diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-holtek-mouse.c b/drivers/hid/hid-holtek-mouse.c
index b7172c48ef9f0..7c907939bfae1 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-holtek-mouse.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-holtek-mouse.c
@@ -65,8 +65,23 @@ static __u8 *holtek_mouse_report_fixup(struct hid_device *hdev, __u8 *rdesc,
 static int holtek_mouse_probe(struct hid_device *hdev,
 			      const struct hid_device_id *id)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	if (!hid_is_usb(hdev))
 		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ret = hid_parse(hdev);
+	if (ret) {
+		hid_err(hdev, "hid parse failed: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev, HID_CONNECT_DEFAULT);
+	if (ret) {
+		hid_err(hdev, "hw start failed: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }