diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
index 0ac67dd76574..25fa23593488 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
@@ -4222,7 +4222,8 @@ 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);
 
 	if (will_restart) {
 		/* Reset the HID node state */