diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-a4tech.c b/drivers/hid/hid-a4tech.c
index 26e1608..ebca00e 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-a4tech.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-a4tech.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
-	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev);
+	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev, HID_CONNECT_DEFAULT);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "hw start failed\n");
 		goto err_free;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-apple.c b/drivers/hid/hid-apple.c
index 2a68661..f0b1778 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-apple.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-apple.c
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@
 {
 	unsigned long quirks = id->driver_data;
 	struct apple_sc *asc;
+	unsigned int connect_mask = HID_CONNECT_DEFAULT;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* return something else or move to hid layer? device will reside
@@ -328,18 +329,18 @@
 
 	hid_set_drvdata(hdev, asc);
 
-	if (quirks & APPLE_HIDDEV)
-		hdev->quirks |= HID_QUIRK_HIDDEV;
-	if (quirks & APPLE_IGNORE_HIDINPUT)
-		hdev->quirks |= HID_QUIRK_IGNORE_HIDINPUT;
-
 	ret = hid_parse(hdev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "parse failed\n");
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
-	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev);
+	if (quirks & APPLE_HIDDEV)
+		connect_mask |= HID_CONNECT_HIDDEV_FORCE;
+	if (quirks & APPLE_IGNORE_HIDINPUT)
+		connect_mask &= ~HID_CONNECT_HIDINPUT;
+
+	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev, connect_mask);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "hw start failed\n");
 		goto err_free;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-belkin.c b/drivers/hid/hid-belkin.c
index 050b989..12c8a9b 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-belkin.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-belkin.c
@@ -54,16 +54,14 @@
 
 	hid_set_drvdata(hdev, (void *)quirks);
 
-	if (quirks & BELKIN_HIDDEV)
-		hdev->quirks |= HID_QUIRK_HIDDEV;
-
 	ret = hid_parse(hdev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "parse failed\n");
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
-	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev);
+	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev, HID_CONNECT_DEFAULT |
+		((quirks & BELKIN_HIDDEV) ? HID_CONNECT_HIDDEV_FORCE : 0));
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "hw start failed\n");
 		goto err_free;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
index ea5f8bc..699547c 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
@@ -1113,6 +1113,80 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hid_input_report);
 
+int hid_connect(struct hid_device *hdev, unsigned int connect_mask)
+{
+	static const char *types[] = { "Device", "Pointer", "Mouse", "Device",
+		"Joystick", "Gamepad", "Keyboard", "Keypad",
+		"Multi-Axis Controller"
+	};
+	const char *type, *bus;
+	char buf[64];
+	unsigned int i;
+	int len;
+
+	if (hdev->bus != BUS_USB)
+		connect_mask &= ~HID_CONNECT_HIDDEV;
+
+	if ((connect_mask & HID_CONNECT_HIDINPUT) && !hidinput_connect(hdev,
+				connect_mask & HID_CONNECT_HIDINPUT_FORCE))
+		hdev->claimed |= HID_CLAIMED_INPUT;
+	if ((connect_mask & HID_CONNECT_HIDDEV) && hdev->hiddev_connect &&
+			!hdev->hiddev_connect(hdev,
+				connect_mask & HID_CONNECT_HIDDEV_FORCE))
+		hdev->claimed |= HID_CLAIMED_HIDDEV;
+	if ((connect_mask & HID_CONNECT_HIDRAW) && !hidraw_connect(hdev))
+		hdev->claimed |= HID_CLAIMED_HIDRAW;
+
+	if (!hdev->claimed) {
+		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "claimed by neither input, hiddev nor "
+				"hidraw\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	if ((hdev->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_INPUT) &&
+			(connect_mask & HID_CONNECT_FF) && hdev->ff_init)
+		hdev->ff_init(hdev);
+
+	len = 0;
+	if (hdev->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_INPUT)
+		len += sprintf(buf + len, "input");
+	if (hdev->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_HIDDEV)
+		len += sprintf(buf + len, "%shiddev%d", len ? "," : "",
+				hdev->minor);
+	if (hdev->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_HIDRAW)
+		len += sprintf(buf + len, "%shidraw%d", len ? "," : "",
+				((struct hidraw *)hdev->hidraw)->minor);
+
+	type = "Device";
+	for (i = 0; i < hdev->maxcollection; i++) {
+		struct hid_collection *col = &hdev->collection[i];
+		if (col->type == HID_COLLECTION_APPLICATION &&
+		   (col->usage & HID_USAGE_PAGE) == HID_UP_GENDESK &&
+		   (col->usage & 0xffff) < ARRAY_SIZE(types)) {
+			type = types[col->usage & 0xffff];
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	switch (hdev->bus) {
+	case BUS_USB:
+		bus = "USB";
+		break;
+	case BUS_BLUETOOTH:
+		bus = "BLUETOOTH";
+		break;
+	default:
+		bus = "<UNKNOWN>";
+	}
+
+	dev_info(&hdev->dev, "%s: %s HID v%x.%02x %s [%s] on %s\n",
+			buf, bus, hdev->version >> 8, hdev->version & 0xff,
+			type, hdev->name, hdev->phys);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hid_connect);
+
 static bool hid_match_one_id(struct hid_device *hdev,
 		const struct hid_device_id *id)
 {
@@ -1238,7 +1312,7 @@
 		} else { /* default probe */
 			ret = hid_parse(hdev);
 			if (!ret)
-				ret = hid_hw_start(hdev);
+				ret = hid_hw_start(hdev, HID_CONNECT_DEFAULT);
 		}
 		if (ret)
 			hdev->driver = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-cypress.c b/drivers/hid/hid-cypress.c
index a1e13f1..5d69d27 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-cypress.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-cypress.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
-	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev);
+	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev, HID_CONNECT_DEFAULT);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "hw start failed\n");
 		goto err_free;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-dell.c b/drivers/hid/hid-dell.c
index 5d1d54c..788faa6 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-dell.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-dell.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
-	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev);
+	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev, HID_CONNECT_DEFAULT);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "hw start failed\n");
 		goto err_free;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-input.c b/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
index 0a68935..7f183b7 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@
  * Read all reports and initialize the absolute field values.
  */
 
