diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
index 17dd569..2293898 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(disable_tap_to_click,
 #define HIDPP_QUIRK_FORCE_OUTPUT_REPORTS	BIT(24)
 #define HIDPP_QUIRK_HIDPP20_BATTERY		BIT(25)
 #define HIDPP_QUIRK_HIDPP10_BATTERY		BIT(26)
+#define HIDPP_QUIRK_UNIFYING			BIT(27)
 
 #define HIDPP_QUIRK_DELAYED_INIT		HIDPP_QUIRK_NO_HIDINPUT
 
@@ -586,14 +587,14 @@ static int hidpp10_battery_event(struct hidpp_device *hidpp, u8 *data, int size)
 }
 
 #define HIDPP_REG_PAIRING_INFORMATION			0xB5
-#define DEVICE_NAME					0x40
+#define HIDPP_EXTENDED_PAIRING				0x30
+#define HIDPP_DEVICE_NAME				0x40
 
-static char *hidpp_get_unifying_name(struct hidpp_device *hidpp_dev)
+static char *hidpp_unifying_get_name(struct hidpp_device *hidpp_dev)
 {
 	struct hidpp_report response;
 	int ret;
-	/* hid-logitech-dj is in charge of setting the right device index */
-	u8 params[1] = { DEVICE_NAME };
+	u8 params[1] = { HIDPP_DEVICE_NAME };
 	char *name;
 	int len;
 
@@ -622,6 +623,52 @@ static char *hidpp_get_unifying_name(struct hidpp_device *hidpp_dev)
 	return name;
 }
 
+static u32 hidpp_unifying_get_serial(struct hidpp_device *hidpp)
+{
+	struct hidpp_report response;
+	int ret;
+	u8 params[1] = { HIDPP_EXTENDED_PAIRING };
+
+	ret = hidpp_send_rap_command_sync(hidpp,
+					REPORT_ID_HIDPP_SHORT,
+					HIDPP_GET_LONG_REGISTER,
+					HIDPP_REG_PAIRING_INFORMATION,
+					params, 1, &response);
+	if (ret)
+		return 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * We don't care about LE or BE, we will output it as a string
+	 * with %4phD, so we need to keep the order.
+	 */
+	return *((u32 *)&response.rap.params[1]);
+}
+
+static int hidpp_unifying_init(struct hidpp_device *hidpp)
+{
+	struct hid_device *hdev = hidpp->hid_dev;
+	const char *name;
+	u32 serial;
+
+	serial = hidpp_unifying_get_serial(hidpp);
+	if (serial == 0)
+		return -EIO;
+
+	name = hidpp_unifying_get_name(hidpp);
+	if (!name)
+		return -EIO;
+
+	snprintf(hdev->name, sizeof(hdev->name), "%s", name);
+	dbg_hid("HID++ Unifying: Got name: %s\n", name);
+
+	snprintf(hdev->uniq, sizeof(hdev->uniq), "%04x-%4phD",
+		 hdev->product, &serial);
+	dbg_hid("HID++ Unifying: Got serial: %s\n", hdev->uniq);
+
+	kfree(name);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* 0x0000: Root                                                               */
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -2600,22 +2647,15 @@ static int hidpp_initialize_battery(struct hidpp_device *hidpp)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void hidpp_overwrite_name(struct hid_device *hdev, bool use_unifying)
+static void hidpp_overwrite_name(struct hid_device *hdev)
 {
 	struct hidpp_device *hidpp = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
 	char *name;
 
-	if (use_unifying)
-		/*
-		 * the device is connected through an Unifying receiver, and
-		 * might not be already connected.
-		 * Ask the receiver for its name.
-		 */
-		name = hidpp_get_unifying_name(hidpp);
-	else if (hidpp->protocol_major < 2)
+	if (hidpp->protocol_major < 2)
 		return;
-	else
-		name = hidpp_get_device_name(hidpp);
+
+	name = hidpp_get_device_name(hidpp);
 
 	if (!name) {
 		hid_err(hdev, "unable to retrieve the name of the device");
@@ -2837,6 +2877,9 @@ static int hidpp_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 
 	hidpp->quirks = id->driver_data;
 
+	if (id->group == HID_GROUP_LOGITECH_DJ_DEVICE)
+		hidpp->quirks |= HIDPP_QUIRK_UNIFYING;
+
 	if (disable_raw_mode) {
 		hidpp->quirks &= ~HIDPP_QUIRK_CLASS_WTP;
 		hidpp->quirks &= ~HIDPP_QUIRK_NO_HIDINPUT;
@@ -2887,8 +2930,11 @@ static int hidpp_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 	/* Allow incoming packets */
 	hid_device_io_start(hdev);
 
+	if (hidpp->quirks & HIDPP_QUIRK_UNIFYING)
+		hidpp_unifying_init(hidpp);
+
 	connected = hidpp_is_connected(hidpp);
-	if (id->group != HID_GROUP_LOGITECH_DJ_DEVICE) {
+	if (!(hidpp->quirks & HIDPP_QUIRK_UNIFYING)) {
 		if (!connected) {
 			ret = -ENODEV;
 			hid_err(hdev, "Device not connected");
@@ -2899,7 +2945,8 @@ static int hidpp_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 			 hidpp->protocol_major, hidpp->protocol_minor);
 	}
 
-	hidpp_overwrite_name(hdev, id->group == HID_GROUP_LOGITECH_DJ_DEVICE);
+	if (connected)
+		hidpp_overwrite_name(hdev);
 	atomic_set(&hidpp->connected, connected);
 
 	if (connected && (hidpp->quirks & HIDPP_QUIRK_CLASS_WTP)) {
