEZANNE)},
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-steelseries.c b/drivers/hid/hid-steelseries.c
index 2ed995c..98e66ac 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-steelseries.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-steelseries.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 #include "hid-ids.h"
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS) || defined(CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS_MODULE)
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@
 	value[14] = 0x00;
 	value[15] = 0x00;
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(hdev, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hdev, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	/* Note: LED change does not show on device until the device is read/polled */
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-thingm.c b/drivers/hid/hid-thingm.c
index 2055a52..99342cfa 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-thingm.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-thingm.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 
 #include "hid-ids.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-tmff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-tmff.c
index e4fcf3f..b833760 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-tmff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-tmff.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
 #include "hid-ids.h"
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_THRUSTMASTER_FF
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 
 /* Usages for thrustmaster devices I know about */
 #define THRUSTMASTER_USAGE_FF	(HID_UP_GENDESK | 0xbb)
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@
 		dbg_hid("(x, y)=(%04x, %04x)\n", x, y);
 		ff_field->value[0] = x;
 		ff_field->value[1] = y;
-		usbhid_submit_report(hid, tmff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(hid, tmff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 		break;
 
 	case FF_RUMBLE:
@@ -117,7 +115,7 @@
 		dbg_hid("(left,right)=(%08x, %08x)\n", left, right);
 		ff_field->value[0] = left;
 		ff_field->value[1] = right;
-		usbhid_submit_report(hid, tmff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(hid, tmff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 		break;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-zpff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-zpff.c
index af66452..6ec28a3 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-zpff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-zpff.c
@@ -24,13 +24,11 @@
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
 #include "hid-ids.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ZEROPLUS_FF
-#include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 
 struct zpff_device {
 	struct hid_report *report;
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@
 	zpff->report->field[2]->value[0] = left;
 	zpff->report->field[3]->value[0] = right;
 	dbg_hid("running with 0x%02x 0x%02x\n", left, right);
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, zpff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, zpff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@
 	zpff->report->field[1]->value[0] = 0x02;
 	zpff->report->field[2]->value[0] = 0x00;
 	zpff->report->field[3]->value[0] = 0x00;
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, zpff->report, USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, zpff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 	hid_info(hid, "force feedback for Zeroplus based devices by Anssi Hannula <anssi.hannula@gmail.com>\n");
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid.c b/drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid.c
index ec79302..2b1799a3 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid.c
@@ -563,6 +563,36 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static void i2c_hid_request(struct hid_device *hid, struct hid_report *rep,
+		int reqtype)
+{
+	struct i2c_client *client = hid->driver_data;
+	char *buf;
+	int ret;
+	int len = i2c_hid_get_report_length(rep) - 2;
+
+	buf = kzalloc(len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return;
+
+	switch (reqtype) {
+	case HID_REQ_GET_REPORT:
+		ret = i2c_hid_get_raw_report(hid, rep->id, buf, len, rep->type);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			dev_err(&client->dev, "%s: unable to get report: %d\n",
+				__func__, ret);
+		else
+			hid_input_report(hid, rep->type, buf, ret, 0);
+		break;
+	case HID_REQ_SET_REPORT:
+		hid_output_report(rep, buf);
+		i2c_hid_output_raw_report(hid, buf, len, rep->type);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	kfree(buf);
+}
+
 static int i2c_hid_parse(struct hid_device *hid)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = hid->driver_data;
@@ -742,6 +772,7 @@
 	.open = i2c_hid_open,
 	.close = i2c_hid_close,
 	.power = i2c_hid_power,
+	.request = i2c_hid_request,
 	.hidinput_input_event = i2c_hid_hidinput_input_event,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
index 8e0c4bf94..effcd3d 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-void usbhid_submit_report(struct hid_device *hid, struct hid_report *report, unsigned char dir)
+static void usbhid_submit_report(struct hid_device *hid, struct hid_report *report, unsigned char dir)
 {
 	struct usbhid_device *usbhid = hid->driver_data;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -648,7 +648,6 @@
 	__usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, dir);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&usbhid->lock, flags);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usbhid_submit_report);
 
