diff --git a/cores/arduino/USB/USBAPI.h b/cores/arduino/USB/USBAPI.h
index c5cec6257..0cf381e1c 100644
--- a/cores/arduino/USB/USBAPI.h
+++ b/cores/arduino/USB/USBAPI.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ class Serial_ : public Stream, public arduino::PluggableUSBModule
 	operator bool();
 
 	size_t readBytes(char *buffer, size_t length);
+	size_t readBytes( uint8_t *buffer, size_t length) { return readBytes((char *)buffer, length); }
 
 	// This method allows processing "SEND_BREAK" requests sent by
 	// the USB host. Those requests indicate that the host wants to
diff --git a/libraries/HID/HID.h b/libraries/HID/HID.h
index 0148daeaf..698c4a0a7 100644
--- a/libraries/HID/HID.h
+++ b/libraries/HID/HID.h
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@
 #define HID_BOOT_PROTOCOL	0
 #define HID_REPORT_PROTOCOL	1
 
+// HID Request Type HID1.11 Page 51 7.2.1 Get_Report Request
+#define HID_REPORT_TYPE_INPUT   1
+#define HID_REPORT_TYPE_OUTPUT  2
+#define HID_REPORT_TYPE_FEATURE 3
+
 typedef struct
 {
   uint8_t len;      // 9