diff --git a/app/include/zmk/hid.h b/app/include/zmk/hid.h
index 5aa004c2..8d8662d1 100644
--- a/app/include/zmk/hid.h
+++ b/app/include/zmk/hid.h
@@ -116,20 +116,18 @@ static const uint8_t zmk_hid_report_desc[] = {
     /* LOGICAL_MINIMUM (0) */
     HID_GI_LOGICAL_MIN(1),
     0x00,
-    /* LOGICAL_MAXIMUM (0xFFFF) */
-    HID_GI_LOGICAL_MAX(2),
-    0xFF,
+    /* LOGICAL_MAXIMUM (0xFF) */
+    HID_GI_LOGICAL_MAX(1),
     0xFF,
     HID_LI_USAGE_MIN(1),
     0x00,
-    /* USAGE_MAXIMUM (0xFFFF) */
-    HID_LI_USAGE_MAX(2),
-    0xFF,
+    /* USAGE_MAXIMUM (0xFF) */
+    HID_LI_USAGE_MAX(1),
     0xFF,
     /* INPUT (Data,Ary,Abs) */
-    /* REPORT_SIZE (16) */
+    /* REPORT_SIZE (8) */
     HID_GI_REPORT_SIZE,
-    0x10,
+    0x08,
     /* REPORT_COUNT (ZMK_HID_CONSUMER_NKRO_SIZE) */
     HID_GI_REPORT_COUNT,
     ZMK_HID_CONSUMER_NKRO_SIZE,
@@ -158,7 +156,7 @@ struct zmk_hid_keyboard_report {
 } __packed;
 
 struct zmk_hid_consumer_report_body {
-    uint16_t keys[ZMK_HID_CONSUMER_NKRO_SIZE];
+    uint8_t keys[ZMK_HID_CONSUMER_NKRO_SIZE];
 } __packed;
 
 struct zmk_hid_consumer_report {
diff --git a/app/src/hid.c b/app/src/hid.c
index 7ab080e5..e64ec606 100644
--- a/app/src/hid.c
+++ b/app/src/hid.c
@@ -120,11 +120,17 @@ int zmk_hid_keyboard_release(zmk_key_t code) {
 void zmk_hid_keyboard_clear() { memset(&keyboard_report.body, 0, sizeof(keyboard_report.body)); }
 
 int zmk_hid_consumer_press(zmk_key_t code) {
+    if (code >= 0xFF) {
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
     TOGGLE_CONSUMER(0U, code);
     return 0;
 };
 
 int zmk_hid_consumer_release(zmk_key_t code) {
+    if (code >= 0xFF) {
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
     TOGGLE_CONSUMER(code, 0U);
     return 0;
 };