diff --git a/src/libratbag-hidraw.c b/src/libratbag-hidraw.c
index 0c32bee2..8e38fb8f 100644
--- a/src/libratbag-hidraw.c
+++ b/src/libratbag-hidraw.c
@@ -129,8 +129,27 @@ ratbag_hidraw_raw_request(struct ratbag_device *ratbag, unsigned char reportnum,
 int
 ratbag_hidraw_output_report(struct ratbag_device *ratbag, uint8_t *buf, size_t len)
 {
+	int rc;
+
 	if (len < 1 || len > HID_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE || !buf || ratbag->hidraw_fd < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return -ENOTSUP;
+	rc = write(ratbag->hidraw_fd, buf, len);
+
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	if (rc != (int)len)
+		return -EIO;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+ratbag_hidraw_read_input_report(struct ratbag_device *ratbag, uint8_t *buf, size_t len)
+{
+	if (len < 1 || !buf || ratbag->hidraw_fd < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return read(ratbag->hidraw_fd, buf, len);
 }
diff --git a/src/libratbag-hidraw.h b/src/libratbag-hidraw.h
index a8ffa736..15bf5583 100644
--- a/src/libratbag-hidraw.h
+++ b/src/libratbag-hidraw.h
@@ -65,4 +65,15 @@ int ratbag_hidraw_raw_request(struct ratbag_device *ratbag, unsigned char report
  */
 int ratbag_hidraw_output_report(struct ratbag_device *ratbag, uint8_t *buf, size_t len);
 
+/**
+ * ratbag_hidraw_read_input_report - read an input report from the device
+ *
+ * @hdev: hid device
+ * @buf: resulting raw data
+ * @len: length of buf
+ *
+ * @return: count of data transfered, negative if error
+ */
+int ratbag_hidraw_read_input_report(struct ratbag_device *ratbag, uint8_t *buf, size_t len);
+
 #endif /* LIBRATBAG_HIDRAW_H */