diff --git a/profiles/input/device.c b/profiles/input/device.c
index 0d32b705bd00..c4f75c7442e8 100644
--- a/profiles/input/device.c
+++ b/profiles/input/device.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ struct input_device {
 	unsigned int		reconnect_timer;
 	uint32_t		reconnect_attempt;
 	struct bt_uhid		*uhid;
-	bool			uhid_created;
 	uint8_t			report_req_pending;
 	unsigned int		report_req_timer;
 	uint32_t		report_rsp_id;
@@ -215,32 +214,20 @@ static bool uhid_send_get_report_reply(struct input_device *idev,
 					const uint8_t *data, size_t size,
 					uint32_t id, uint16_t err)
 {
-	struct uhid_event ev;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (data == NULL)
 		size = 0;
 
-	if (size > sizeof(ev.u.get_report_reply.data))
-		size = sizeof(ev.u.get_report_reply.data);
-
-	if (!idev->uhid_created) {
+	if (!bt_uhid_created(idev->uhid)) {
 		DBG("HID report (%zu bytes) dropped", size);
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	memset(&ev, 0, sizeof(ev));
-	ev.type = UHID_GET_REPORT_REPLY;
-	ev.u.get_report_reply.id = id;
-	ev.u.get_report_reply.err = err;
-	ev.u.get_report_reply.size = size;
-
-	if (size > 0)
-		memcpy(ev.u.get_report_reply.data, data, size);
-
-	ret = bt_uhid_send(idev->uhid, &ev);
+	ret = bt_uhid_get_report_reply(idev->uhid, id, 0, err, data, size);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		error("bt_uhid_send: %s (%d)", strerror(-ret), -ret);
+		error("bt_uhid_get_report_reply: %s (%d)", strerror(-ret),
+			-ret);
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -252,20 +239,15 @@ static bool uhid_send_get_report_reply(struct input_device *idev,
 static bool uhid_send_set_report_reply(struct input_device *idev,
 					uint32_t id, uint16_t err)
 {
-	struct uhid_event ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!idev->uhid_created)
+	if (!bt_uhid_created(idev->uhid))
 		return false;
 
-	memset(&ev, 0, sizeof(ev));
-	ev.type = UHID_SET_REPORT_REPLY;
-	ev.u.set_report_reply.id = id;
-	ev.u.set_report_reply.err = err;
-
-	ret = bt_uhid_send(idev->uhid, &ev);
+	ret = bt_uhid_set_report_reply(idev->uhid, id, err);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		error("bt_uhid_send: %s (%d)", strerror(-ret), -ret);
+		error("bt_uhid_set_report_reply: %s (%d)", strerror(-ret),
+			-ret);
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -275,30 +257,19 @@ static bool uhid_send_set_report_reply(struct input_device *idev,
 static bool uhid_send_input_report(struct input_device *idev,
 					const uint8_t *data, size_t size)
 {
-	struct uhid_event ev;
 	int err;
 
 	if (data == NULL)
 		size = 0;
 
-	if (size > sizeof(ev.u.input.data))
-		size = sizeof(ev.u.input.data);
-
-	if (!idev->uhid_created) {
+	if (!bt_uhid_created(idev->uhid)) {
 		DBG("HID report (%zu bytes) dropped", size);
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	memset(&ev, 0, sizeof(ev));
-	ev.type = UHID_INPUT;
-	ev.u.input.size = size;
-
-	if (size > 0)
-		memcpy(ev.u.input.data, data, size);
-
-	err = bt_uhid_send(idev->uhid, &ev);
+	err = bt_uhid_input(idev->uhid, 0, data, size);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		error("bt_uhid_send: %s (%d)", strerror(-err), -err);
+		error("bt_uhid_input: %s (%d)", strerror(-err), -err);
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -385,7 +356,7 @@ static gboolean intr_watch_cb(GIOChannel *chan, GIOCondition cond, gpointer data
 		virtual_cable_unplug(idev);
 
 	/* If connection abruptly ended, uhid might be not yet disconnected */
-	if (idev->uhid_created)
+	if (bt_uhid_created(idev->uhid))
 		uhid_disconnect(idev);
 
 	return FALSE;
@@ -445,6 +416,7 @@ static void hidp_recv_ctrl_handshake(struct input_device *idev, uint8_t param)
 			timeout_remove(idev->report_req_timer);
 			idev->report_req_timer = 0;
 		}
+		uhid_send_set_report_reply(idev, idev->report_rsp_id, 0);
 		idev->report_rsp_id = 0;
 	}
 }
@@ -625,7 +597,7 @@ static bool hidp_report_req_timeout(gpointer data)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	DBG("Device %s HIDP %s request timed out", address, req_type_str);
+	error("Device %s HIDP %s request timed out", address, req_type_str);
 
 	idev->report_req_pending = 0;
 	idev->report_req_timer = 0;
@@ -941,28 +913,15 @@ static int ioctl_disconnect(struct input_device *idev, uint32_t flags)
 static int uhid_connadd(struct input_device *idev, struct hidp_connadd_req *req)
 {
 	int err;
-	struct uhid_event ev;
 
-	if (idev->uhid_created)
+	if (bt_uhid_created(idev->uhid))
 		return 0;
 
-	/* create uHID device */
-	memset(&ev, 0, sizeof(ev));
-	ev.type = UHID_CREATE;
-	strncpy((char *) ev.u.create.name, req->name, sizeof(ev.u.create.name));
-	ba2strlc(&idev->src, (char *) ev.u.create.phys);
-	ba2strlc(&idev->dst, (char *) ev.u.create.uniq);
-	ev.u.create.vendor = req->vendor;
-	ev.u.create.product = req->product;
-	ev.u.create.version = req->version;
-	ev.u.create.country = req->country;
-	ev.u.create.bus = BUS_BLUETOOTH;
-	ev.u.create.rd_data = req->rd_data;
-	ev.u.create.rd_size = req->rd_size;
-
-	err = bt_uhid_send(idev->uhid, &ev);
+	err = bt_uhid_create(idev->uhid, req->name, &idev->src, &idev->dst,
+				req->vendor, req->product, req->version,
+				req->country, req->rd_data, req->rd_size);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		error("bt_uhid_send: %s", strerror(-err));
+		error("bt_uhid_create: %s", strerror(-err));
 		return err;
 	}
 
@@ -972,17 +931,14 @@ static int uhid_connadd(struct input_device *idev, struct hidp_connadd_req *req)
 	bt_uhid_register(idev->uhid, UHID_SET_REPORT, hidp_send_set_report,
 									idev);
 
-	idev->uhid_created = true;
-
 	return err;
 }
 
 static int uhid_disconnect(struct input_device *idev)
 {
 	int err;
-	struct uhid_event ev;
 
-	if (!idev->uhid_created)
+	if (!bt_uhid_created(idev->uhid))
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Only destroy the node if virtual cable unplug flag has been set */
@@ -991,17 +947,12 @@ static int uhid_disconnect(struct input_device *idev)
 
 	bt_uhid_unregister_all(idev->uhid);
 
-	memset(&ev, 0, sizeof(ev));
-	ev.type = UHID_DESTROY;
-
-	err = bt_uhid_send(idev->uhid, &ev);
+	err = bt_uhid_destroy(idev->uhid);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		error("bt_uhid_send: %s", strerror(-err));
+		error("bt_uhid_destroy: %s", strerror(-err));
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	idev->uhid_created = false;
-
 	return err;
 }
 
