diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
index 73bd9e2e42bc..aef7c56ca5e7 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
@@ -779,16 +779,6 @@ static int hid_scan_report(struct hid_device *hid)
 	    (hid->group == HID_GROUP_MULTITOUCH))
 		hid->group = HID_GROUP_MULTITOUCH_WIN_8;
 
-	/*
-	* Vendor specific handlings
-	*/
-	if ((hid->vendor == USB_VENDOR_ID_SYNAPTICS) &&
-	    (hid->group == HID_GROUP_GENERIC) &&
-	    /* only bind to the mouse interface of composite USB devices */
-	    (hid->bus != BUS_USB || hid->type == HID_TYPE_USBMOUSE))
-		/* hid-rmi should take care of them, not hid-generic */
-		hid->group = HID_GROUP_RMI;
-
 	/*
 	 * Vendor specific handlings
 	 */
@@ -796,6 +786,13 @@ static int hid_scan_report(struct hid_device *hid)
 	case USB_VENDOR_ID_WACOM:
 		hid->group = HID_GROUP_WACOM;
 		break;
+	case USB_VENDOR_ID_SYNAPTICS:
+		if ((hid->group == HID_GROUP_GENERIC) &&
+		    (hid->bus != BUS_USB || hid->type == HID_TYPE_USBMOUSE))
+			/* hid-rmi should only bind to the mouse interface of
+			 * composite USB devices */
+			hid->group = HID_GROUP_RMI;
+		break;
 	}
 
 	vfree(parser);
diff --git a/include/linux/hid.h b/include/linux/hid.h
index 78ea9bf941cd..5b1ff6110e25 100644
--- a/include/linux/hid.h
+++ b/include/linux/hid.h
@@ -312,10 +312,6 @@ struct hid_item {
  * Vendor specific HID device groups
  */
 #define HID_GROUP_RMI				0x0100
-
-/*
- * Vendor specific HID device groups
- */
 #define HID_GROUP_WACOM				0x0101
 
 /*