[PATCH 2/2] hid: asus: always fully initialize devices

From: Denis Benato

Date: Mon Feb 16 2026 - 12:55:58 EST


ASUS has more devices other than laptop keyboards which needs
to be initializated: the init sequence is the same as keyboards.

ID1 and ID2 are USB report IDs that are correctly enumerated:
send init commands to all devices that supports those reports IDs.

Signed-off-by: Denis Benato <denis.benato@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/hid/hid-asus.c | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
index 52efbf75a994..0a85b1ecdda6 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Asus HID Keyboard and TouchPad");
#define QUIRK_ROG_CLAYMORE_II_KEYBOARD BIT(12)
#define QUIRK_ROG_ALLY_XPAD BIT(13)
#define QUIRK_HID_FN_LOCK BIT(14)
-#define QUIRK_ROG_NKEY_ID1ID2_INIT BIT(15)

#define I2C_KEYBOARD_QUIRKS (QUIRK_FIX_NOTEBOOK_REPORT | \
QUIRK_NO_INIT_REPORTS | \
@@ -209,6 +208,12 @@ static const struct asus_touchpad_info medion_e1239t_tp = {
.report_size = 32 /* 2 byte header + 5 * 5 + 5 byte footer */,
};

+static const u8 asus_report_id_init[] = {
+ FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_ID,
+ FEATURE_KBD_LED_REPORT_ID1,
+ FEATURE_KBD_LED_REPORT_ID2
+};
+
static void asus_report_contact_down(struct asus_drvdata *drvdat,
int toolType, u8 *data)
{
@@ -715,6 +720,21 @@ static void validate_mcu_fw_version(struct hid_device *hdev, int idProduct)
}
}

+static bool asus_has_report_id(struct hid_device *hdev, u16 report_id)
+{
+ int t, f, u, err = 0;
+ struct hid_report *report;
+
+ for (t = HID_INPUT_REPORT; t <= HID_FEATURE_REPORT; t++) {
+ list_for_each_entry(report, &hdev->report_enum[t].report_list, list) {
+ if (report->id == report_id)
+ return true;
+ }
+ }
+
+ return false;
+}
+
static int asus_kbd_register_leds(struct hid_device *hdev)
{
struct asus_drvdata *drvdata = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
@@ -723,9 +743,9 @@ static int asus_kbd_register_leds(struct hid_device *hdev)
unsigned char kbd_func;
int ret;

- ret = asus_kbd_init(hdev, FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_ID);
- if (ret < 0)
- return ret;
+ /* Laptops keyboard backlight is always at 0x5a */
+ if (asus_has_report_id(hdev, FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_ID))
+ return -ENODEV;

/* Get keyboard functions */
ret = asus_kbd_get_functions(hdev, &kbd_func, FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_ID);
@@ -736,11 +756,6 @@ static int asus_kbd_register_leds(struct hid_device *hdev)
if (!(kbd_func & SUPPORT_KBD_BACKLIGHT))
return -ENODEV;

- if (drvdata->quirks & QUIRK_ROG_NKEY_ID1ID2_INIT) {
- asus_kbd_init(hdev, FEATURE_KBD_LED_REPORT_ID1);
- asus_kbd_init(hdev, FEATURE_KBD_LED_REPORT_ID2);
- }
-
if (dmi_match(DMI_PRODUCT_FAMILY, "ProArt P16")) {
ret = asus_kbd_disable_oobe(hdev);
if (ret < 0)
@@ -1287,6 +1302,15 @@ static int asus_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
return ret;
}

+ for (int r = 0; r < ARRAY_SIZE(asus_report_id_init); r++) {
+ if (asus_has_report_id(hdev, asus_report_id_init[r])) {
+ ret = asus_kbd_init(hdev, asus_report_id_init[r]);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ hid_warn(hdev, "Failed to initialize 0x%x: %d.\n",
+ asus_report_id_init[r], ret);
+ }
+ }
+
if (is_vendor && (drvdata->quirks & QUIRK_USE_KBD_BACKLIGHT) &&
asus_kbd_register_leds(hdev))
hid_warn(hdev, "Failed to initialize backlight.\n");
@@ -1470,10 +1494,10 @@ static const struct hid_device_id asus_devices[] = {
QUIRK_USE_KBD_BACKLIGHT },
{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_ASUSTEK,
USB_DEVICE_ID_ASUSTEK_ROG_NKEY_KEYBOARD),
- QUIRK_USE_KBD_BACKLIGHT | QUIRK_ROG_NKEY_KEYBOARD | QUIRK_ROG_NKEY_ID1ID2_INIT },
+ QUIRK_USE_KBD_BACKLIGHT | QUIRK_ROG_NKEY_KEYBOARD },
{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_ASUSTEK,
USB_DEVICE_ID_ASUSTEK_ROG_NKEY_KEYBOARD2),
- QUIRK_USE_KBD_BACKLIGHT | QUIRK_ROG_NKEY_KEYBOARD | QUIRK_HID_FN_LOCK | QUIRK_ROG_NKEY_ID1ID2_INIT },
+ QUIRK_USE_KBD_BACKLIGHT | QUIRK_ROG_NKEY_KEYBOARD | QUIRK_HID_FN_LOCK },
{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_ASUSTEK,
USB_DEVICE_ID_ASUSTEK_ROG_Z13_LIGHTBAR),
QUIRK_USE_KBD_BACKLIGHT | QUIRK_ROG_NKEY_KEYBOARD },
--
2.53.0