diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-hid-device.c b/libfwupdplugin/fu-hid-device.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06ef070e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-hid-device.c
@@ -0,0 +1,327 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2020 Richard Hughes <richard@hughsie.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+
+ */
+
+#define G_LOG_DOMAIN				"FuHidDevice"
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "fu-hid-device.h"
+
+#define FU_HID_REPORT_GET				0x01
+#define FU_HID_REPORT_SET				0x09
+
+#define FU_HID_REPORT_TYPE_INPUT			0x01
+#define FU_HID_REPORT_TYPE_OUTPUT			0x02
+#define FU_HID_REPORT_TYPE_FEATURE			0x03
+
+/**
+ * SECTION:fu-hid-device
+ * @short_description: a HID device
+ *
+ * An object that represents a HID device.
+ *
+ * See also: #FuDevice
+ */
+
+typedef struct
+{
+	FuUsbDevice		*usb_device;
+	guint8			 interface;
+} FuHidDevicePrivate;
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (FuHidDevice, fu_hid_device, FU_TYPE_USB_DEVICE)
+
+enum {
+	PROP_0,
+	PROP_INTERFACE,
+	PROP_LAST
+};
+
+#define GET_PRIVATE(o) (fu_hid_device_get_instance_private (o))
+
+static void
+fu_hid_device_get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
+			    GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+	FuHidDevice *device = FU_HID_DEVICE (object);
+	FuHidDevicePrivate *priv = GET_PRIVATE (device);
+	switch (prop_id) {
+	case PROP_INTERFACE:
+		g_value_set_uint (value, priv->interface);
+		break;
+	default:
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+fu_hid_device_set_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
+			    const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+	FuHidDevice *device = FU_HID_DEVICE (object);
+	switch (prop_id) {
+	case PROP_INTERFACE:
+		fu_hid_device_set_interface (device, g_value_get_uint (value));
+		break;
+	default:
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+static gboolean
+fu_hid_device_open (FuUsbDevice *device, GError **error)
+{
+	FuHidDevice *self = FU_HID_DEVICE (device);
+	FuHidDeviceClass *klass = FU_HID_DEVICE_GET_CLASS (device);
+	FuHidDevicePrivate *priv = GET_PRIVATE (self);
+	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (device);
+
+	/* claim */
+	if (!g_usb_device_claim_interface (usb_device, priv->interface,
+					   G_USB_DEVICE_CLAIM_INTERFACE_BIND_KERNEL_DRIVER,
+					   error)) {
+		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to claim HID interface: ");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	/* subclassed */
+	if (klass->open != NULL) {
+		if (!klass->open (self, error))
+			return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	/* success */
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+fu_hid_device_close (FuUsbDevice *device, GError **error)
+{
+	FuHidDevice *self = FU_HID_DEVICE (device);
+	FuHidDeviceClass *klass = FU_HID_DEVICE_GET_CLASS (device);
+	FuHidDevicePrivate *priv = GET_PRIVATE (self);
+	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (device);
+
+	/* subclassed */
+	if (klass->close != NULL) {
+		if (!klass->close (self, error))
+			return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	/* release */
+	if (!g_usb_device_release_interface (usb_device, priv->interface,
+					     G_USB_DEVICE_CLAIM_INTERFACE_BIND_KERNEL_DRIVER,
+					     error)) {
+		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to release HID interface: ");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	/* success */
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * fu_hid_device_set_interface:
+ * @self: A #FuHidDevice
+ * @interface: An interface number, e.g. 0x03
+ *
+ * Sets the HID USB interface number.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.4.0
+ **/
+void
+fu_hid_device_set_interface (FuHidDevice *self, guint8 interface)
+{
+	FuHidDevicePrivate *priv = GET_PRIVATE (self);
+	g_return_if_fail (FU_HID_DEVICE (self));
+	priv->interface = interface;
+}
+
+/**
+ * fu_hid_device_get_interface:
+ * @self: A #FuHidDevice
+ *
+ * Gets the HID USB interface number.
+ *
+ * Returns: integer
+ *
+ * Since: 1.4.0
+ **/
+guint8
+fu_hid_device_get_interface (FuHidDevice *self)
+{
+	FuHidDevicePrivate *priv = GET_PRIVATE (self);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), 0xff);
+	return priv->interface;
+}
+
+/**
+ * fu_hid_device_set_report:
+ * @self: A #FuHidDevice
+ * @value: low byte of wValue
+ * @buf: (nullable): a mutable buffer of data to send
+ * @bufsz: Size of @buf
+ * @timeout: timeout in ms
+ * @flags: #FuHidDeviceFlags e.g. %FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_ALLOW_TRUNC
+ * @error: a #GError or %NULL
+ *
+ * Calls SetReport on the hardware.
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE for success
+ *
+ * Since: 1.4.0
+ **/
+gboolean
+fu_hid_device_set_report (FuHidDevice *self,
+			  guint8 value,
+			  guint8 *buf,
+			  gsize bufsz,
+			  guint timeout,
+			  FuHidDeviceFlags flags,
+			  GError **error)
+{
+	FuHidDevicePrivate *priv = GET_PRIVATE (self);
+	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
+	gsize actual_len = 0;
+	guint16 wvalue = (FU_HID_REPORT_TYPE_OUTPUT << 8) | value;
+
+	/* special case */
+	if (flags & FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_IS_FEATURE)
+		wvalue = (FU_HID_REPORT_TYPE_FEATURE << 8) | value;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), FALSE);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (buf != NULL, FALSE);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (bufsz != 0, FALSE);
+
+	if (g_getenv ("FU_HID_DEVICE_VERBOSE") != NULL)
+		fu_common_dump_raw (G_LOG_DOMAIN, "HID::SetReport", buf, bufsz);
+	if (!g_usb_device_control_transfer (usb_device,
+					    G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_HOST_TO_DEVICE,
+					    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLASS,
+					    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_INTERFACE,
+					    FU_HID_REPORT_SET,
+					    wvalue, priv->interface,
+					    buf, bufsz,
+					    &actual_len,
+					    timeout,
+					    NULL, error)) {
+		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to SetReport: ");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	if ((flags & FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_ALLOW_TRUNC) == 0 && actual_len != bufsz) {
+		g_set_error (error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_INVALID_DATA,
+			     "only wrote %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT "bytes", actual_len);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * fu_hid_device_get_report:
+ * @self: A #FuHidDevice
+ * @value: low byte of wValue
+ * @buf: (nullable): a mutable buffer of data to send
+ * @bufsz: Size of @buf
+ * @timeout: timeout in ms
+ * @flags: #FuHidDeviceFlags e.g. %FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_ALLOW_TRUNC
+ * @error: a #GError or %NULL
+ *
+ * Calls GetReport on the hardware.
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE for success
+ *
+ * Since: 1.4.0
+ **/
+gboolean
+fu_hid_device_get_report (FuHidDevice *self,
+			  guint8 value,
+			  guint8 *buf,
+			  gsize bufsz,
+			  guint timeout,
+			  FuHidDeviceFlags flags,
+			  GError **error)
+{
+	FuHidDevicePrivate *priv = GET_PRIVATE (self);
+	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
+	gsize actual_len = 0;
+	guint16 wvalue = (FU_HID_REPORT_TYPE_INPUT << 8) | value;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), FALSE);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (buf != NULL, FALSE);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (bufsz != 0, FALSE);
+
+	/* special case */
+	if (flags & FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_IS_FEATURE)
+		wvalue = (FU_HID_REPORT_TYPE_FEATURE << 8) | value;
+
+	if (g_getenv ("FU_HID_DEVICE_VERBOSE") != NULL)
+		fu_common_dump_raw (G_LOG_DOMAIN, "HID::GetReport", buf, actual_len);
+	if (!g_usb_device_control_transfer (usb_device,
+					    G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_DEVICE_TO_HOST,
+					    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLASS,
+					    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_INTERFACE,
+					    FU_HID_REPORT_GET,
+					    wvalue, priv->interface,
+					    buf, bufsz,
+					    &actual_len, /* actual length */
+					    timeout,
+					    NULL, error)) {
+		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to GetReport: ");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	if (g_getenv ("FU_HID_DEVICE_VERBOSE") != NULL)
+		fu_common_dump_raw (G_LOG_DOMAIN, "HID::GetReport", buf, actual_len);
+	if ((flags & FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_ALLOW_TRUNC) == 0 && actual_len != bufsz) {
+		g_set_error (error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_INVALID_DATA,
+			     "only read %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT "bytes", actual_len);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+static void
+fu_hid_device_init (FuHidDevice *device)
+{
+}
+
+/**
+ * fu_hid_device_new:
+ * @usb_device: A #GUsbDevice
+ *
+ * Creates a new #FuHidDevice.
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer full): a #FuHidDevice
+ *
+ * Since: 1.4.0
+ **/
+FuHidDevice *
+fu_hid_device_new (GUsbDevice *usb_device)
+{
+	FuHidDevice *device = g_object_new (FU_TYPE_HID_DEVICE, NULL);
+	fu_usb_device_set_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (device), usb_device);
+	return FU_HID_DEVICE (device);
+}
+
+static void
+fu_hid_device_class_init (FuHidDeviceClass *klass)
+{
+	FuUsbDeviceClass *klass_usb_device = FU_USB_DEVICE_CLASS (klass);
+	GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+	GParamSpec *pspec;
+
+	object_class->get_property = fu_hid_device_get_property;
+	object_class->set_property = fu_hid_device_set_property;
+	klass_usb_device->open = fu_hid_device_open;
+	klass_usb_device->close = fu_hid_device_close;
+
+	pspec = g_param_spec_uint ("interface", NULL, NULL,
+				   0x00, 0xff, 0x00,
+				   G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+				   G_PARAM_STATIC_NAME);
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_INTERFACE, pspec);
+}
diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-hid-device.h b/libfwupdplugin/fu-hid-device.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f78f0a2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-hid-device.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2020 Richard Hughes <richard@hughsie.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+
+#include "fu-usb-device.h"
+
+#define FU_TYPE_HID_DEVICE (fu_hid_device_get_type ())
+G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE (FuHidDevice, fu_hid_device, FU, HID_DEVICE, FuUsbDevice)
+
+struct _FuHidDeviceClass
+{
+	FuUsbDeviceClass parent_class;
+	gboolean	 (*open)		(FuHidDevice		*device,
+						 GError			**error);
+	gboolean	 (*close)		(FuHidDevice		*device,
+						 GError			**error);
+	gpointer	__reserved[29];
+};
+
+/**
+ * FuHidDeviceFlags:
+ * @FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE:			No flags set
+ * @FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_ALLOW_TRUNC:		Allow truncated reads and writes
+ * @FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_IS_FEATURE:		Use %FU_HID_REPORT_TYPE_FEATURE for wValue
+ *
+ * Flags used when calling fu_hid_device_get_report() and fu_hid_device_set_report().
+ **/
+typedef enum {
+	FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE			= 0,
+	FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_ALLOW_TRUNC		= 1 << 0,
+	FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_IS_FEATURE		= 1 << 1,
+	FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_LAST
+} FuHidDeviceFlags;
+
+FuHidDevice	*fu_hid_device_new			(GUsbDevice	*usb_device);
+void		 fu_hid_device_set_interface		(FuHidDevice	*self,
+							 guint8		 interface);
+guint8		 fu_hid_device_get_interface		(FuHidDevice	*self);
+gboolean	 fu_hid_device_set_report		(FuHidDevice	*self,
+							 guint8		 value,
+							 guint8		*buf,
+							 gsize		 bufsz,
+							 guint		 timeout,
+							 FuHidDeviceFlags flags,
+							 GError		**error);
+gboolean	 fu_hid_device_get_report		(FuHidDevice	*self,
+							 guint8		 value,
+							 guint8		*buf,
+							 gsize		 bufsz,
+							 guint		 timeout,
+							 FuHidDeviceFlags flags,
+							 GError		**error);
diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-plugin.h b/libfwupdplugin/fu-plugin.h
index 8fc1d1159..65625e2df 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fu-plugin.h
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-plugin.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "fu-quirks.h"
 #include "fu-hwids.h"
 #include "fu-usb-device.h"
+//#include "fu-hid-device.h"
 #ifdef HAVE_GUDEV
 #include "fu-udev-device.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-usb-device.h b/libfwupdplugin/fu-usb-device.h
index 6f3dc09ef..6f3f9f636 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fu-usb-device.h
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-usb-device.h
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
 #define FU_TYPE_USB_DEVICE (fu_usb_device_get_type ())
 G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE (FuUsbDevice, fu_usb_device, FU, USB_DEVICE, FuDevice)
 
