diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/iohidmanager_hid.c b/input/drivers_hid/iohidmanager_hid.c
index 9c10f6c497..75e97c5aa7 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/iohidmanager_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/iohidmanager_hid.c
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ static void iohidmanager_hid_device_add_autodetect(unsigned idx,
    input_autoconfigure_connect(
          device_name,
          NULL,
-         driver_name,
+         "hid",
          idx,
          dev_vid,
          dev_pid
diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c b/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c
index 78d3190bed..4fa5743e69 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static void libusb_hid_device_add_autodetect(unsigned idx,
    input_autoconfigure_connect(
          device_name,
          NULL,
-         driver_name,
+         "hid",
          idx,
          dev_vid,
          dev_pid
diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/wiiusb_hid.c b/input/drivers_hid/wiiusb_hid.c
index 67b63a3f19..b127280926 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/wiiusb_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/wiiusb_hid.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static void wiiusb_hid_device_add_autodetect(unsigned idx,
    input_autoconfigure_connect(
          device_name,
          NULL,
-         driver_name,
+         "hid",
          idx,
          dev_vid,
          dev_pid);