 /* Workqueue routine to send requests to change LEDs */
 static void hid_led(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -706,7 +705,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int usbhid_wait_io(struct hid_device *hid)
+static int usbhid_wait_io(struct hid_device *hid)
 {
 	struct usbhid_device *usbhid = hid->driver_data;
 
@@ -720,7 +719,6 @@
 
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usbhid_wait_io);
 
 static int hid_set_idle(struct usb_device *dev, int ifnum, int report, int idle)
 {
@@ -1243,6 +1241,32 @@
 	return r;
 }
 
+static void usbhid_request(struct hid_device *hid, struct hid_report *rep, int reqtype)
+{
+	switch (reqtype) {
+	case HID_REQ_GET_REPORT:
+		usbhid_submit_report(hid, rep, USB_DIR_IN);
+		break;
+	case HID_REQ_SET_REPORT:
+		usbhid_submit_report(hid, rep, USB_DIR_OUT);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+static int usbhid_idle(struct hid_device *hid, int report, int idle,
+		int reqtype)
+{
+	struct usb_device *dev = hid_to_usb_dev(hid);
+	struct usb_interface *intf = to_usb_interface(hid->dev.parent);
+	struct usb_host_interface *interface = intf->cur_altsetting;
+	int ifnum = interface->desc.bInterfaceNumber;
+
+	if (reqtype != HID_REQ_SET_IDLE)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return hid_set_idle(dev, ifnum, report, idle);
+}
+
 static struct hid_ll_driver usb_hid_driver = {
 	.parse = usbhid_parse,
 	.start = usbhid_start,
@@ -1251,6 +1275,9 @@
 	.close = usbhid_close,
 	.power = usbhid_power,
 	.hidinput_input_event = usb_hidinput_input_event,
+	.request = usbhid_request,
+	.wait = usbhid_wait_io,
+	.idle = usbhid_idle,
 };
 
 static int usbhid_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id)
diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-pidff.c b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-pidff.c
index f91c136..10b6167 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-pidff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-pidff.c
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@
 		envelope->attack_level,
 		pidff->set_envelope[PID_ATTACK_LEVEL].value[0]);
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_SET_ENVELOPE],
-			  USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_SET_ENVELOPE],
+			HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@
 	pidff_set_signed(&pidff->set_constant[PID_MAGNITUDE],
 			 effect->u.constant.level);
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_SET_CONSTANT],
-			  USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_SET_CONSTANT],
+			HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@
 				pidff->effect_direction);
 	pidff->set_effect[PID_START_DELAY].value[0] = effect->replay.delay;
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_SET_EFFECT],
-			  USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_SET_EFFECT],
+			HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@
 	pidff_set(&pidff->set_periodic[PID_PHASE], effect->u.periodic.phase);
 	pidff->set_periodic[PID_PERIOD].value[0] = effect->u.periodic.period;
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_SET_PERIODIC],
-			  USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_SET_PERIODIC],
+			HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 
 }
 
@@ -399,8 +399,8 @@
 			  effect->u.condition[i].left_saturation);
 		pidff_set(&pidff->set_condition[PID_DEAD_BAND],
 			  effect->u.condition[i].deadband);
-		usbhid_submit_report(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_SET_CONDITION],
-				  USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_SET_CONDITION],
+				HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -440,8 +440,8 @@
 			 effect->u.ramp.start_level);
 	pidff_set_signed(&pidff->set_ramp[PID_RAMP_END],
 			 effect->u.ramp.end_level);
-	usbhid_submit_report(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_SET_RAMP],
-			  USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_SET_RAMP],
+			HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -465,19 +465,19 @@
 	int j;
 
 	pidff->create_new_effect_type->value[0] = efnum;
-	usbhid_submit_report(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_CREATE_NEW_EFFECT],
-			  USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_CREATE_NEW_EFFECT],
+			HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	hid_dbg(pidff->hid, "create_new_effect sent, type: %d\n", efnum);
 