-/* HID */
-#define FU_HID_REPORT_GET				0x01
-#define FU_HID_REPORT_SET				0x09
-
-#define FU_HID_REPORT_TYPE_INPUT			0x01
-#define FU_HID_REPORT_TYPE_OUTPUT			0x02
-#define FU_HID_REPORT_TYPE_FEATURE			0x03
-
-#define FU_HID_FEATURE					0x0300
-
 struct _FuUsbDeviceClass
 {
 	FuDeviceClass	parent_class;
diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fwupdplugin.map b/libfwupdplugin/fwupdplugin.map
index 7a193ed55..d140668b8 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fwupdplugin.map
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fwupdplugin.map
@@ -556,6 +556,12 @@ LIBFWUPDPLUGIN_1.4.0 {
     fu_efivar_secure_boot_enabled;
     fu_efivar_set_data;
     fu_efivar_supported;
+    fu_hid_device_get_interface;
+    fu_hid_device_get_report;
+    fu_hid_device_get_type;
+    fu_hid_device_new;
+    fu_hid_device_set_interface;
+    fu_hid_device_set_report;
     fu_plugin_get_config_value_boolean;
     fu_plugin_runner_device_created;
   local: *;
diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/meson.build b/libfwupdplugin/meson.build
index bf225e828..b73e6325d 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/meson.build
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/meson.build
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ fwupdplugin_src = [
   'fu-efivar.c',
   'fu-udev-device.c',
   'fu-usb-device.c',
+  'fu-hid-device.c',
 ]
 
 fwupdplugin_headers = [
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ fwupdplugin_headers = [
   'fu-efivar.h',
   'fu-udev-device.h',
   'fu-usb-device.h',
+  'fu-hid-device.h',
 ]
 install_headers(
   'fwupdplugin.h',
diff --git a/plugins/csr/fu-csr-device.c b/plugins/csr/fu-csr-device.c
index ea76a062f..3227c5357 100644
--- a/plugins/csr/fu-csr-device.c
+++ b/plugins/csr/fu-csr-device.c
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ typedef enum {
 
 struct _FuCsrDevice
 {
-	FuUsbDevice		 parent_instance;
+	FuHidDevice		 parent_instance;
 	FuCsrDeviceQuirks	 quirks;
 	DfuState		 dfu_state;
 	guint32			 dnload_timeout;
 };
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (FuCsrDevice, fu_csr_device, FU_TYPE_USB_DEVICE)
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (FuCsrDevice, fu_csr_device, FU_TYPE_HID_DEVICE)
 
 #define FU_CSR_REPORT_ID_COMMAND		0x01
 #define FU_CSR_REPORT_ID_STATUS			0x02
@@ -69,73 +69,36 @@ fu_csr_device_to_string (FuDevice *device, guint idt, GString *str)
 static gboolean
 fu_csr_device_attach (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
 {
-	FuCsrDevice *self = FU_CSR_DEVICE (device);
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
-	gsize sz = 0;
 	guint8 buf[] = { FU_CSR_REPORT_ID_CONTROL, FU_CSR_CONTROL_RESET };
-
-	if (g_getenv ("FWUPD_CSR_VERBOSE") != NULL)
-		fu_common_dump_raw (G_LOG_DOMAIN, "Reset", buf, sz);
-	if (!g_usb_device_control_transfer (usb_device,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_HOST_TO_DEVICE,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLASS,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_INTERFACE,
-					    FU_HID_REPORT_SET,				/* bRequest */
-					    FU_HID_FEATURE | FU_CSR_REPORT_ID_CONTROL,	/* wValue */
-					    0x0000,					/* wIndex */
-					    buf, sizeof(buf), &sz,
-					    FU_CSR_DEVICE_TIMEOUT, /* timeout */
-					    NULL, error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "Failed to ClearStatus: ");
+	if (!fu_hid_device_set_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (device),
+				       FU_CSR_REPORT_ID_CONTROL,
+				       buf, sizeof(buf),
+				       FU_CSR_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
+				       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_IS_FEATURE,
+				       error)) {
+		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to attach: ");
 		return FALSE;
 	}
-
-	/* check packet */
-	if (sz != FU_CSR_CONTROL_HEADER_SIZE) {
-		g_set_error (error,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR_INTERNAL,
-			     "Reset packet was %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT " expected %i",
-			     sz, FU_CSR_CONTROL_HEADER_SIZE);
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
 static gboolean
 fu_csr_device_get_status (FuCsrDevice *self, GError **error)
 {
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
-	gsize sz = 0;
 	guint8 buf[64] = {0};
 
