diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-roccat-koneplus.c b/drivers/hid/hid-roccat-koneplus.c
index 59e4777..01167a8 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-roccat-koneplus.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-roccat-koneplus.c
@@ -39,82 +39,20 @@
 static int koneplus_send_control(struct usb_device *usb_dev, uint value,
 		enum koneplus_control_requests request)
 {
-	struct koneplus_control control;
+	struct roccat_common_control control;
 
 	if ((request == KONEPLUS_CONTROL_REQUEST_PROFILE_SETTINGS ||
 			request == KONEPLUS_CONTROL_REQUEST_PROFILE_BUTTONS) &&
 			value > 4)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	control.command = KONEPLUS_COMMAND_CONTROL;
+	control.command = ROCCAT_COMMON_COMMAND_CONTROL;
 	control.value = value;
 	control.request = request;
 
-	return roccat_common_send(usb_dev, KONEPLUS_COMMAND_CONTROL,
-			&control, sizeof(struct koneplus_control));
-}
-
-static int koneplus_receive_control_status(struct usb_device *usb_dev)
-{
-	int retval;
-	struct koneplus_control control;
-
-	do {
-		retval = roccat_common_receive(usb_dev, KONEPLUS_COMMAND_CONTROL,
-				&control, sizeof(struct koneplus_control));
-
-		/* check if we get a completely wrong answer */
-		if (retval)
-			return retval;
-
-		if (control.value == KONEPLUS_CONTROL_REQUEST_STATUS_OK)
-			return 0;
-
-		/* indicates that hardware needs some more time to complete action */
-		if (control.value == KONEPLUS_CONTROL_REQUEST_STATUS_WAIT) {
-			msleep(500); /* windows driver uses 1000 */
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		/* seems to be critical - replug necessary */
-		if (control.value == KONEPLUS_CONTROL_REQUEST_STATUS_OVERLOAD)
-			return -EINVAL;
-
-		hid_err(usb_dev, "koneplus_receive_control_status: "
-				"unknown response value 0x%x\n", control.value);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	} while (1);
-}
-
-static int koneplus_send(struct usb_device *usb_dev, uint command,
-		void const *buf, uint size)
-{
-	int retval;
-
-	retval = roccat_common_send(usb_dev, command, buf, size);
-	if (retval)
-		return retval;
-
-	return koneplus_receive_control_status(usb_dev);
-}
-
-static int koneplus_select_profile(struct usb_device *usb_dev, uint number,
-		enum koneplus_control_requests request)
-{
-	int retval;
-
-	retval = koneplus_send_control(usb_dev, number, request);
-	if (retval)
-		return retval;
-
-	/* allow time to settle things - windows driver uses 500 */
-	msleep(100);
-
-	retval = koneplus_receive_control_status(usb_dev);
-	if (retval)
-		return retval;
-
-	return 0;
+	return roccat_common_send_with_status(usb_dev,
+			ROCCAT_COMMON_COMMAND_CONTROL,
+			&control, sizeof(struct roccat_common_control));
 }
 
 static int koneplus_get_info(struct usb_device *usb_dev,
@@ -129,7 +67,7 @@
 {
 	int retval;
 
-	retval = koneplus_select_profile(usb_dev, number,
+	retval = koneplus_send_control(usb_dev, number,
 			KONEPLUS_CONTROL_REQUEST_PROFILE_SETTINGS);
 	if (retval)
 		return retval;
@@ -141,7 +79,8 @@
 static int koneplus_set_profile_settings(struct usb_device *usb_dev,
 		struct koneplus_profile_settings const *settings)
 {
-	return koneplus_send(usb_dev, KONEPLUS_COMMAND_PROFILE_SETTINGS,
+	return roccat_common_send_with_status(usb_dev,
+			KONEPLUS_COMMAND_PROFILE_SETTINGS,
 			settings, sizeof(struct koneplus_profile_settings));
 }
 
@@ -150,7 +89,7 @@
 {
 	int retval;
 
-	retval = koneplus_select_profile(usb_dev, number,
+	retval = koneplus_send_control(usb_dev, number,
 			KONEPLUS_CONTROL_REQUEST_PROFILE_BUTTONS);
 	if (retval)
 		return retval;
@@ -162,7 +101,8 @@
 static int koneplus_set_profile_buttons(struct usb_device *usb_dev,
 		struct koneplus_profile_buttons const *buttons)
 {
-	return koneplus_send(usb_dev, KONEPLUS_COMMAND_PROFILE_BUTTONS,
+	return roccat_common_send_with_status(usb_dev,
+			KONEPLUS_COMMAND_PROFILE_BUTTONS,
 			buttons, sizeof(struct koneplus_profile_buttons));
 }
 
@@ -187,7 +127,8 @@
 	buf.size = sizeof(struct koneplus_actual_profile);
 	buf.actual_profile = new_profile;
 
-	return koneplus_send(usb_dev, KONEPLUS_COMMAND_ACTUAL_PROFILE,
+	return roccat_common_send_with_status(usb_dev,
+			KONEPLUS_COMMAND_ACTUAL_PROFILE,
 			&buf, sizeof(struct koneplus_actual_profile));
 }
 
@@ -231,7 +172,8 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&koneplus->koneplus_lock);
-	retval = koneplus_send(usb_dev, command, buf, real_size);
+	retval = roccat_common_send_with_status(usb_dev, command,
+			buf, real_size);
 	mutex_unlock(&koneplus->koneplus_lock);
 
 	if (retval)