 	pidff->block_load[PID_EFFECT_BLOCK_INDEX].value[0] = 0;
 	pidff->block_load_status->value[0] = 0;
-	usbhid_wait_io(pidff->hid);
+	hid_hw_wait(pidff->hid);
 
 	for (j = 0; j < 60; j++) {
 		hid_dbg(pidff->hid, "pid_block_load requested\n");
-		usbhid_submit_report(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_BLOCK_LOAD],
-				  USB_DIR_IN);
-		usbhid_wait_io(pidff->hid);
+		hid_hw_request(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_BLOCK_LOAD],
+				HID_REQ_GET_REPORT);
+		hid_hw_wait(pidff->hid);
 		if (pidff->block_load_status->value[0] ==
 		    pidff->status_id[PID_BLOCK_LOAD_SUCCESS]) {
 			hid_dbg(pidff->hid, "device reported free memory: %d bytes\n",
@@ -513,8 +513,8 @@
 		pidff->effect_operation[PID_LOOP_COUNT].value[0] = n;
 	}
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_EFFECT_OPERATION],
-			  USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_EFFECT_OPERATION],
+			HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -535,8 +535,8 @@
 static void pidff_erase_pid(struct pidff_device *pidff, int pid_id)
 {
 	pidff->block_free[PID_EFFECT_BLOCK_INDEX].value[0] = pid_id;
-	usbhid_submit_report(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_BLOCK_FREE],
-			  USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_BLOCK_FREE],
+			HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
 		effect_id, pidff->pid_id[effect_id]);
 	/* Wait for the queue to clear. We do not want a full fifo to
 	   prevent the effect removal. */
-	usbhid_wait_io(pidff->hid);
+	hid_hw_wait(pidff->hid);
 	pidff_playback_pid(pidff, pid_id, 0);
 	pidff_erase_pid(pidff, pid_id);
 
@@ -718,8 +718,8 @@
 	struct pidff_device *pidff = dev->ff->private;
 
 	pidff_set(&pidff->device_gain[PID_DEVICE_GAIN_FIELD], gain);
-	usbhid_submit_report(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_DEVICE_GAIN],
-			  USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_DEVICE_GAIN],
+			HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 static void pidff_autocenter(struct pidff_device *pidff, u16 magnitude)
@@ -744,8 +744,8 @@
 	pidff->set_effect[PID_DIRECTION_ENABLE].value[0] = 1;
 	pidff->set_effect[PID_START_DELAY].value[0] = 0;
 
-	usbhid_submit_report(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_SET_EFFECT],
-			  USB_DIR_OUT);
+	hid_hw_request(pidff->hid, pidff->reports[PID_SET_EFFECT],
+			HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1158,19 +1158,19 @@
 
 	pidff->device_control->value[0] = pidff->control_id[PID_RESET];
 	/* We reset twice as sometimes hid_wait_io isn't waiting long enough */
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, pidff->reports[PID_DEVICE_CONTROL], USB_DIR_OUT);
-	usbhid_wait_io(hid);
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, pidff->reports[PID_DEVICE_CONTROL], USB_DIR_OUT);
-	usbhid_wait_io(hid);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, pidff->reports[PID_DEVICE_CONTROL], HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
+	hid_hw_wait(hid);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, pidff->reports[PID_DEVICE_CONTROL], HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
+	hid_hw_wait(hid);
 
 	pidff->device_control->value[0] =
 		pidff->control_id[PID_ENABLE_ACTUATORS];
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, pidff->reports[PID_DEVICE_CONTROL], USB_DIR_OUT);
-	usbhid_wait_io(hid);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, pidff->reports[PID_DEVICE_CONTROL], HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
+	hid_hw_wait(hid);
 