 	/* hit hardware */
-	if (!g_usb_device_control_transfer (usb_device,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_DEVICE_TO_HOST,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLASS,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_INTERFACE,
-					    FU_HID_REPORT_GET,				/* bRequest */
-					    FU_HID_FEATURE | FU_CSR_REPORT_ID_STATUS,	/* wValue */
-					    0x0000,					/* wIndex */
-					    buf, sizeof(buf), &sz,
-					    FU_CSR_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
-					    NULL, error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "Failed to GetStatus: ");
+	if (!fu_hid_device_get_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self),
+				       FU_CSR_REPORT_ID_STATUS,
+				       buf, sizeof(buf),
+				       FU_CSR_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
+				       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_IS_FEATURE,
+				       error)) {
+		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to GetStatus: ");
 		return FALSE;
 	}
-	if (g_getenv ("FWUPD_CSR_VERBOSE") != NULL)
-		fu_common_dump_raw (G_LOG_DOMAIN, "GetStatus", buf, sz);
 
 	/* check packet */
-	if (sz != FU_CSR_STATUS_HEADER_SIZE) {
-		g_set_error (error,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR_INTERNAL,
-			     "GetStatus packet was %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT " expected %i",
-			     sz, FU_CSR_STATUS_HEADER_SIZE);
-		return FALSE;
-	}
 	if (buf[0] != FU_CSR_REPORT_ID_STATUS) {
 		g_set_error (error,
 			     FWUPD_ERROR,
@@ -157,8 +120,6 @@ fu_csr_device_get_status (FuCsrDevice *self, GError **error)
 static gboolean
 fu_csr_device_clear_status (FuCsrDevice *self, GError **error)
 {
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
-	gsize sz = 0;
 	guint8 buf[] = { FU_CSR_REPORT_ID_CONTROL,
 			 FU_CSR_CONTROL_CLEAR_STATUS };
 
@@ -169,29 +130,13 @@ fu_csr_device_clear_status (FuCsrDevice *self, GError **error)
 		return TRUE;
 
 	/* hit hardware */
-	if (g_getenv ("FWUPD_CSR_VERBOSE") != NULL)
-		fu_common_dump_raw (G_LOG_DOMAIN, "ClearStatus", buf, sz);
-	if (!g_usb_device_control_transfer (usb_device,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_HOST_TO_DEVICE,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLASS,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_INTERFACE,
-					    FU_HID_REPORT_SET,				/* bRequest */
-					    FU_HID_FEATURE | FU_CSR_REPORT_ID_CONTROL,	/* wValue */
-					    0x0000,					/* wIndex */
-					    buf, sizeof(buf), &sz,
-					    FU_CSR_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
-					    NULL, error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "Failed to ClearStatus: ");
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	/* check packet */
-	if (sz != FU_CSR_CONTROL_HEADER_SIZE) {
-		g_set_error (error,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR_INTERNAL,
-			     "ClearStatus packet was %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT " expected %i",
-			     sz, FU_CSR_CONTROL_HEADER_SIZE);
+	if (!fu_hid_device_set_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self),
+				       FU_CSR_REPORT_ID_CONTROL,
+				       buf, sizeof(buf),
+				       FU_CSR_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
+				       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_IS_FEATURE,
+				       error)) {
+		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to ClearStatus: ");
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
@@ -202,35 +147,17 @@ fu_csr_device_clear_status (FuCsrDevice *self, GError **error)
 static GBytes *
 fu_csr_device_upload_chunk (FuCsrDevice *self, GError **error)
 {
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
-	gsize sz = 0;
 	guint16 data_sz;
 	guint8 buf[64] = {0};
 
 	/* hit hardware */
-	if (!g_usb_device_control_transfer (usb_device,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_DEVICE_TO_HOST,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLASS,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_INTERFACE,
-					    FU_HID_REPORT_GET,				/* bRequest */
-					    FU_HID_FEATURE | FU_CSR_REPORT_ID_COMMAND,	/* wValue */
-					    0x0000,					/* wIndex */
-					    buf, sizeof(buf), &sz,
-					    FU_CSR_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
-					    NULL, error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "Failed to ReadFirmware: ");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	if (g_getenv ("FWUPD_CSR_VERBOSE") != NULL)
-		fu_common_dump_raw (G_LOG_DOMAIN, "ReadFirmware", buf, sz);
-
-	/* too small to parse */
-	if (sz < FU_CSR_COMMAND_HEADER_SIZE) {
-		g_set_error (error,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR_INTERNAL,
-			     "ReadFirmware packet too small, got %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT,
-			     sz);
+	if (!fu_hid_device_get_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self),
+				       FU_CSR_REPORT_ID_COMMAND,
+				       buf, sizeof(buf),
+				       FU_CSR_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
+				       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_IS_FEATURE,
+				       error)) {
+		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to ReadFirmware: ");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -245,7 +172,7 @@ fu_csr_device_upload_chunk (FuCsrDevice *self, GError **error)
 
 	/* check the length */
 	data_sz = fu_common_read_uint16 (&buf[1], G_LITTLE_ENDIAN);
-	if (data_sz + FU_CSR_COMMAND_HEADER_SIZE != (guint16) sz) {
+	if (data_sz + FU_CSR_COMMAND_HEADER_SIZE != (guint16) sizeof(buf)) {
 		g_set_error (error,
 			     FWUPD_ERROR,
 			     FWUPD_ERROR_INTERNAL,
@@ -256,7 +183,7 @@ fu_csr_device_upload_chunk (FuCsrDevice *self, GError **error)
 
 	/* return as bytes */
 	return g_bytes_new (buf + FU_CSR_COMMAND_HEADER_SIZE,
-			    sz - FU_CSR_COMMAND_HEADER_SIZE);
+			    sizeof(buf) - FU_CSR_COMMAND_HEADER_SIZE);
 }
 
 static FuFirmware *
@@ -331,10 +258,8 @@ fu_csr_device_upload (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
 static gboolean
 fu_csr_device_download_chunk (FuCsrDevice *self, guint16 idx, GBytes *chunk, GError **error)
 {
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
 	const guint8 *chunk_data;
 	gsize chunk_sz = 0;
-	gsize write_sz = 0;
 	guint8 buf[FU_CSR_PACKET_DATA_SIZE] = {0};
 
 	/* too large? */
@@ -359,32 +284,13 @@ fu_csr_device_download_chunk (FuCsrDevice *self, guint16 idx, GBytes *chunk, GEr
 		return FALSE;
 
 	/* hit hardware */
-	if (g_getenv ("FWUPD_CSR_VERBOSE") != NULL)
-		fu_common_dump_raw (G_LOG_DOMAIN, "Upgrade", buf, sizeof(buf));
-	if (!g_usb_device_control_transfer (usb_device,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_HOST_TO_DEVICE,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLASS,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_INTERFACE,
-					    FU_HID_REPORT_SET,				/* bRequest */
-					    FU_HID_FEATURE | FU_CSR_REPORT_ID_COMMAND,	/* wValue */
-					    0x0000,					/* wIndex */
-					    buf,
-					    sizeof(buf),
-					    &write_sz,
-					    FU_CSR_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
-					    NULL, error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "Failed to Upgrade: ");
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	/* check packet */
-	if (write_sz != sizeof(buf)) {
-		g_set_error (error,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR_INTERNAL,
-			     "Not all packet written for upgrade got "
-			     "%" G_GSIZE_FORMAT " expected %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT,
-			     write_sz, sizeof(buf));
+	if (!fu_hid_device_set_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self),
+				       FU_CSR_REPORT_ID_COMMAND,
+				       buf, sizeof(buf),
+				       FU_CSR_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
+				       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_IS_FEATURE,
+				       error)) {
+		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to Upgrade: ");
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
@@ -501,23 +407,6 @@ fu_csr_device_probe (FuUsbDevice *device, GError **error)
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static gboolean
-fu_csr_device_open (FuUsbDevice *device, GError **error)
-{
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (device);
-
-	/* open device and clear status */
-	if (!g_usb_device_claim_interface (usb_device, 0x00, /* HID */
-					   G_USB_DEVICE_CLAIM_INTERFACE_BIND_KERNEL_DRIVER,
-					   error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to claim HID interface: ");
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	/* success */
-	return TRUE;
-}
-
 static gboolean
 fu_csr_device_setup (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
 {
@@ -530,23 +419,6 @@ fu_csr_device_setup (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static gboolean
-fu_csr_device_close (FuUsbDevice *device, GError **error)
-{
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (device);
-
-	/* we're done here */
-	if (!g_usb_device_release_interface (usb_device, 0x00, /* HID */
-					     G_USB_DEVICE_CLAIM_INTERFACE_BIND_KERNEL_DRIVER,
-					     error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to release interface: ");
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	/* success */
-	return TRUE;
-}
-
 static void
 fu_csr_device_init (FuCsrDevice *self)
 {
@@ -564,7 +436,5 @@ fu_csr_device_class_init (FuCsrDeviceClass *klass)
 	klass_device->prepare_firmware = fu_csr_device_prepare_firmware;
 	klass_device->attach = fu_csr_device_attach;
 	klass_device->setup = fu_csr_device_setup;
-	klass_usb_device->open = fu_csr_device_open;
-	klass_usb_device->close = fu_csr_device_close;
 	klass_usb_device->probe = fu_csr_device_probe;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/csr/fu-csr-device.h b/plugins/csr/fu-csr-device.h
index 7518bd08a..a9e7fb0bd 100644
--- a/plugins/csr/fu-csr-device.h
+++ b/plugins/csr/fu-csr-device.h
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "fu-hid-device.h"
 #include "fu-plugin.h"
 
