diff --git a/src/driver-hidpp10.c b/src/driver-hidpp10.c
index d45d3a3c..5754f7ef 100644
--- a/src/driver-hidpp10.c
+++ b/src/driver-hidpp10.c
@@ -208,6 +208,11 @@ hidpp10drv_probe(struct ratbag_device *device, const struct ratbag_id id)
 		goto err;
 	}
 
+	if (!ratbag_hidraw_has_report(device, REPORT_ID_SHORT)) {
+		ratbag_close_hidraw(device);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	drv_data = zalloc(sizeof(*drv_data));
 
 	/* We can treat all devices as wired devices here. If we talk to the
diff --git a/src/driver-hidpp20.c b/src/driver-hidpp20.c
index d55f9cd5..3823ea95 100644
--- a/src/driver-hidpp20.c
+++ b/src/driver-hidpp20.c
@@ -446,6 +446,11 @@ hidpp20drv_probe(struct ratbag_device *device, const struct ratbag_id id)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
+	if (!ratbag_hidraw_has_report(device, REPORT_ID_LONG)) {
+		ratbag_close_hidraw(device);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	drv_data = zalloc(sizeof(*drv_data));
 	ratbag_set_drv_data(device, drv_data);
 
diff --git a/src/libratbag-hidraw.c b/src/libratbag-hidraw.c
index 32bf638a..0b5b16a2 100644
--- a/src/libratbag-hidraw.c
+++ b/src/libratbag-hidraw.c
@@ -137,6 +137,19 @@ err:
 	return -errno;
 }
 
+int
+ratbag_hidraw_has_report(struct ratbag_device *device, uint8_t report_id)
+{
+	unsigned i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < device->hidraw.num_report_ids; i++) {
+		if (device->hidraw.report_ids[i] == report_id)
+			return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void
 ratbag_close_hidraw(struct ratbag_device *device)
 {
diff --git a/src/libratbag-hidraw.h b/src/libratbag-hidraw.h
index ac03596e..80d2e24c 100644
--- a/src/libratbag-hidraw.h
+++ b/src/libratbag-hidraw.h
@@ -96,4 +96,15 @@ int ratbag_hidraw_output_report(struct ratbag_device *device, uint8_t *buf, size
  */
 int ratbag_hidraw_read_input_report(struct ratbag_device *device, uint8_t *buf, size_t len);
 
+/**
+ * Tells if a given device has the specified report ID.
+ *
+ * @param device the ratbag device which hidraw node is opened
+ * @param report_id the report ID we inquire about
+ *
+ * @return 1 if the device has the given report id, 0 otherwise
+ */
+int
+ratbag_hidraw_has_report(struct ratbag_device *device, uint8_t report_id);
+
 #endif /* LIBRATBAG_HIDRAW_H */