 	/* pool report is sometimes messed up, refetch it */
-	usbhid_submit_report(hid, pidff->reports[PID_POOL], USB_DIR_IN);
-	usbhid_wait_io(hid);
+	hid_hw_request(hid, pidff->reports[PID_POOL], HID_REQ_GET_REPORT);
+	hid_hw_wait(hid);
 
 	if (pidff->pool[PID_SIMULTANEOUS_MAX].value) {
 		while (pidff->pool[PID_SIMULTANEOUS_MAX].value[0] < 2) {
@@ -1181,9 +1181,9 @@
 				break;
 			}
 			hid_dbg(pidff->hid, "pid_pool requested again\n");
-			usbhid_submit_report(hid, pidff->reports[PID_POOL],
-					  USB_DIR_IN);
-			usbhid_wait_io(hid);
+			hid_hw_request(hid, pidff->reports[PID_POOL],
+					  HID_REQ_GET_REPORT);
+			hid_hw_wait(hid);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1269,8 +1269,8 @@
 
 	if (test_bit(FF_GAIN, dev->ffbit)) {
 		pidff_set(&pidff->device_gain[PID_DEVICE_GAIN_FIELD], 0xffff);
-		usbhid_submit_report(hid, pidff->reports[PID_DEVICE_GAIN],
-				     USB_DIR_OUT);
+		hid_hw_request(hid, pidff->reports[PID_DEVICE_GAIN],
+				     HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	}
 
 	error = pidff_check_autocenter(pidff, dev);
diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
index 87bd649..2f1ddca 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
@@ -705,8 +705,8 @@
 		if (report == NULL)
 			break;
 
-		usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_IN);
-		usbhid_wait_io(hid);
+		hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_GET_REPORT);
+		hid_hw_wait(hid);
 
 		r = 0;
 		break;
@@ -724,8 +724,8 @@
 		if (report == NULL)
 			break;
 
-		usbhid_submit_report(hid, report, USB_DIR_OUT);
-		usbhid_wait_io(hid);
+		hid_hw_request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
+		hid_hw_wait(hid);
 
 		r = 0;
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/usbhid.h b/drivers/hid/usbhid/usbhid.h
index bd87a61..dbb6af6 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/usbhid.h
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/usbhid.h
@@ -34,12 +34,9 @@
 #include <linux/input.h>
 
 /*  API provided by hid-core.c for USB HID drivers */
-int usbhid_wait_io(struct hid_device* hid);
 void usbhid_close(struct hid_device *hid);
 int usbhid_open(struct hid_device *hid);
 void usbhid_init_reports(struct hid_device *hid);
-void usbhid_submit_report
-(struct hid_device *hid, struct hid_report *report, unsigned char dir);
 int usbhid_get_power(struct hid_device *hid);
 void usbhid_put_power(struct hid_device *hid);
 struct usb_interface *usbhid_find_interface(int minor);
diff --git a/include/linux/hid.h b/include/linux/hid.h
index 06579c7..31e7cb5 100644
--- a/include/linux/hid.h
+++ b/include/linux/hid.h
@@ -456,7 +456,8 @@
 	unsigned country;						/* HID country */
 	struct hid_report_enum report_enum[HID_REPORT_TYPES];
 
-	struct semaphore driver_lock;					/* protects the current driver */
+	struct semaphore driver_lock;					/* protects the current driver, except during input */
+	struct semaphore driver_input_lock;				/* protects the current driver */
 	struct device dev;						/* device */
 	struct hid_driver *driver;
 	struct hid_ll_driver *ll_driver;
@@ -477,6 +478,7 @@
 	unsigned int status;						/* see STAT flags above */
 	unsigned claimed;						/* Claimed by hidinput, hiddev? */
 	unsigned quirks;						/* Various quirks the device can pull on us */
+	bool io_started;						/* Protected by driver_lock. If IO has started */
 