 #define FU_TYPE_CSR_DEVICE (fu_csr_device_get_type ())
-G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (FuCsrDevice, fu_csr_device, FU, CSR_DEVICE, FuUsbDevice)
+G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (FuCsrDevice, fu_csr_device, FU, CSR_DEVICE, FuHidDevice)
diff --git a/plugins/dell-dock/fu-dell-dock-hid.c b/plugins/dell-dock/fu-dell-dock-hid.c
index 18e129cc5..8637ea4c7 100644
--- a/plugins/dell-dock/fu-dell-dock-hid.c
+++ b/plugins/dell-dock/fu-dell-dock-hid.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
-#include "fu-usb-device.h"
+#include "fu-hid-device.h"
 #include "fwupd-error.h"
 
 #include "fu-dell-dock-hid.h"
@@ -81,17 +81,14 @@ fu_dell_dock_hid_set_report (FuDevice *self,
 			     guint8 *outbuffer,
 			     GError **error)
 {
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
 	gboolean ret;
-	gsize actual_len = 0;
 	for (gint i = 1; i <= HID_MAX_RETRIES; i++) {
 		g_autoptr(GError) error_local = NULL;
-		ret = g_usb_device_control_transfer (
-		    usb_device, G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_HOST_TO_DEVICE,
-		    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLASS,
-		    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_INTERFACE, FU_HID_REPORT_SET, 0x0200,
-		    0x0000, outbuffer, 192, &actual_len,
-		    HIDI2C_TRANSACTION_TIMEOUT, NULL, &error_local);
+		ret = fu_hid_device_set_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), 0x0,
+						outbuffer, 192,
+						HIDI2C_TRANSACTION_TIMEOUT,
+						FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
+						&error_local);
 		if (ret)
 			break;
 		if (i == HID_MAX_RETRIES ||
@@ -107,11 +104,6 @@ fu_dell_dock_hid_set_report (FuDevice *self,
 			g_usleep (G_USEC_PER_SEC);
 		}
 	}
-	if (actual_len != 192) {
-		g_set_error (error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_INVALID_DATA,
-			     "only wrote %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT "bytes", actual_len);
-		return FALSE;
-	}
 
 	return TRUE;
 }
@@ -121,17 +113,14 @@ fu_dell_dock_hid_get_report (FuDevice *self,
 			     guint8 *inbuffer,
 			     GError **error)
 {
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
 	gboolean ret;
-	gsize actual_len = 0;
 	for (gint i = 1; i <= HID_MAX_RETRIES; i++) {
 		g_autoptr(GError) error_local = NULL;
-		ret = g_usb_device_control_transfer (
-		    usb_device, G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_DEVICE_TO_HOST,
-		    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLASS,
-		    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_INTERFACE, FU_HID_REPORT_GET, 0x0100,
-		    0x0000, inbuffer, 192, &actual_len,
-		    HIDI2C_TRANSACTION_TIMEOUT, NULL, &error_local);
+		ret = fu_hid_device_get_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), 0x0,
+						inbuffer, 192,
+						HIDI2C_TRANSACTION_TIMEOUT,
+						FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
+						&error_local);
 		if (ret)
 			break;
 		if (i == HID_MAX_RETRIES ||
@@ -146,11 +135,6 @@ fu_dell_dock_hid_get_report (FuDevice *self,
 				 error_local->message);
 		}
 	}
-	if (actual_len != 192) {
-		g_set_error (error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_INVALID_DATA,
-			     "only read %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT "bytes", actual_len);
-		return FALSE;
-	}
 
 	return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/dell-dock/fu-dell-dock-hub.c b/plugins/dell-dock/fu-dell-dock-hub.c
index 69356f5f8..69716a002 100644
--- a/plugins/dell-dock/fu-dell-dock-hub.c
+++ b/plugins/dell-dock/fu-dell-dock-hub.c
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
 #include "fu-dell-dock-common.h"
 
 struct _FuDellDockHub {
-	FuUsbDevice			 parent_instance;
+	FuHidDevice			 parent_instance;
 	guint8				 unlock_target;
 	guint64				 blob_major_offset;
 	guint64				 blob_minor_offset;
 };
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (FuDellDockHub, fu_dell_dock_hub, FU_TYPE_USB_DEVICE)
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (FuDellDockHub, fu_dell_dock_hub, FU_TYPE_HID_DEVICE)
 
 static gboolean
 fu_dell_dock_hub_probe (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
@@ -155,37 +155,6 @@ fu_dell_dock_hub_set_quirk_kv (FuDevice *device,
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
-static gboolean
-fu_dell_dock_hub_open (FuUsbDevice *fu_usb_device, GError **error)
-{
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (fu_usb_device);
-
-	/* open device and clear status */
-	if (!g_usb_device_claim_interface (
-		usb_device, 0, /* HID */
-		G_USB_DEVICE_CLAIM_INTERFACE_BIND_KERNEL_DRIVER, error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to claim HID interface: ");
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	return TRUE;
-}
-
-static gboolean
-fu_dell_dock_hub_close (FuUsbDevice *fu_usb_device, GError **error)
-{
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (fu_usb_device);
-
-	if (!g_usb_device_release_interface (
-		usb_device, 0, /* HID */
-		G_USB_DEVICE_CLAIM_INTERFACE_BIND_KERNEL_DRIVER, error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to release interface: ");
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	return TRUE;
-}
-
 static void
 fu_dell_dock_hub_finalize (GObject *object)
 {
@@ -202,10 +171,7 @@ fu_dell_dock_hub_class_init (FuDellDockHubClass *klass)
 {
 	GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 	FuDeviceClass *klass_device = FU_DEVICE_CLASS (klass);
-	FuUsbDeviceClass *klass_usb_device = FU_USB_DEVICE_CLASS (klass);
 	object_class->finalize = fu_dell_dock_hub_finalize;
-	klass_usb_device->open = fu_dell_dock_hub_open;
-	klass_usb_device->close = fu_dell_dock_hub_close;
 	klass_device->setup = fu_dell_dock_hid_get_hub_version;
 	klass_device->probe = fu_dell_dock_hub_probe;
 	klass_device->write_firmware = fu_dell_dock_hub_write_fw;
diff --git a/plugins/dell-dock/fu-dell-dock-hub.h b/plugins/dell-dock/fu-dell-dock-hub.h
index 365664018..dc64e09f6 100644
--- a/plugins/dell-dock/fu-dell-dock-hub.h
+++ b/plugins/dell-dock/fu-dell-dock-hub.h
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-#include "fu-usb-device.h"
+#include "fu-hid-device.h"
 
 #define FU_TYPE_DELL_DOCK_HUB (fu_dell_dock_hub_get_type ())
-G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (FuDellDockHub, fu_dell_dock_hub, FU, DELL_DOCK_HUB, FuUsbDevice)
+G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (FuDellDockHub, fu_dell_dock_hub, FU, DELL_DOCK_HUB, FuHidDevice)
 
 FuDellDockHub 	*fu_dell_dock_hub_new		(FuUsbDevice *device);
diff --git a/plugins/logitech-hidpp/fu-logitech-hidpp-bootloader.c b/plugins/logitech-hidpp/fu-logitech-hidpp-bootloader.c
index c1d6abd75..d3fdefa50 100644
--- a/plugins/logitech-hidpp/fu-logitech-hidpp-bootloader.c
+++ b/plugins/logitech-hidpp/fu-logitech-hidpp-bootloader.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "fu-firmware-common.h"
+#include "fu-hid-device.h"
 #include "fu-logitech-hidpp-common.h"
 #include "fu-logitech-hidpp-bootloader.h"
 #include "fu-logitech-hidpp-hidpp.h"
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ typedef struct
 #define FU_UNIFYING_DEVICE_EP1				0x81
 #define FU_UNIFYING_DEVICE_EP3				0x83
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (FuLogitechHidPpBootloader, fu_logitech_hidpp_bootloader, FU_TYPE_USB_DEVICE)
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (FuLogitechHidPpBootloader, fu_logitech_hidpp_bootloader, FU_TYPE_HID_DEVICE)
 
 #define GET_PRIVATE(o) (fu_logitech_hidpp_bootloader_get_instance_private (o))
 