-int hidinput_connect(struct hid_device *hid)
+int hidinput_connect(struct hid_device *hid, unsigned int force)
 {
 	struct hid_report *report;
 	struct hid_input *hidinput = NULL;
@@ -708,19 +708,20 @@
 	int i, j, k;
 	int max_report_type = HID_OUTPUT_REPORT;
 
-	if (hid->quirks & HID_QUIRK_IGNORE_HIDINPUT)
-		return -1;
-
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hid->inputs);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < hid->maxcollection; i++)
-		if (hid->collection[i].type == HID_COLLECTION_APPLICATION ||
-		    hid->collection[i].type == HID_COLLECTION_PHYSICAL)
-			if (IS_INPUT_APPLICATION(hid->collection[i].usage))
-				break;
+	if (!force) {
+		for (i = 0; i < hid->maxcollection; i++) {
+			struct hid_collection *col = &hid->collection[i];
+			if (col->type == HID_COLLECTION_APPLICATION ||
+					col->type == HID_COLLECTION_PHYSICAL)
+				if (IS_INPUT_APPLICATION(col->usage))
+					break;
+		}
 
-	if (i == hid->maxcollection && (hid->quirks & HID_QUIRK_HIDINPUT) == 0)
-		return -1;
+		if (i == hid->maxcollection)
+			return -1;
+	}
 
 	if (hid->quirks & HID_QUIRK_SKIP_OUTPUT_REPORTS)
 		max_report_type = HID_INPUT_REPORT;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech.c b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech.c
index b2aaebe..7322582 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
-	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev);
+	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev, HID_CONNECT_DEFAULT);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "hw start failed\n");
 		goto err_free;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-microsoft.c b/drivers/hid/hid-microsoft.c
index 1fa8b81..d718b16 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-microsoft.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-microsoft.c
@@ -154,8 +154,6 @@
 
 	hid_set_drvdata(hdev, (void *)quirks);
 
-	if (quirks & MS_HIDINPUT)
-		hdev->quirks |= HID_QUIRK_HIDINPUT;
 	if (quirks & MS_NOGET)
 		hdev->quirks |= HID_QUIRK_NOGET;
 
@@ -165,7 +163,8 @@
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
-	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev);
+	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev, HID_CONNECT_DEFAULT | ((quirks & MS_HIDINPUT) ?
+				HID_CONNECT_HIDINPUT_FORCE : 0));
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "hw start failed\n");
 		goto err_free;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-petalynx.c b/drivers/hid/hid-petalynx.c
index 4109244..10945fe 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-petalynx.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-petalynx.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
-	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev);
+	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev, HID_CONNECT_DEFAULT);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "hw start failed\n");
 		goto err_free;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-samsung.c b/drivers/hid/hid-samsung.c
index 8771bfa..15f3c04 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-samsung.c
@@ -52,15 +52,14 @@
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	hdev->quirks |= HID_QUIRK_HIDDEV | HID_QUIRK_IGNORE_HIDINPUT;
-
 	ret = hid_parse(hdev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "parse failed\n");
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
-	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev);
+	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev, (HID_CONNECT_DEFAULT & ~HID_CONNECT_HIDINPUT) |
+			HID_CONNECT_HIDDEV_FORCE);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "hw start failed\n");
 		goto err_free;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c b/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
index 97668c6..3af8095 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
@@ -57,15 +57,14 @@
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	hdev->quirks |= HID_QUIRK_HIDDEV;
-
 	ret = hid_parse(hdev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "parse failed\n");
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
-	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev);
+	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev, HID_CONNECT_DEFAULT |
+			HID_CONNECT_HIDDEV_FORCE);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "hw start failed\n");
 		goto err_free;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
index b41d011..0513b60 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 #define DRIVER_DESC "USB HID core driver"
 #define DRIVER_LICENSE "GPL"
 
