diff --git a/src/class/hid/hid_device.c b/src/class/hid/hid_device.c
index 7cb35f1ce..ca00cb942 100644
--- a/src/class/hid/hid_device.c
+++ b/src/class/hid/hid_device.c
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ void hidd_reset(uint8_t rhport)
 
 bool hidd_open(uint8_t rhport, tusb_desc_interface_t const * desc_itf, uint16_t *p_len)
 {
+  TU_VERIFY(desc_itf->bInterfaceClass == TUSB_CLASS_HID);
+
   uint8_t const *p_desc = (uint8_t const *) desc_itf;
 
   // Find available interface