@@ -342,18 +343,11 @@ fu_logitech_hidpp_bootloader_request (FuLogitechHidPpBootloader *self,
 				    buf_request, sizeof (buf_request));
 	}
 	if (usb_device != NULL) {
-		if (!g_usb_device_control_transfer (usb_device,
-						    G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_HOST_TO_DEVICE,
-						    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLASS,
-						    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_INTERFACE,
-						    FU_HID_REPORT_SET,
-						    0x0200, 0x0000,
-						    buf_request,
-						    sizeof (buf_request),
-						    &actual_length,
-						    FU_UNIFYING_DEVICE_TIMEOUT_MS,
-						    NULL,
-						    error)) {
+		if (!fu_hid_device_set_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), 0x0,
+					       buf_request, sizeof(buf_request),
+					       FU_UNIFYING_DEVICE_TIMEOUT_MS,
+					       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
+					       error)) {
 			g_prefix_error (error, "failed to send data: ");
 			return FALSE;
 		}
diff --git a/plugins/logitech-hidpp/fu-logitech-hidpp-bootloader.h b/plugins/logitech-hidpp/fu-logitech-hidpp-bootloader.h
index df3473e6e..ef1a48cf7 100644
--- a/plugins/logitech-hidpp/fu-logitech-hidpp-bootloader.h
+++ b/plugins/logitech-hidpp/fu-logitech-hidpp-bootloader.h
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "fu-usb-device.h"
+#include "fu-hid-device.h"
 
 #define FU_TYPE_UNIFYING_BOOTLOADER (fu_logitech_hidpp_bootloader_get_type ())
-G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE (FuLogitechHidPpBootloader, fu_logitech_hidpp_bootloader, FU, UNIFYING_BOOTLOADER, FuUsbDevice)
+G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE (FuLogitechHidPpBootloader, fu_logitech_hidpp_bootloader, FU, UNIFYING_BOOTLOADER, FuHidDevice)
 
 struct _FuLogitechHidPpBootloaderClass
 {
-	FuUsbDeviceClass	parent_class;
+	FuHidDeviceClass	parent_class;
 	gboolean		 (*setup)		(FuLogitechHidPpBootloader	*self,
 							 GError			**error);
 };
diff --git a/plugins/rts54hid/fu-rts54hid-device.c b/plugins/rts54hid/fu-rts54hid-device.c
index 771bbe7cd..0592dd425 100644
--- a/plugins/rts54hid/fu-rts54hid-device.c
+++ b/plugins/rts54hid/fu-rts54hid-device.c
@@ -13,14 +13,12 @@
 #include "fu-rts54hid-device.h"
 
 struct _FuRts54HidDevice {
-	FuUsbDevice			 parent_instance;
+	FuHidDevice			 parent_instance;
 	gboolean			 fw_auth;
 	gboolean			 dual_bank;
 };
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (FuRts54HidDevice, fu_rts54hid_device, FU_TYPE_USB_DEVICE)
-
-#define FU_RTS54HID_DEVICE_TIMEOUT			1000 /* ms */
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (FuRts54HidDevice, fu_rts54hid_device, FU_TYPE_HID_DEVICE)
 
 static void
 fu_rts54hid_device_to_string (FuDevice *device, guint idt, GString *str)
@@ -30,62 +28,6 @@ fu_rts54hid_device_to_string (FuDevice *device, guint idt, GString *str)
 	fu_common_string_append_kb (str, idt, "DualBank", self->dual_bank);
 }
 
-gboolean
-fu_rts54hid_device_set_report (FuRts54HidDevice *self,
-			    guint8 *buf, gsize buf_sz,
-			    GError **error)
-{
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
-	gsize actual_len = 0;
-	if (!g_usb_device_control_transfer (usb_device,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_HOST_TO_DEVICE,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLASS,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_INTERFACE,
-					    FU_HID_REPORT_SET,
-					    0x0200, 0x0000,
-					    buf, buf_sz,
-					    &actual_len,
-					    FU_RTS54HID_DEVICE_TIMEOUT * 2,
-					    NULL, error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to SetReport: ");
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-	if (actual_len != buf_sz) {
-		g_set_error (error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_INVALID_DATA,
-			     "only wrote %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT "bytes", actual_len);
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-	return TRUE;
-}
-
-gboolean
-fu_rts54hid_device_get_report (FuRts54HidDevice *self,
-			    guint8 *buf, gsize buf_sz,
-			    GError **error)
-{
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
-	gsize actual_len = 0;
-	if (!g_usb_device_control_transfer (usb_device,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_DEVICE_TO_HOST,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLASS,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_INTERFACE,
-					    FU_HID_REPORT_GET,
-					    0x0100, 0x0000,
-					    buf, buf_sz,
-					    &actual_len, /* actual length */
-					    FU_RTS54HID_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
-					    NULL, error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to GetReport: ");
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-	if (actual_len != buf_sz) {
-		g_set_error (error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_INVALID_DATA,
-			     "only read %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT "bytes", actual_len);
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-	return TRUE;
-}
-
 static gboolean
 fu_rts54hid_device_set_clock_mode (FuRts54HidDevice *self, gboolean enable, GError **error)
 {
@@ -101,7 +43,10 @@ fu_rts54hid_device_set_clock_mode (FuRts54HidDevice *self, gboolean enable, GErr
 	};
 	guint8 buf[FU_RTS54FU_HID_REPORT_LENGTH] = { 0 };
 	memcpy (buf, &cmd_buffer, sizeof(cmd_buffer));
-	if (!fu_rts54hid_device_set_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf), error)) {
+	if (!fu_hid_device_set_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), 0x0, buf, sizeof(buf),
+				       FU_RTS54HID_DEVICE_TIMEOUT * 2,
+				       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
+				       error)) {
 		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to set clock-mode=%i: ", enable);
 		return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -120,7 +65,10 @@ fu_rts54hid_device_reset_to_flash (FuRts54HidDevice *self, GError **error)
 	};
 	guint8 buf[FU_RTS54FU_HID_REPORT_LENGTH] = { 0 };
 	memcpy (buf, &cmd_buffer, sizeof(cmd_buffer));
-	if (!fu_rts54hid_device_set_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf), error)) {
+	if (!fu_hid_device_set_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), 0x0, buf, sizeof(buf),
+				       FU_RTS54HID_DEVICE_TIMEOUT * 2,
+				       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
+				       error)) {
 		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to soft reset: ");
 		return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -152,7 +100,10 @@ fu_rts54hid_device_write_flash (FuRts54HidDevice *self,
 			     data, data_sz, 0x0,					/* src */
 			     data_sz, error))
 		return FALSE;
-	if (!fu_rts54hid_device_set_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf), error)) {
+	if (!fu_hid_device_set_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), 0x0, buf, sizeof(buf),
+				       FU_RTS54HID_DEVICE_TIMEOUT * 2,
+				       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
+				       error)) {
 		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to write flash @%08x: ", (guint) addr);
 		return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -176,10 +127,16 @@ fu_rts54hid_device_verify_update_fw (FuRts54HidDevice *self, GError **error)
 
 	/* set then get */
 	memcpy (buf, &cmd_buffer, sizeof(cmd_buffer));
-	if (!fu_rts54hid_device_set_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf), error))
+	if (!fu_hid_device_set_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), 0x0, buf, sizeof(buf),
+				       FU_RTS54HID_DEVICE_TIMEOUT * 2,
+				       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
+				       error))
 		return FALSE;
 	g_usleep (4 * G_USEC_PER_SEC);
-	if (!fu_rts54hid_device_get_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf), error))
+	if (!fu_hid_device_get_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), 0x0, buf, sizeof(buf),
+				       FU_RTS54HID_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
+				       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
+				       error))
 		return FALSE;
 
 	/* check device status */
@@ -210,7 +167,10 @@ fu_rts54hid_device_erase_spare_bank (FuRts54HidDevice *self, GError **error)
 	};
 	guint8 buf[FU_RTS54FU_HID_REPORT_LENGTH] = { 0 };
 	memcpy (buf, &cmd_buffer, sizeof(cmd_buffer));
-	if (!fu_rts54hid_device_set_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf), error)) {
+	if (!fu_hid_device_set_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), 0x0, buf, sizeof(buf),
+				       FU_RTS54HID_DEVICE_TIMEOUT * 2,
+				       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
+				       error)) {
 		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to erase spare bank: ");
 		return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -235,9 +195,15 @@ fu_rts54hid_device_ensure_status (FuRts54HidDevice *self, GError **error)
 
 	/* set then get */
 	memcpy (buf, &cmd_buffer, sizeof(cmd_buffer));
-	if (!fu_rts54hid_device_set_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf), error))
+	if (!fu_hid_device_set_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), 0x0, buf, sizeof(buf),
+				       FU_RTS54HID_DEVICE_TIMEOUT * 2,
+				       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
+				       error))
 		return FALSE;
-	if (!fu_rts54hid_device_get_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf), error))
+	if (!fu_hid_device_get_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), 0x0, buf, sizeof(buf),
+				       FU_RTS54HID_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
+				       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
+				       error))
 		return FALSE;
 
