diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
index 5fd97860aec4..3666e5064d0d 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
@@ -414,13 +414,16 @@ static int hidpp_root_get_feature(struct hidpp_device *hidpp, u16 feature,
 
 static int hidpp_root_get_protocol_version(struct hidpp_device *hidpp)
 {
+	const u8 ping_byte = 0x5a;
+	u8 ping_data[3] = { 0, 0, ping_byte };
 	struct hidpp_report response;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = hidpp_send_fap_command_sync(hidpp,
+	ret = hidpp_send_rap_command_sync(hidpp,
+			REPORT_ID_HIDPP_SHORT,
 			HIDPP_PAGE_ROOT_IDX,
 			CMD_ROOT_GET_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
-			NULL, 0, &response);
+			ping_data, sizeof(ping_data), &response);
 
 	if (ret == HIDPP_ERROR_INVALID_SUBID) {
 		hidpp->protocol_major = 1;
@@ -440,8 +443,14 @@ static int hidpp_root_get_protocol_version(struct hidpp_device *hidpp)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	hidpp->protocol_major = response.fap.params[0];
-	hidpp->protocol_minor = response.fap.params[1];
+	if (response.rap.params[2] != ping_byte) {
+		hid_err(hidpp->hid_dev, "%s: ping mismatch 0x%02x != 0x%02x\n",
+			__func__, response.rap.params[2], ping_byte);
+		return -EPROTO;
+	}
+
+	hidpp->protocol_major = response.rap.params[0];
+	hidpp->protocol_minor = response.rap.params[1];
 
 	return ret;
 }