diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
index 8a8ea5f91288..6b26565393ef 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
@@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@ static struct hid_report *hid_get_report(struct hid_report_enum *report_enum,
 int __hid_request(struct hid_device *hid, struct hid_report *report,
 		int reqtype)
 {
-	char *buf;
+	char *buf, *data_buf;
 	int ret;
 	u32 len;
 
@@ -1731,10 +1731,17 @@ int __hid_request(struct hid_device *hid, struct hid_report *report,
 	if (!buf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	data_buf = buf;
 	len = hid_report_len(report);
 
+	if (report->id == 0) {
+		/* reserve the first byte for the report ID */
+		data_buf++;
+		len++;
+	}
+
 	if (reqtype == HID_REQ_SET_REPORT)
-		hid_output_report(report, buf);
+		hid_output_report(report, data_buf);
 
 	ret = hid->ll_driver->raw_request(hid, report->id, buf, len,
 					  report->type, reqtype);