 	/* check the hardware capabilities */
@@ -250,25 +216,6 @@ fu_rts54hid_device_ensure_status (FuRts54HidDevice *self, GError **error)
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static gboolean
-fu_rts54hid_device_open (FuUsbDevice *device, GError **error)
-{
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (device);
-
-	/* disconnect, set config, reattach kernel driver */
-	if (!g_usb_device_set_configuration (usb_device, 0x00, error))
-		return FALSE;
-	if (!g_usb_device_claim_interface (usb_device, 0x00, /* HID */
-					   G_USB_DEVICE_CLAIM_INTERFACE_BIND_KERNEL_DRIVER,
-					   error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to claim interface: ");
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	/* success */
-	return TRUE;
-}
-
 static gboolean
 fu_rts54hid_device_setup (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
 {
@@ -294,25 +241,12 @@ fu_rts54hid_device_setup (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-fu_rts54hid_device_close (FuUsbDevice *device, GError **error)
+fu_rts54hid_device_close (FuHidDevice *device, GError **error)
 {
 	FuRts54HidDevice *self = FU_RTS54HID_DEVICE (device);
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (device);
 
 	/* set MCU to normal clock rate */
-	if (!fu_rts54hid_device_set_clock_mode (self, FALSE, error))
-		return FALSE;
-
-	/* we're done here */
-	if (!g_usb_device_release_interface (usb_device, 0x00, /* HID */
-					     G_USB_DEVICE_CLAIM_INTERFACE_BIND_KERNEL_DRIVER,
-					     error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to release interface: ");
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	/* success */
-	return TRUE;
+	return fu_rts54hid_device_set_clock_mode (self, FALSE, error);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -385,10 +319,9 @@ static void
 fu_rts54hid_device_class_init (FuRts54HidDeviceClass *klass)
 {
 	FuDeviceClass *klass_device = FU_DEVICE_CLASS (klass);
-	FuUsbDeviceClass *klass_usb_device = FU_USB_DEVICE_CLASS (klass);
+	FuHidDeviceClass *klass_hid_device = FU_HID_DEVICE_CLASS (klass);
 	klass_device->write_firmware = fu_rts54hid_device_write_firmware;
 	klass_device->to_string = fu_rts54hid_device_to_string;
 	klass_device->setup = fu_rts54hid_device_setup;
-	klass_usb_device->open = fu_rts54hid_device_open;
-	klass_usb_device->close = fu_rts54hid_device_close;
+	klass_hid_device->close = fu_rts54hid_device_close;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/rts54hid/fu-rts54hid-device.h b/plugins/rts54hid/fu-rts54hid-device.h
index 0da97019b..d12c00ca8 100644
--- a/plugins/rts54hid/fu-rts54hid-device.h
+++ b/plugins/rts54hid/fu-rts54hid-device.h
@@ -6,16 +6,9 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "fu-plugin.h"
+#include "fu-hid-device.h"
 
 #define FU_TYPE_RTS54HID_DEVICE (fu_rts54hid_device_get_type ())
-G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (FuRts54HidDevice, fu_rts54hid_device, FU, RTS54HID_DEVICE, FuUsbDevice)
+G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (FuRts54HidDevice, fu_rts54hid_device, FU, RTS54HID_DEVICE, FuHidDevice)
 
-gboolean	 	fu_rts54hid_device_set_report	(FuRts54HidDevice	*self,
-							 guint8			*buf,
-							 gsize			 buf_sz,
-							 GError			**error);
-gboolean		 fu_rts54hid_device_get_report	(FuRts54HidDevice		*self,
-							 guint8			*buf,
-							 gsize			 buf_sz,
-							 GError			**error);
+#define FU_RTS54HID_DEVICE_TIMEOUT			1000 /* ms */
diff --git a/plugins/rts54hid/fu-rts54hid-module.c b/plugins/rts54hid/fu-rts54hid-module.c
index c761e7b09..902a6d576 100644
--- a/plugins/rts54hid/fu-rts54hid-module.c
+++ b/plugins/rts54hid/fu-rts54hid-module.c
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "fu-chunk.h"
+#include "fu-hid-device.h"
+
 #include "fu-rts54hid-common.h"
 #include "fu-rts54hid-module.h"
 #include "fu-rts54hid-device.h"
@@ -77,7 +79,10 @@ fu_rts54hid_module_i2c_write (FuRts54HidModule *self,
 			     data, data_sz, 0x0,					/* src */
 			     data_sz, error))
 		return FALSE;
-	if (!fu_rts54hid_device_set_report (parent, buf, sizeof(buf), error)) {
+	if (!fu_hid_device_set_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (parent), 0x0, buf, sizeof(buf),
+				       FU_RTS54HID_DEVICE_TIMEOUT * 2,
+				       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
+				       error)) {
 		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to write i2c @%04x: ", self->slave_addr);
 		return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -114,11 +119,17 @@ fu_rts54hid_module_i2c_read (FuRts54HidModule *self,
 
 	/* read from module */
 	memcpy (buf, &cmd_buffer, sizeof(cmd_buffer));
-	if (!fu_rts54hid_device_set_report (parent, buf, sizeof(buf), error)) {
+	if (!fu_hid_device_set_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (parent), 0x0, buf, sizeof(buf),
+				       FU_RTS54HID_DEVICE_TIMEOUT * 2,
+				       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
+				       error)) {
 		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to write i2c @%04x: ", self->slave_addr);
 		return FALSE;
 	}
-	if (!fu_rts54hid_device_get_report (parent, buf, sizeof(buf), error))
+	if (!fu_hid_device_get_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (parent), 0x0, buf, sizeof(buf),
+				       FU_RTS54HID_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
+				       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
+				       error))
 		return FALSE;
 	return fu_memcpy_safe (data, data_sz, 0x0,
 			       buf, sizeof(buf), FU_RTS54HID_CMD_BUFFER_OFFSET_DATA,
diff --git a/plugins/synaptics-cxaudio/fu-synaptics-cxaudio-device.c b/plugins/synaptics-cxaudio/fu-synaptics-cxaudio-device.c
index 09ec6b42b..a2de11537 100644
--- a/plugins/synaptics-cxaudio/fu-synaptics-cxaudio-device.c
+++ b/plugins/synaptics-cxaudio/fu-synaptics-cxaudio-device.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2005-2019 Synaptics Incorporated
- * Copyright (C) 2019 Richard Hughes <richard@hughsie.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2020 Richard Hughes <richard@hughsie.com>
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+
  */
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 struct _FuSynapticsCxaudioDevice
 {
-	FuUsbDevice		 parent_instance;
+	FuHidDevice		 parent_instance;
 	guint32			 chip_id_base;
 	guint32			 chip_id;
 	gboolean		 serial_number_set;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct _FuSynapticsCxaudioDevice
 	guint8			 patch_level;
 };
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (FuSynapticsCxaudioDevice, fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device, FU_TYPE_USB_DEVICE)
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (FuSynapticsCxaudioDevice, fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device, FU_TYPE_HID_DEVICE)
 
 static void
 fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_to_string (FuDevice *device, guint idt, GString *str)
@@ -48,38 +48,14 @@ fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_to_string (FuDevice *device, guint idt, GString *str
 	fu_common_string_append_kb (str, idt, "SerialNumberSet", self->serial_number_set);
 }
 
-static gboolean
-fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_open (FuUsbDevice *device, GError **error)
-{
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (device);
-
-	/* get firmware version */
-	if (!g_usb_device_claim_interface (usb_device, FU_SYNAPTICS_CXAUDIO_HID_INTERFACE,
-					   G_USB_DEVICE_CLAIM_INTERFACE_BIND_KERNEL_DRIVER,
-					   error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to claim interface: ");
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	/* success */
-	return TRUE;
-}
-
 static gboolean
 fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_output_report (FuSynapticsCxaudioDevice *self,
 					   guint8 *buf,
 					   guint16 bufsz,
 					   GError **error)
 {
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
-	guint16 report_number = buf[0];
-	gsize actual_length = 0;
-
-	g_return_val_if_fail (buf != NULL, FALSE);
-	g_return_val_if_fail (bufsz != 0, FALSE);
-
 	/* weird */
-	if (report_number == 0x0) {
+	if (buf[0] == 0x0) {
 		g_set_error_literal (error,
 				     FWUPD_ERROR,
 				     FWUPD_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED,
@@ -88,30 +64,11 @@ fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_output_report (FuSynapticsCxaudioDevice *self,
 	}
 
