diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-input.c b/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
index 7480799e535c..308eee8fc7c3 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
@@ -1137,6 +1137,74 @@ unsigned int hidinput_count_leds(struct hid_device *hid)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hidinput_count_leds);
 
+static void hidinput_led_worker(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct hid_device *hid = container_of(work, struct hid_device,
+					      led_work);
+	struct hid_field *field;
+	struct hid_report *report;
+	int len;
+	__u8 *buf;
+
+	field = hidinput_get_led_field(hid);
+	if (!field)
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * field->report is accessed unlocked regarding HID core. So there might
+	 * be another incoming SET-LED request from user-space, which changes
+	 * the LED state while we assemble our outgoing buffer. However, this
+	 * doesn't matter as hid_output_report() correctly converts it into a
+	 * boolean value no matter what information is currently set on the LED
+	 * field (even garbage). So the remote device will always get a valid
+	 * request.
+	 * And in case we send a wrong value, a next led worker is spawned
+	 * for every SET-LED request so the following worker will send the
+	 * correct value, guaranteed!
+	 */
+
+	report = field->report;
+
+	/* use custom SET_REPORT request if possible (asynchronous) */
+	if (hid->ll_driver->request)
+		return hid->ll_driver->request(hid, report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
+
+	/* fall back to generic raw-output-report */
+	len = ((report->size - 1) >> 3) + 1 + (report->id > 0);
+	buf = kmalloc(len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return;
+
+	hid_output_report(report, buf);
+	/* synchronous output report */
+	hid->hid_output_raw_report(hid, buf, len, HID_OUTPUT_REPORT);
+	kfree(buf);
+}
+
+static int hidinput_input_event(struct input_dev *dev, unsigned int type,
+				unsigned int code, int value)
+{
+	struct hid_device *hid = input_get_drvdata(dev);
+	struct hid_field *field;
+	int offset;
+
+	if (type == EV_FF)
+		return input_ff_event(dev, type, code, value);
+
+	if (type != EV_LED)
+		return -1;
+
+	if ((offset = hidinput_find_field(hid, type, code, &field)) == -1) {
+		hid_warn(dev, "event field not found\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	hid_set_field(field, offset, value);
+
+	schedule_work(&hid->led_work);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int hidinput_open(struct input_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct hid_device *hid = input_get_drvdata(dev);
@@ -1183,7 +1251,10 @@ static struct hid_input *hidinput_allocate(struct hid_device *hid)
 	}
 
 	input_set_drvdata(input_dev, hid);
-	input_dev->event = hid->ll_driver->hidinput_input_event;
+	if (hid->ll_driver->hidinput_input_event)
+		input_dev->event = hid->ll_driver->hidinput_input_event;
+	else if (hid->ll_driver->request || hid->hid_output_raw_report)
+		input_dev->event = hidinput_input_event;
 	input_dev->open = hidinput_open;
 	input_dev->close = hidinput_close;
 	input_dev->setkeycode = hidinput_setkeycode;
@@ -1278,6 +1349,7 @@ int hidinput_connect(struct hid_device *hid, unsigned int force)
 	int i, j, k;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hid->inputs);
+	INIT_WORK(&hid->led_work, hidinput_led_worker);
 
 	if (!force) {
 		for (i = 0; i < hid->maxcollection; i++) {
@@ -1379,6 +1451,12 @@ void hidinput_disconnect(struct hid_device *hid)
 		input_unregister_device(hidinput->input);
 		kfree(hidinput);
 	}
+
+	/* led_work is spawned by input_dev callbacks, but doesn't access the
+	 * parent input_dev at all. Once all input devices are removed, we
+	 * know that led_work will never get restarted, so we can cancel it
+	 * synchronously and are safe. */
+	cancel_work_sync(&hid->led_work);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hidinput_disconnect);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/hid.h b/include/linux/hid.h
index b8058c5c5594..ea4b828cb9cd 100644
--- a/include/linux/hid.h
+++ b/include/linux/hid.h
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ struct hid_device {							/* device report descriptor */
 	enum hid_type type;						/* device type (mouse, kbd, ...) */
 	unsigned country;						/* HID country */
 	struct hid_report_enum report_enum[HID_REPORT_TYPES];
+	struct work_struct led_work;					/* delayed LED worker */
 
 	struct semaphore driver_lock;					/* protects the current driver, except during input */
 	struct semaphore driver_input_lock;				/* protects the current driver */