diff --git a/example/hid_keyboard_demo.c b/example/hid_keyboard_demo.c
index 443d8174e..8b4f9ff6a 100644
--- a/example/hid_keyboard_demo.c
+++ b/example/hid_keyboard_demo.c
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ static const char hid_device_name[] = "BTstack HID Keyboard";
 static btstack_packet_callback_registration_t hci_event_callback_registration;
 static uint16_t hid_cid;
 static bd_addr_t device_addr;
+static uint8_t hid_boot_device = 0;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_BTSTACK_STDIN
 static const char * device_addr_string = "BC:EC:5D:E6:15:03";
@@ -393,7 +394,7 @@ int btstack_main(int argc, const char * argv[]){
     sdp_init();
     memset(hid_service_buffer, 0, sizeof(hid_service_buffer));
     // hid sevice subclass 2540 Keyboard, hid counntry code 33 US, hid virtual cable off, hid reconnect initiate off, hid boot device off 
-    hid_create_sdp_record(hid_service_buffer, 0x10001, 0x2540, 33, 0, 0, 0, hid_descriptor_keyboard_boot_mode, sizeof(hid_descriptor_keyboard_boot_mode), hid_device_name);
+    hid_create_sdp_record(hid_service_buffer, 0x10001, 0x2540, 33, 0, 0, hid_boot_device, hid_descriptor_keyboard_boot_mode, sizeof(hid_descriptor_keyboard_boot_mode), hid_device_name);
     printf("HID service record size: %u\n", de_get_len( hid_service_buffer));
     sdp_register_service(hid_service_buffer);
 
@@ -404,7 +405,7 @@ int btstack_main(int argc, const char * argv[]){
     sdp_register_service(device_id_sdp_service_buffer);
 
     // HID Device
-    hid_device_init();
+    hid_device_init(hid_boot_device);
 
     // register for HCI events
     hci_event_callback_registration.callback = &packet_handler;
diff --git a/example/hid_mouse_demo.c b/example/hid_mouse_demo.c
index 40eb4b044..aba7707a7 100644
--- a/example/hid_mouse_demo.c
+++ b/example/hid_mouse_demo.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ static void send_report(uint8_t buttons, int8_t dx, int8_t dy){
 static int dx;
 static int dy;
 static uint8_t buttons;
+static int hid_boot_device = 0;
 
 static void mousing_can_send_now(void){
     send_report(buttons, dx, dy);
@@ -295,12 +296,12 @@ int btstack_main(int argc, const char * argv[]){
     sdp_init();
     memset(hid_service_buffer, 0, sizeof(hid_service_buffer));
     // hid sevice subclass 2540 Keyboard, hid counntry code 33 US, hid virtual cable off, hid reconnect initiate off, hid boot device off
-    hid_create_sdp_record(hid_service_buffer, 0x10001, 0x2540, 33, 0, 0, 0, hid_descriptor_mouse_boot_mode, sizeof(hid_descriptor_mouse_boot_mode), hid_device_name);
+    hid_create_sdp_record(hid_service_buffer, 0x10001, 0x2540, 33, 0, 0, hid_boot_device, hid_descriptor_mouse_boot_mode, sizeof(hid_descriptor_mouse_boot_mode), hid_device_name);
     printf("SDP service record size: %u\n", de_get_len( hid_service_buffer));
     sdp_register_service(hid_service_buffer);
 
     // HID Device
-    hid_device_init();
+    hid_device_init(hid_boot_device);
 
     // register for HCI events
     hci_event_callback_registration.callback = &packet_handler;