 	/* to device */
-	if (g_getenv ("FWUPD_SYNAPTICS_CXAUDIO_VERBOSE") != NULL)
-		fu_common_dump_raw (G_LOG_DOMAIN, "HID::WRITE", buf, bufsz);
-	if (!g_usb_device_control_transfer (usb_device,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_HOST_TO_DEVICE,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLASS,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_INTERFACE,
-					    FU_HID_REPORT_SET,
-					    (FU_HID_REPORT_TYPE_OUTPUT << 8) | report_number,
-					    FU_SYNAPTICS_CXAUDIO_HID_INTERFACE,
-					    buf, bufsz, &actual_length,
-					    FU_SYNAPTICS_CXAUDIO_USB_TIMEOUT, NULL, error)) {
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-	if (bufsz != actual_length) {
-		g_set_error (error,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED,
-			     "wrote 0x%x bytes of 0x%x",
-			     (guint) actual_length, bufsz);
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	/* success */
-	return TRUE;
+	return fu_hid_device_set_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), buf[0],
+					 buf, bufsz,
+					 FU_SYNAPTICS_CXAUDIO_USB_TIMEOUT,
+					 FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
+					 error);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -121,37 +78,11 @@ fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_input_report (FuSynapticsCxaudioDevice *self,
 					  guint16 bufsz,
 					  GError **error)
 {
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
-	gsize actual_length = 0;
-
-	g_return_val_if_fail (buf != NULL, FALSE);
-	g_return_val_if_fail (bufsz != 0, FALSE);
-
-	/* from device */
-	if (!g_usb_device_control_transfer (usb_device,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_DEVICE_TO_HOST,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLASS,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_INTERFACE,
-					    FU_HID_REPORT_GET,
-					    (FU_HID_REPORT_TYPE_INPUT << 8) | ReportID,
-					    FU_SYNAPTICS_CXAUDIO_HID_INTERFACE,
-					    buf, bufsz, &actual_length,
-					    FU_SYNAPTICS_CXAUDIO_USB_TIMEOUT, NULL, error)) {
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-	if (g_getenv ("FWUPD_SYNAPTICS_CXAUDIO_VERBOSE") != NULL)
-		fu_common_dump_raw (G_LOG_DOMAIN, "HID::READ", buf, bufsz);
-	if (bufsz != actual_length) {
-		g_set_error (error,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED,
-			     "read 0x%x bytes of expected 0x%x",
-			     (guint) actual_length, bufsz);
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	/* success */
-	return TRUE;
+	return fu_hid_device_get_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), ReportID,
+					 buf, bufsz,
+					 FU_SYNAPTICS_CXAUDIO_USB_TIMEOUT,
+					 FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
+					 error);
 }
 
 typedef enum {
@@ -643,23 +574,6 @@ fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_setup (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static gboolean
-fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_close (FuUsbDevice *device, GError **error)
-{
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (device);
-
-	/* we're done here */
-	if (!g_usb_device_release_interface (usb_device, FU_SYNAPTICS_CXAUDIO_HID_INTERFACE,
-					     G_USB_DEVICE_CLAIM_INTERFACE_BIND_KERNEL_DRIVER,
-					     error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to release interface: ");
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	/* success */
-	return TRUE;
-}
-
 static FuFirmware *
 fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_prepare_firmware (FuDevice *device,
 					      GBytes *fw,
@@ -854,18 +768,16 @@ fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_init (FuSynapticsCxaudioDevice *self)
 	fu_device_set_install_duration (FU_DEVICE (self), 3); /* seconds */
 	fu_device_set_protocol (FU_DEVICE (self), "com.synaptics.cxaudio");
 	fu_device_set_remove_delay (FU_DEVICE (self), FU_DEVICE_REMOVE_DELAY_RE_ENUMERATE);
+	fu_hid_device_set_interface (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), FU_SYNAPTICS_CXAUDIO_HID_INTERFACE);
 }
 
 static void
 fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_class_init (FuSynapticsCxaudioDeviceClass *klass)
 {
 	FuDeviceClass *klass_device = FU_DEVICE_CLASS (klass);
-	FuUsbDeviceClass *klass_usb_device = FU_USB_DEVICE_CLASS (klass);
 	klass_device->to_string = fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_to_string;
 	klass_device->set_quirk_kv = fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_set_quirk_kv;
 	klass_device->setup = fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_setup;
 	klass_device->write_firmware = fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_write_firmware;
 	klass_device->prepare_firmware = fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_prepare_firmware;
-	klass_usb_device->open = fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_open;
-	klass_usb_device->close = fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_close;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/synaptics-cxaudio/fu-synaptics-cxaudio-device.h b/plugins/synaptics-cxaudio/fu-synaptics-cxaudio-device.h
index bdda8d57e..23d98940c 100644
--- a/plugins/synaptics-cxaudio/fu-synaptics-cxaudio-device.h
+++ b/plugins/synaptics-cxaudio/fu-synaptics-cxaudio-device.h
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "fu-hid-device.h"
 #include "fu-plugin.h"
 
 #define FU_TYPE_SYNAPTICS_CXAUDIO_DEVICE (fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device_get_type ())
-G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (FuSynapticsCxaudioDevice, fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device, FU, SYNAPTICS_CXAUDIO_DEVICE, FuUsbDevice)
+G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (FuSynapticsCxaudioDevice, fu_synaptics_cxaudio_device, FU, SYNAPTICS_CXAUDIO_DEVICE, FuHidDevice)
 
 struct _FuSynapticsCxaudioDeviceClass
 {
-	FuUsbDeviceClass	parent_class;
+	FuHidDeviceClass	parent_class;
 };
diff --git a/plugins/wacom-usb/fu-wac-device.c b/plugins/wacom-usb/fu-wac-device.c
index bbe3bf46f..ec37f12d4 100644
--- a/plugins/wacom-usb/fu-wac-device.c
+++ b/plugins/wacom-usb/fu-wac-device.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ typedef enum {
 
 struct _FuWacDevice
 {
-	FuUsbDevice		 parent_instance;
+	FuHidDevice		 parent_instance;
 	GPtrArray		*flash_descriptors;
 	GArray			*checksums;
 	guint32			 status_word;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ struct _FuWacDevice
 	guint16			 configuration;
 };
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (FuWacDevice, fu_wac_device, FU_TYPE_USB_DEVICE)
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (FuWacDevice, fu_wac_device, FU_TYPE_HID_DEVICE)
 
 static GString *
 fu_wac_device_status_to_string (guint32 status_word)
@@ -135,42 +135,20 @@ fu_wac_device_to_string (FuDevice *device, guint idt, GString *str)
 gboolean
 fu_wac_device_get_feature_report (FuWacDevice *self,
 				  guint8 *buf, gsize bufsz,
-				  FuWacDeviceFeatureFlags flags,
+				  FuHidDeviceFlags flags,
 				  GError **error)
 {
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
-	gsize sz = 0;
 	guint8 cmd = buf[0];
 
 	/* hit hardware */
-	if ((flags & FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NO_DEBUG) == 0)
-		fu_wac_buffer_dump ("GET", cmd, buf, bufsz);
-	if (!g_usb_device_control_transfer (usb_device,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_DEVICE_TO_HOST,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLASS,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_INTERFACE,
-					    FU_HID_REPORT_GET,		/* bRequest */
-					    FU_HID_FEATURE | cmd,		/* wValue */
-					    0x0000,			/* wIndex */
-					    buf, bufsz, &sz,
-					    FU_WAC_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
-					    NULL, error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "Failed to get feature report: ");
+	if (!fu_hid_device_get_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), cmd,
+				       buf, bufsz,
+				       FU_WAC_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
+				       flags | FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_IS_FEATURE,
+				       error))
 		return FALSE;
-	}
-	if ((flags & FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NO_DEBUG) == 0)
-		fu_wac_buffer_dump ("GE2", cmd, buf, sz);
 
 	/* check packet */
-	if ((flags & FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_ALLOW_TRUNC) == 0 && sz != bufsz) {
-		g_set_error (error,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR_INTERNAL,
-			     "packet get bytes %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT
-			     " expected %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT,
-			     sz, bufsz);
-		return FALSE;
-	}
 	if (buf[0] != cmd) {
 		g_set_error (error,
 			     FWUPD_ERROR,
@@ -185,42 +163,17 @@ fu_wac_device_get_feature_report (FuWacDevice *self,
 gboolean
 fu_wac_device_set_feature_report (FuWacDevice *self,
 				  guint8 *buf, gsize bufsz,
-				  FuWacDeviceFeatureFlags flags,
+				  FuHidDeviceFlags flags,
 				  GError **error)
 {
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
-	gsize sz = 0;
-	guint8 cmd = buf[0];
-
 	/* hit hardware */
-	fu_wac_buffer_dump ("SET", cmd, buf, bufsz);
 	if (g_getenv ("FWUPD_WAC_EMULATE") != NULL)
 		return TRUE;
-	if (!g_usb_device_control_transfer (usb_device,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_HOST_TO_DEVICE,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLASS,
-					    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_INTERFACE,
-					    FU_HID_REPORT_SET,		/* bRequest */
-					    FU_HID_FEATURE | cmd,		/* wValue */
-					    0x0000,			/* wIndex */
-					    buf, bufsz, &sz,
-					    FU_WAC_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
-					    NULL, error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "Failed to set feature report: ");
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	/* check packet */
-	if ((flags & FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_ALLOW_TRUNC) == 0 && sz != bufsz) {
-		g_set_error (error,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR,
-			     FWUPD_ERROR_INTERNAL,
-			     "packet sent bytes %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT
-			     " expected %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT,
-			     sz, bufsz);
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-	return TRUE;
+	return fu_hid_device_set_report (FU_HID_DEVICE (self), buf[0],
+					 buf, bufsz,
+					 FU_WAC_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
+					 flags | FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_IS_FEATURE,
+					 error);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -238,7 +191,7 @@ fu_wac_device_ensure_flash_descriptors (FuWacDevice *self, GError **error)
 	memset (buf, 0xff, sz);
 	buf[0] = FU_WAC_REPORT_ID_GET_FLASH_DESCRIPTOR;
 	if (!fu_wac_device_get_feature_report (self, buf, sz,
-					       FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NONE,
+					       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
 					       error))
 		return FALSE;
 
