diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
index 5bec9244c45b..43d488a45120 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ static int open_collection(struct hid_parser *parser, unsigned type)
 	collection->type = type;
 	collection->usage = usage;
 	collection->level = parser->collection_stack_ptr - 1;
+	collection->parent = parser->active_collection;
+	parser->active_collection = collection;
 
 	if (type == HID_COLLECTION_APPLICATION)
 		parser->device->maxapplication++;
@@ -190,6 +192,8 @@ static int close_collection(struct hid_parser *parser)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	parser->collection_stack_ptr--;
+	if (parser->active_collection)
+		parser->active_collection = parser->active_collection->parent;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/hid.h b/include/linux/hid.h
index a355d61940f2..fdfda898656c 100644
--- a/include/linux/hid.h
+++ b/include/linux/hid.h
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ struct hid_local {
  */
 
 struct hid_collection {
+	struct hid_collection *parent;
 	unsigned type;
 	unsigned usage;
 	unsigned level;
@@ -650,6 +651,7 @@ struct hid_parser {
 	unsigned int         *collection_stack;
 	unsigned int          collection_stack_ptr;
 	unsigned int          collection_stack_size;
+	struct hid_collection *active_collection;
 	struct hid_device    *device;
 	unsigned int          scan_flags;
 };