ret++;
                }
        } else {
+               int skipped_report_id = 0;
+               if (buf[0] == 0x0) {
+                       /* Don't send the Report ID */
+                       buf++;
+                       count--;
+                       skipped_report_id = 1;
+               }
                ret = usb_control_msg(dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(dev, 0),
                        HID_REQ_SET_REPORT,
                        USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_CLASS | USB_RECIP_INTERFACE,
                        ((report_type + 1) << 8) | *buf,
-                       interface->desc.bInterfaceNumber, buf + 1, count - 1,
+                       interface->desc.bInterfaceNumber, buf, count,
                        USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT);
-               /* count also the report id */
-               if (ret > 0)
+               /* count also the report id, if this was a numbered report. */
+               if (ret > 0 && skipped_report_id)
                        ret++;
        }