@@ -265,7 +218,7 @@ fu_wac_device_ensure_status (FuWacDevice *self, GError **error)
 	/* hit hardware */
 	buf[0] = FU_WAC_REPORT_ID_GET_STATUS;
 	if (!fu_wac_device_get_feature_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf),
-					       FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NONE,
+					       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
 					       error))
 		return FALSE;
 
@@ -287,7 +240,7 @@ fu_wac_device_ensure_checksums (FuWacDevice *self, GError **error)
 	memset (buf, 0xff, sz);
 	buf[0] = FU_WAC_REPORT_ID_GET_CHECKSUMS;
 	if (!fu_wac_device_get_feature_report (self, buf, sz,
-					       FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NONE,
+					       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
 					       error))
 		return FALSE;
 
@@ -316,7 +269,7 @@ fu_wac_device_ensure_firmware_index (FuWacDevice *self, GError **error)
 
 	/* hit hardware */
 	if (!fu_wac_device_get_feature_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf),
-					       FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NONE,
+					       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
 					       error))
 		return FALSE;
 
@@ -333,7 +286,7 @@ fu_wac_device_ensure_parameters (FuWacDevice *self, GError **error)
 
 	/* hit hardware */
 	if (!fu_wac_device_get_feature_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf),
-					       FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NONE,
+					       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
 					       error))
 		return FALSE;
 
@@ -383,7 +336,7 @@ fu_wac_device_write_block (FuWacDevice *self,
 
 	/* hit hardware */
 	return fu_wac_device_set_feature_report (self, buf, bufsz,
-						 FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NONE,
+						 FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
 						 error);
 }
 
@@ -398,7 +351,7 @@ fu_wac_device_erase_block (FuWacDevice *self, guint32 addr, GError **error)
 
 	/* hit hardware */
 	return fu_wac_device_set_feature_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf),
-						 FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NONE,
+						 FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
 						 error);
 }
 
@@ -410,7 +363,7 @@ fu_wac_device_update_reset (FuWacDevice *self, GError **error)
 
 	/* hit hardware */
 	return fu_wac_device_set_feature_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf),
-						 FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NONE,
+						 FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
 						 error);
 }
 
@@ -429,7 +382,7 @@ fu_wac_device_set_checksum_of_block (FuWacDevice *self,
 
 	/* hit hardware */
 	return fu_wac_device_set_feature_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf),
-						 FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NONE,
+						 FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
 						 error);
 }
 
@@ -446,7 +399,7 @@ fu_wac_device_calculate_checksum_of_block (FuWacDevice *self,
 
 	/* hit hardware */
 	return fu_wac_device_set_feature_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf),
-						 FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NONE,
+						 FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
 						 error);
 }
 
@@ -458,7 +411,7 @@ fu_wac_device_write_checksum_table (FuWacDevice *self, GError **error)
 
 	/* hit hardware */
 	return fu_wac_device_set_feature_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf),
-						 FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NONE,
+						 FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
 						 error);
 }
 
@@ -471,7 +424,7 @@ fu_wac_device_switch_to_flash_loader (FuWacDevice *self, GError **error)
 
 	/* hit hardware */
 	return fu_wac_device_set_feature_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf),
-						 FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NONE,
+						 FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
 						 error);
 }
 
@@ -676,7 +629,7 @@ fu_wac_device_add_modules_bluetooth (FuWacDevice *self, GError **error)
 
 	buf[0] = FU_WAC_REPORT_ID_GET_FIRMWARE_VERSION_BLUETOOTH;
 	if (!fu_wac_device_get_feature_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf),
-					       FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NONE,
+					       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
 					       error)) {
 		g_prefix_error (error, "Failed to get GetFirmwareVersionBluetooth: ");
 		return FALSE;
@@ -714,7 +667,7 @@ fu_wac_device_add_modules (FuWacDevice *self, GError **error)
 			 [1 ... 31] = 0xff };
 
 	if (!fu_wac_device_get_feature_report (self, buf, sizeof(buf),
-					       FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NONE,
+					       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_NONE,
 					       error)) {
 		g_prefix_error (error, "Failed to get DeviceFirmwareDescriptor: ");
 		return FALSE;
@@ -780,23 +733,6 @@ fu_wac_device_add_modules (FuWacDevice *self, GError **error)
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static gboolean
-fu_wac_device_open (FuUsbDevice *device, GError **error)
-{
-	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (device);
-
-	/* open device */
-	if (!g_usb_device_claim_interface (usb_device, 0x00, /* HID */
-					   G_USB_DEVICE_CLAIM_INTERFACE_BIND_KERNEL_DRIVER,
-					   error)) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to claim HID interface: ");
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	/* success */
-	return TRUE;
-}
-
 static gboolean
 fu_wac_device_setup (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
 {
@@ -879,6 +815,5 @@ fu_wac_device_class_init (FuWacDeviceClass *klass)
 	klass_device->write_firmware = fu_wac_device_write_firmware;
 	klass_device->to_string = fu_wac_device_to_string;
 	klass_device->setup = fu_wac_device_setup;
-	klass_usb_device->open = fu_wac_device_open;
 	klass_usb_device->close = fu_wac_device_close;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/wacom-usb/fu-wac-device.h b/plugins/wacom-usb/fu-wac-device.h
index 5d2ac42d3..94231b753 100644
--- a/plugins/wacom-usb/fu-wac-device.h
+++ b/plugins/wacom-usb/fu-wac-device.h
@@ -7,26 +7,20 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "fu-plugin.h"
+#include "fu-hid-device.h"
 
 #define FU_TYPE_WAC_DEVICE (fu_wac_device_get_type ())
-G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (FuWacDevice, fu_wac_device, FU, WAC_DEVICE, FuUsbDevice)
-
-typedef enum {
-	FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NONE			= 0,
-	FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_ALLOW_TRUNC		= 1 << 0,
-	FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NO_DEBUG		= 1 << 1,
-	FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_LAST
-} FuWacDeviceFeatureFlags;
+G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (FuWacDevice, fu_wac_device, FU, WAC_DEVICE, FuHidDevice)
 
 gboolean	 fu_wac_device_update_reset		(FuWacDevice	*self,
 							 GError		**error);
 gboolean	 fu_wac_device_get_feature_report	(FuWacDevice	*self,
 							 guint8		*buf,
 							 gsize		 bufsz,
-							 FuWacDeviceFeatureFlags flags,
+							 FuHidDeviceFlags flags,
 							 GError		**error);
 gboolean	 fu_wac_device_set_feature_report	(FuWacDevice	*self,
 							 guint8		*buf,
 							 gsize		 bufsz,
-							 FuWacDeviceFeatureFlags flags,
+							 FuHidDeviceFlags flags,
 							 GError		**error);
diff --git a/plugins/wacom-usb/fu-wac-module.c b/plugins/wacom-usb/fu-wac-module.c
index d68a44bb6..0a315da99 100644
--- a/plugins/wacom-usb/fu-wac-module.c
+++ b/plugins/wacom-usb/fu-wac-module.c
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@ fu_wac_module_refresh (FuWacModule *self, GError **error)
 
 	/* get from hardware */
 	if (!fu_wac_device_get_feature_report (parent_device, buf, sizeof(buf),
-					       FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_ALLOW_TRUNC |
-					       FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_NO_DEBUG,
+					       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_ALLOW_TRUNC,
 					       error)) {
 		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to refresh status: ");
 		return FALSE;
@@ -211,7 +210,7 @@ fu_wac_module_set_feature (FuWacModule *self,
 
 	/* send to hardware */
 	if (!fu_wac_device_set_feature_report (parent_device, buf, len + 3,
-					       FU_WAC_DEVICE_FEATURE_FLAG_ALLOW_TRUNC,
+					       FU_HID_DEVICE_FLAG_ALLOW_TRUNC,
 					       error)) {
 		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to set module feature: ");
 		return FALSE;