[PATCH v4 10/10] HID: steelseries: Add support for Arctis Nova 7 Gen2 family
From: Sriman Achanta
Date: Tue Jun 23 2026 - 13:25:52 EST
The Arctis Nova 7 Gen2 headsets answer status polls, but they also send
unsolicited battery and connection updates on a second HID interface
(interface 5). Use that interface through async_interface so the driver
does not have to poll. Add request and parse helpers for the Gen2 status
format (0xb0/0xb7/0xb9/0xbb opcodes).
Add the eight USB product IDs that share this protocol:
0x22a1 Arctis Nova 7 2026
0x22a7 Arctis Nova 7P 2026
0x22a5 Arctis Nova 7X 2026
0x22a9 Arctis Nova 7 Diablo 2026
0x227e Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2
0x2258 Arctis Nova 7X Gen 2
0x229e Arctis Nova 7X Gen 2 (alternate PID)
0x22ad Arctis Nova 7X Gen 2 (alternate PID)
Signed-off-by: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/hid/hid-ids.h | 8 ++++
drivers/hid/hid-quirks.c | 8 ++++
drivers/hid/hid-steelseries-arctis.c | 63 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 79 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-ids.h b/drivers/hid/hid-ids.h
index 915e936cbf8b..6b5be86b1bdf 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-ids.h
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-ids.h
@@ -1379,6 +1379,14 @@
#define USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_SRWS1 0x1410
#define USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_1_X 0x12b6
#define USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_9 0x12c2
+#define USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_2026 0x22a1
+#define USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_P_2026 0x22a7
+#define USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_X_2026 0x22a5
+#define USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_DIABLO_2026 0x22a9
+#define USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_GEN2 0x227e
+#define USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_X_GEN2 0x2258
+#define USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_X_GEN2_2 0x229e
+#define USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_X_GEN2_3 0x22ad
#define USB_VENDOR_ID_SUN 0x0430
#define USB_DEVICE_ID_RARITAN_KVM_DONGLE 0xcdab
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-quirks.c b/drivers/hid/hid-quirks.c
index f546179858c2..40a761b5df91 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-quirks.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-quirks.c
@@ -749,6 +749,14 @@ static const struct hid_device_id hid_have_special_driver[] = {
{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES, USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_SRWS1) },
{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES, USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_1_X) },
{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES, USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_9) },
+ { HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES, USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_2026) },
+ { HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES, USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_P_2026) },
+ { HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES, USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_X_2026) },
+ { HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES, USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_DIABLO_2026) },
+ { HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES, USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_GEN2) },
+ { HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES, USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_X_GEN2) },
+ { HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES, USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_X_GEN2_2) },
+ { HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES, USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_X_GEN2_3) },
#endif
#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HID_SUNPLUS)
{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_SUNPLUS, USB_DEVICE_ID_SUNPLUS_WDESKTOP) },
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-steelseries-arctis.c b/drivers/hid/hid-steelseries-arctis.c
index 2208d0e4cd2a..eecd384b1a33 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-steelseries-arctis.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-steelseries-arctis.c
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ static int steelseries_arctis_9_request_status(struct hid_device *hdev)
return steelseries_send_feature_report(hdev, data, sizeof(data));
}
+static int steelseries_arctis_nova_request_status(struct hid_device *hdev)
+{
+ const u8 data[] = { 0x00, 0xb0 };
+
+ return steelseries_send_output_report(hdev, data, sizeof(data));
+}
+
/*
* Headset battery helpers
*/
@@ -163,6 +170,30 @@ static void steelseries_arctis_9_parse_status(struct steelseries_device *sd,
}
}
+static void steelseries_arctis_nova_7_gen2_parse_status(struct steelseries_device *sd,
+ u8 *data, int size)
+{
+ if (size < 4)
+ return;
+
+ switch (data[0]) {
+ case 0xb0:
+ sd->headset_connected = (data[1] == 0x03);
+ sd->battery_capacity = data[2];
+ sd->battery_charging = (data[3] == 0x01);
+ break;
+ case 0xb7:
+ sd->battery_capacity = data[1];
+ break;
+ case 0xb9:
+ sd->headset_connected = (data[1] == 0x03);
+ break;
+ case 0xbb:
+ sd->battery_charging = (data[1] == 0x01);
+ break;
+ }
+}
+
/*
* Device info definitions
*/
@@ -181,6 +212,14 @@ static const struct steelseries_device_info arctis_9_info = {
.parse_status = steelseries_arctis_9_parse_status,
};
+static const struct steelseries_device_info arctis_nova_7_gen2_info = {
+ .sync_interface = 3,
+ .async_interface = 5,
+ .capabilities = SS_CAP_BATTERY,
+ .request_status = steelseries_arctis_nova_request_status,
+ .parse_status = steelseries_arctis_nova_7_gen2_parse_status,
+};
+
/*
* Headset wireless status and battery infrastructure
*/
@@ -548,6 +587,30 @@ static const struct hid_device_id steelseries_arctis_devices[] = {
{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_9),
.driver_data = (unsigned long)&arctis_9_info },
+ { HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
+ USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_2026),
+ .driver_data = (unsigned long)&arctis_nova_7_gen2_info },
+ { HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
+ USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_P_2026),
+ .driver_data = (unsigned long)&arctis_nova_7_gen2_info },
+ { HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
+ USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_X_2026),
+ .driver_data = (unsigned long)&arctis_nova_7_gen2_info },
+ { HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
+ USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_DIABLO_2026),
+ .driver_data = (unsigned long)&arctis_nova_7_gen2_info },
+ { HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
+ USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_GEN2),
+ .driver_data = (unsigned long)&arctis_nova_7_gen2_info },
+ { HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
+ USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_X_GEN2),
+ .driver_data = (unsigned long)&arctis_nova_7_gen2_info },
+ { HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
+ USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_X_GEN2_2),
+ .driver_data = (unsigned long)&arctis_nova_7_gen2_info },
+ { HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
+ USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_X_GEN2_3),
+ .driver_data = (unsigned long)&arctis_nova_7_gen2_info },
{}
};
MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(hid, steelseries_arctis_devices);
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