-static char *hid_types[] = {"Device", "Pointer", "Mouse", "Device", "Joystick",
-				"Gamepad", "Keyboard", "Keypad", "Multi-Axis Controller"};
 /*
  * Module parameters.
  */
@@ -670,70 +668,6 @@
 	usb_buffer_free(dev, usbhid->bufsize, usbhid->ctrlbuf, usbhid->ctrlbuf_dma);
 }
 
-static int usbhid_start_finish(struct hid_device *hid)
-{
-	struct usb_interface *intf = to_usb_interface(hid->dev.parent);
-	char path[64], *type;
-	unsigned int i;
-
-	usbhid_init_reports(hid);
-	hid_dump_device(hid);
-	if (hid->quirks & HID_QUIRK_RESET_LEDS)
-		usbhid_set_leds(hid);
-
-	if (!hidinput_connect(hid))
-		hid->claimed |= HID_CLAIMED_INPUT;
-	if (!hiddev_connect(hid))
-		hid->claimed |= HID_CLAIMED_HIDDEV;
-	if (!hidraw_connect(hid))
-		hid->claimed |= HID_CLAIMED_HIDRAW;
-
-	if (!hid->claimed) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "HID device claimed by neither input, hiddev "
-				"nor hidraw\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
-	if ((hid->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_INPUT))
-		hid_ff_init(hid);
-
-	printk(KERN_INFO);
-
-	if (hid->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_INPUT)
-		printk("input");
-	if ((hid->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_INPUT) &&
-			((hid->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_HIDDEV) ||
-				hid->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_HIDRAW))
-		printk(",");
-	if (hid->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_HIDDEV)
-		printk("hiddev%d", hid->minor);
-	if ((hid->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_INPUT) &&
-			(hid->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_HIDDEV) &&
-			(hid->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_HIDRAW))
-		printk(",");
-	if (hid->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_HIDRAW)
-		printk("hidraw%d", ((struct hidraw *)hid->hidraw)->minor);
-
-	type = "Device";
-	for (i = 0; i < hid->maxcollection; i++) {
-		if (hid->collection[i].type == HID_COLLECTION_APPLICATION &&
-		    (hid->collection[i].usage & HID_USAGE_PAGE) ==
-						HID_UP_GENDESK &&
-		    (hid->collection[i].usage & 0xffff) <
-						ARRAY_SIZE(hid_types)) {
-			type = hid_types[hid->collection[i].usage & 0xffff];
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	usb_make_path(interface_to_usbdev(intf), path, 63);
-
-	printk(": USB HID v%x.%02x %s [%s] on %s\n",
-		hid->version >> 8, hid->version & 0xff, type, hid->name, path);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int usbhid_parse(struct hid_device *hid)
 {
 	struct usb_interface *intf = to_usb_interface(hid->dev.parent);
@@ -923,9 +857,11 @@
 	usbhid->urbctrl->transfer_dma = usbhid->ctrlbuf_dma;
 	usbhid->urbctrl->transfer_flags |= (URB_NO_TRANSFER_DMA_MAP | URB_NO_SETUP_DMA_MAP);
 
-	ret = usbhid_start_finish(hid);
-	if (ret)
-		goto fail;
+	usbhid_init_reports(hid);
+	hid_dump_device(hid);
+
+	if (hid->quirks & HID_QUIRK_RESET_LEDS)
+		usbhid_set_leds(hid);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -1000,7 +936,9 @@
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, hid);
 	hid->ll_driver = &usb_hid_driver;
 	hid->hid_output_raw_report = usbhid_output_raw_report;
+	hid->ff_init = hid_ff_init;
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_HIDDEV
+	hid->hiddev_connect = hiddev_connect;
 	hid->hiddev_hid_event = hiddev_hid_event;
 	hid->hiddev_report_event = hiddev_report_event;
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
index 842e9ed..babd65d 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
@@ -790,21 +790,23 @@
 /*
  * This is where hid.c calls us to connect a hid device to the hiddev driver
  */
-int hiddev_connect(struct hid_device *hid)
+int hiddev_connect(struct hid_device *hid, unsigned int force)
 {
 	struct hiddev *hiddev;
 	struct usbhid_device *usbhid = hid->driver_data;
-	int i;
 	int retval;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < hid->maxcollection; i++)
-		if (hid->collection[i].type ==
-		    HID_COLLECTION_APPLICATION &&
-		    !IS_INPUT_APPLICATION(hid->collection[i].usage))
-			break;
+	if (!force) {
+		unsigned int i;
+		for (i = 0; i < hid->maxcollection; i++)
+			if (hid->collection[i].type ==
+			    HID_COLLECTION_APPLICATION &&
+			    !IS_INPUT_APPLICATION(hid->collection[i].usage))
+				break;
 
-	if (i == hid->maxcollection && (hid->quirks & HID_QUIRK_HIDDEV) == 0)
-		return -1;
+		if (i == hid->maxcollection)
+			return -1;
+	}
 
 	if (!(hiddev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct hiddev), GFP_KERNEL)))
 		return -1;