# \[PATCH 2/5\] HID: steam: Fix wording of connect/disconnect logs

- From: Vicki Pfau \<vi@endrift.com\>
- Date: 2026-08-05 01:52:57 
- List: linux-input
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-input/2026/08/17366293
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-input/2026/08/17366290/t.md

```text
It always said Controller, even on Deck. Since we special-case other
instances of Controller vs. Deck in strings, let's be consistent here too.

Signed-off-by: Vicki Pfau <vi@endrift.com>
---
 drivers/hid/hid-steam.c | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-steam.c b/drivers/hid/hid-steam.c
index 111e57926d04..fdf32722c8b3 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-steam.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-steam.c
@@ -1397,7 +1397,8 @@ static int steam_register(struct steam_device *steam)
 			"%s:steam_get_attributes failed with error %d\n",
 			__func__, ret);
 
-	hid_info(steam->hdev, "Steam Controller '%s' connected",
+	hid_info(steam->hdev, "Steam %s '%s' connected",
+			steam->quirks & STEAM_QUIRK_DECK ? "Deck" : "Controller",
 			steam->serial_no);
 
 	/* ignore battery errors, we can live without it */
@@ -1429,7 +1430,8 @@ static void steam_unregister(struct steam_device *steam)
 	if (!steam->serial_no[0])
 		return;
 
-	hid_info(steam->hdev, "Steam Controller '%s' disconnected",
+	hid_info(steam->hdev, "Steam %s '%s' disconnected",
+			steam->quirks & STEAM_QUIRK_DECK ? "Deck" : "Controller",
 			steam->serial_no);
 	steam_battery_unregister(steam);
 	steam_sensors_unregister(steam);
-- 
2.54.0

```
