Switch 2 Pro Controller (057e:2069) detected but button inputs not working on Raspberry Pi Linux

Start with the HID descriptor and the kernel logs showing the controller bound to hid-generic rather than hid-nintendo. Review how the hid-nintendo driver handles input reports, then reproduce with evtest and jstest on the listed Raspberry Pi system. Done means button presses generate EV_KEY events while the existing analog axes continue to work.

switch2_diagnostic_20260515_132643.log

Describe the bug

The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller (USB VID: 057e, PID: 2069) is detected on Raspberry Pi Linux, but button inputs do not work.

The device is recognized and creates input nodes (/dev/input/js* and /dev/input/event*), however only analog axes respond. Button presses are not registered in evtest or the Linux input subsystem.

The controller is bound to hid-generic instead of hid-nintendo, and no button events are generated.

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

1. Connect Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller via USB to Raspberry Pi
2. Boot Raspberry Pi OS / ReplayOS (Debian 13 kernel 6.12.x)
3. Check device creation:
   • /dev/input/js1
   • /dev/input/event3
4. Run:
   • jstest /dev/input/js1
   • evtest /dev/input/event3
5. Press any button on the controller

Expected: Button inputs should be detected
Actual: No button events are registered

Device (s)

Raspberry Pi 3 Mod. B

System

System

• Device: Raspberry Pi 3 B
• OS: Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie)
• Kernel: 6.12.75+rpt-rpi-v8
• Architecture: aarch64
• Controller: Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller (057e:2069)
• Driver in use: hid-generic
• hid-nintendo driver: not bound to device

Logs

Logs

USB detection

Bus 001 Device 005: ID 057e:2069 Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller

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Kernel logs

hid-generic 0003:057E:2069.0001:
input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Gamepad [Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller]

hid-generic 0003:057E:2069.0002:
input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Gamepad [Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller]

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jstest output

Axes (X, Y, Rx, Rz): working

Buttons:

• 21 buttons detected
• No state changes when pressing buttons

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evtest output

Device: Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller

Supported events:

• EV_KEY
• EV_ABS

Result:
No EV_KEY events generated on button press

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HID descriptor (usbhid-dump)

05 01 09 05 A1 01 85 05 05 FF 09 01 15 00 26 FF
00 95 3F 75 08 81 02 85 09 09 01 95 02 81 02 05
09 19 01 29 15 25 01 95 15 75 01 81 02 95 01 75
03 81 03 05 01 09 01 A1 00 09 30 09 31 09 33 09
35 26 FF 0F 95 04 75 0C 81 02 C0 05 FF 09 02 26
FF 00 95 34 75 08 81 02 85 02 09 01 95 3F 91 02
C0

Key insight:
95 15 75 01 81 02 → 21 buttons, bit-packed input report

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