diff --git a/example/hid_host_demo.c b/example/hid_host_demo.c
index bb82fa862..cfb36e7ab 100644
--- a/example/hid_host_demo.c
+++ b/example/hid_host_demo.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static enum {
 
 static uint16_t hid_host_cid = 0;
 static bool     hid_host_descriptor_available = false;
-static hid_protocol_mode_t hid_host_report_mode = HID_PROTOCOL_MODE_REPORT_WITH_FALLBACK_TO_BOOT;
+static hid_protocol_mode_t hid_host_report_mode = HID_PROTOCOL_MODE_REPORT;
 
 /* @section Main application configuration
  *