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

[willian20091]

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

Additional context

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[popcornmix]

I suspect this is an upstream driver untouched by us, and as such we are not the best people to advise.
I'd suggest first step is to update to 6.18 kernel (now the default in RPiOS trixie) to see if there's any improvements.

If there's no change, then reporting upstream may be best option.

[6by9]

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

The standard Pi kernel has CONFIG_HID_NINTENDO enabled, so that should be available.

057e:2069 is not covered by the hid-nintendo module in 6.18 or mainline

pi@pi5-usb:~ $ modinfo hid_nintendo
filename:       /lib/modules/7.1.0-rc2-v8+/kernel/drivers/hid/hid-nintendo.ko.xz
description:    Driver for Nintendo Switch Controllers
author:         Daniel J. Ogorchock <djogorchock@gmail.com>
author:         Emily Strickland <linux@emily.st>
author:         Ryan McClelland <rymcclel@gmail.com>
license:        GPL
srcversion:     8A473CC4696D5B97673319B
alias:          hid:b0005g*v0000057Ep00002019
alias:          hid:b0005g*v0000057Ep0000201E
alias:          hid:b0005g*v0000057Ep00002017
alias:          hid:b0005g*v0000057Ep00002007
alias:          hid:b0005g*v0000057Ep00002006
alias:          hid:b0003g*v0000057Ep0000200E
alias:          hid:b0005g*v0000057Ep00002009
alias:          hid:b0003g*v0000057Ep00002019
alias:          hid:b0003g*v0000057Ep0000201E
alias:          hid:b0003g*v0000057Ep00002017
alias:          hid:b0003g*v0000057Ep00002009
depends:        ff-memless
intree:         Y
name:           hid_nintendo
vermagic:       7.1.0-rc2-v8+ SMP preempt mod_unload modversions aarch64

Do you know of any Linux system where this controller is supported correctly?