diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 21c0d4d5..7e4ed90a 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ libratbag_la_SOURCES =			\
 	etekcity.c			\
 	libratbag.c			\
 	libratbag.h			\
+	libratbag-hidraw.c		\
+	libratbag-hidraw.h		\
 	libratbag-util.c		\
 	libratbag-private.h		\
 	libratbag-util.h
diff --git a/src/etekcity.c b/src/etekcity.c
index ad3429e6..9dc32e7b 100644
--- a/src/etekcity.c
+++ b/src/etekcity.c
@@ -22,16 +22,30 @@
  */
 
 #include "config.h"
+#include <errno.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 #include "libratbag-private.h"
+#include "libratbag-hidraw.h"
 
 static int
 etekcity_probe(struct ratbag *ratbag, const struct ratbag_id id)
 {
+	int rc;
+
 	log_debug(ratbag->libratbag, "data: %d\n", id.data);
 
+	rc = ratbag_open_hidraw(ratbag);
+	if (rc) {
+		log_error(ratbag->libratbag,
+			  "Can't open corresponding hidraw node: '%s' (%d)\n",
+			  strerror(-rc),
+			  rc);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libratbag-hidraw.c b/src/libratbag-hidraw.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8c2ebc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libratbag-hidraw.c
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+ * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+ * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+ * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+ * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice (including the next
+ * paragraph) shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the
+ * Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+ * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <libudev.h>
+#include <linux/hidraw.h>
+
+#include "libratbag-hidraw.h"
+#include "libratbag-private.h"
+
+int
+ratbag_open_hidraw(struct ratbag *ratbag)
+{
+	struct hidraw_devinfo info;
+	int fd, res;
+
+	if (!ratbag->udev_hidraw)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	fd = open(udev_device_get_devnode(ratbag->udev_hidraw), O_RDWR);
+	if (fd < 0)
+		goto err;
+
+	/* Get Raw Info */
+	res = ioctl(fd, HIDIOCGRAWINFO, &info);
+	if (res < 0) {
+		log_error(ratbag->libratbag,
+			  "error while getting info from device");
+		goto err;
+	}
+	/* Check if the device actually matches the input node */
+	if (info.bustype != ratbag->ids.bustype ||
+	    info.vendor != ratbag->ids.vendor ||
+	    info.product != ratbag->ids.product)
+		goto err;
+
+	ratbag->hidraw_fd = fd;
+
+	return 0;
+
+err:
+	if (fd >= 0)
+		close(fd);
+	return -errno;
+}
diff --git a/src/libratbag-hidraw.h b/src/libratbag-hidraw.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..358b6a99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libratbag-hidraw.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+ * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+ * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+ * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+ * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice (including the next
+ * paragraph) shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the
+ * Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+ * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef LIBRATBAG_HIDRAW_H
+#define LIBRATBAG_HIDRAW_H
+
+#include "libratbag.h"
+
+int ratbag_open_hidraw(struct ratbag *ratbag);
+
+#endif /* LIBRATBAG_HIDRAW_H */
diff --git a/src/libratbag-private.h b/src/libratbag-private.h
index 0ba4f491..59b46444 100644
--- a/src/libratbag-private.h
+++ b/src/libratbag-private.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ struct ratbag {
 	struct udev_device *udev_device;
 	struct udev_device *udev_hidraw;
 	int evdev_fd;
+	int hidraw_fd;
 	int refcount;
 	struct input_id ids;
 	struct ratbag_driver *driver;
diff --git a/src/libratbag.c b/src/libratbag.c
index 34955764..6fcd7a05 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.c
+++ b/src/libratbag.c
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
 #include <libudev.h>
+#include <linux/hidraw.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ void
 ratbag_device_init(struct ratbag *rb, int fd)
 {
 	rb->evdev_fd = fd;
+	rb->hidraw_fd = -1;
 	rb->refcount = 1;
 }
 
@@ -311,6 +314,9 @@ ratbag_unref(struct ratbag *ratbag)
 	udev_device_unref(ratbag->udev_device);
 	udev_device_unref(ratbag->udev_hidraw);
 
+	if (ratbag->hidraw_fd >= 0)
+		close(ratbag->hidraw_fd);
+
 	ratbag->libratbag = libratbag_unref(ratbag->libratbag);
 	free(ratbag->name);
 	free(ratbag);