diff --git a/hw/usb-hid.c b/hw/usb-hid.c
index 53b261c3b9..8197a8654c 100644
--- a/hw/usb-hid.c
+++ b/hw/usb-hid.c
@@ -782,13 +782,13 @@ static int usb_hid_handle_control(USBDevice *dev, USBPacket *p,
             goto fail;
         break;
     case GET_PROTOCOL:
-        if (s->kind != USB_KEYBOARD)
+        if (s->kind != USB_KEYBOARD && s->kind != USB_MOUSE)
             goto fail;
         ret = 1;
         data[0] = s->protocol;
         break;
     case SET_PROTOCOL:
-        if (s->kind != USB_KEYBOARD)
+        if (s->kind != USB_KEYBOARD && s->kind != USB_MOUSE)
             goto fail;
         ret = 0;
         s->protocol = value;