diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
index b8558292801ec..477b082aa6a85 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
@@ -3723,7 +3723,8 @@ static int hidpp_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 			goto hid_hw_init_fail;
 	}
 
-	hidpp_connect_event(hidpp);
+	schedule_work(&hidpp->work);
+	flush_work(&hidpp->work);
 
 	/* Reset the HID node state */
 	hid_device_io_stop(hdev);