diff --git a/drivers/hid/Kconfig b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
index 5fa0b952914c729d5d50bb5a266cca8d067efe9b..d942d421af51f48a19f461b2f60fa3c0787b4824 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
@@ -68,9 +68,15 @@ config HID_A4TECH
 	---help---
 	Support for A4 tech X5 and WOP-35 / Trust 450L mice.
 
-config HID_ACRUX_FF
-	tristate "ACRUX force feedback"
+config HID_ACRUX
+	tristate "ACRUX game controller support"
 	depends on USB_HID
+	---help---
+	Say Y here if you want to enable support for ACRUX game controllers.
+
+config HID_ACRUX_FF
+	tristate "ACRUX force feedback support"
+	depends on HID_ACRUX
 	select INPUT_FF_MEMLESS
 	---help---
 	Say Y here if you want to enable force feedback support for ACRUX
diff --git a/drivers/hid/Makefile b/drivers/hid/Makefile
index 569647763d1bb8fbf2a060a3a7c0721250fd6425..125ba103eba08fe4e0e6531db372a793f56be62c 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/hid/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ endif
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_HID_3M_PCT)	+= hid-3m-pct.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HID_A4TECH)	+= hid-a4tech.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_HID_ACRUX_FF)	+= hid-axff.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HID_ACRUX)		+= hid-axff.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HID_APPLE)		+= hid-apple.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HID_BELKIN)	+= hid-belkin.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HID_CANDO)		+= hid-cando.o
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-axff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-axff.c
index e5b961d6ff22084f74bd2f648572f4aab41a0759..b4554288de00bee40adb14d3318df8d4aa3c97b8 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-axff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-axff.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 
 #include "hid-ids.h"
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_HID_ACRUX_FF
 #include "usbhid/usbhid.h"
 
 struct axff_device {
@@ -109,6 +111,12 @@ static int axff_init(struct hid_device *hid)
 	kfree(axff);
 	return error;
 }
+#else
+static inline int axff_init(struct hid_device *hid)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
 
 static int ax_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 {
@@ -139,9 +147,25 @@ static int ax_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 			 error);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * We need to start polling device right away, otherwise
+	 * it will go into a coma.
+	 */
+	error = hid_hw_open(hdev);
+	if (error) {
+		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "hw open failed\n");
+		return error;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void ax_remove(struct hid_device *hdev)
+{
+	hid_hw_close(hdev);
+	hid_hw_stop(hdev);
+}
+
 static const struct hid_device_id ax_devices[] = {
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_ACRUX, 0x0802), },
 	{ }
@@ -149,9 +173,10 @@ static const struct hid_device_id ax_devices[] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(hid, ax_devices);
 
 static struct hid_driver ax_driver = {
-	.name = "acrux",
-	.id_table = ax_devices,
-	.probe = ax_probe,
+	.name		= "acrux",
+	.id_table	= ax_devices,
+	.probe		= ax_probe,
+	.remove		= ax_remove,
 };
 
 static int __init ax_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
index 570db37d574d448064e30662ddd1e5a069efda88..c650efb52a45774bb67e2519ed29f3517138320e 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
@@ -1289,9 +1289,7 @@ static const struct hid_device_id hid_have_special_driver[] = {
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_A4TECH, USB_DEVICE_ID_A4TECH_WCP32PU) },
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_A4TECH, USB_DEVICE_ID_A4TECH_X5_005D) },
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_A4TECH, USB_DEVICE_ID_A4TECH_RP_649) },
-#if defined(CONFIG_HID_ACRUX_FF) || defined(CONFIG_HID_ACRUX_FF_MODULE)
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_ACRUX, 0x0802) },
-#endif
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_ATV_IRCONTROL) },
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL4) },
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_MIGHTYMOUSE) },