 	struct list_head inputs;					/* The list of inputs */
 	void *hiddev;							/* The hiddev structure */
@@ -600,6 +602,10 @@
  * @resume: invoked on resume if device was not reset (NULL means nop)
  * @reset_resume: invoked on resume if device was reset (NULL means nop)
  *
+ * probe should return -errno on error, or 0 on success. During probe,
+ * input will not be passed to raw_event unless hid_device_io_start is
+ * called.
+ *
  * raw_event and event should return 0 on no action performed, 1 when no
  * further processing should be done and negative on error
  *
@@ -663,6 +669,9 @@
  * @hidinput_input_event: event input event (e.g. ff or leds)
  * @parse: this method is called only once to parse the device data,
  *	   shouldn't allocate anything to not leak memory
+ * @request: send report request to device (e.g. feature report)
+ * @wait: wait for buffered io to complete (send/recv reports)
+ * @idle: send idle request to device
  */
 struct hid_ll_driver {
 	int (*start)(struct hid_device *hdev);
@@ -677,6 +686,13 @@
 			unsigned int code, int value);
 
 	int (*parse)(struct hid_device *hdev);
+
+	void (*request)(struct hid_device *hdev,
+			struct hid_report *report, int reqtype);
+
+	int (*wait)(struct hid_device *hdev);
+	int (*idle)(struct hid_device *hdev, int report, int idle, int reqtype);
+
 };
 
 #define	PM_HINT_FULLON	1<<5
@@ -739,6 +755,44 @@
 s32 hid_snto32(__u32 value, unsigned n);
 
 /**
+ * hid_device_io_start - enable HID input during probe, remove
+ *
+ * @hid - the device
+ *
+ * This should only be called during probe or remove and only be
+ * called by the thread calling probe or remove. It will allow
+ * incoming packets to be delivered to the driver.
+ */
+static inline void hid_device_io_start(struct hid_device *hid) {
+	if (hid->io_started) {
+		dev_warn(&hid->dev, "io already started");
+		return;
+	}
+	hid->io_started = true;
+	up(&hid->driver_input_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * hid_device_io_stop - disable HID input during probe, remove
+ *
+ * @hid - the device
+ *
+ * Should only be called after hid_device_io_start. It will prevent
+ * incoming packets from going to the driver for the duration of
+ * probe, remove. If called during probe, packets will still go to the
+ * driver after probe is complete. This function should only be called
+ * by the thread calling probe or remove.
+ */
+static inline void hid_device_io_stop(struct hid_device *hid) {
+	if (!hid->io_started) {
+		dev_warn(&hid->dev, "io already stopped");
+		return;
+	}
+	hid->io_started = false;
+	down(&hid->driver_input_lock);
+}
+
+/**
  * hid_map_usage - map usage input bits
  *
  * @hidinput: hidinput which we are interested in
@@ -884,6 +938,49 @@
 	return hdev->ll_driver->power ? hdev->ll_driver->power(hdev, level) : 0;
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * hid_hw_request - send report request to device
+ *
+ * @hdev: hid device
+ * @report: report to send
+ * @reqtype: hid request type
+ */
+static inline void hid_hw_request(struct hid_device *hdev,
+				  struct hid_report *report, int reqtype)
+{
+	if (hdev->ll_driver->request)
+		hdev->ll_driver->request(hdev, report, reqtype);
+}
+
+/**
+ * hid_hw_idle - send idle request to device
+ *
+ * @hdev: hid device
+ * @report: report to control
+ * @idle: idle state
+ * @reqtype: hid request type
+ */
+static inline int hid_hw_idle(struct hid_device *hdev, int report, int idle,
+		int reqtype)
+{
+	if (hdev->ll_driver->idle)
+		return hdev->ll_driver->idle(hdev, report, idle, reqtype);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * hid_hw_wait - wait for buffered io to complete
+ *
+ * @hdev: hid device
+ */
+static inline void hid_hw_wait(struct hid_device *hdev)
+{
+	if (hdev->ll_driver->wait)
+		hdev->ll_driver->wait(hdev);
+}
+
 int hid_report_raw_event(struct hid_device *hid, int type, u8 *data, int size,
 		int interrupt);