diff --git a/drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid-core.c
index 2df1ab3c31cc5..39ed58a8a04c0 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid-core.c
@@ -164,6 +164,24 @@ static u32 i2c_hid_lookup_quirk(const u16 idVendor, const u16 idProduct)
 	return quirks;
 }
 
+static int i2c_hid_probe_address(struct i2c_hid *ihid)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/*
+	 * Some STM-based devices need 400µs after a rising clock edge to wake
+	 * from deep sleep, in which case the first read will fail. Try after a
+	 * short sleep to see if the device came alive on the bus. Certain
+	 * Weida Tech devices also need this.
+	 */
+	ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte(ihid->client);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		usleep_range(400, 500);
+		ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte(ihid->client);
+	}
+	return ret < 0 ? ret : 0;
+}
+
 static int i2c_hid_xfer(struct i2c_hid *ihid,
 			u8 *send_buf, int send_len, u8 *recv_buf, int recv_len)
 {
@@ -1014,8 +1032,7 @@ static int __i2c_hid_core_probe(struct i2c_hid *ihid)
 	struct hid_device *hid = ihid->hid;
 	int ret;
 
-	/* Make sure there is something at this address */
-	ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte(client);
+	ret = i2c_hid_probe_address(ihid);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		i2c_hid_dbg(ihid, "nothing at this address: %d\n", ret);
 		return -ENXIO;