diff --git a/micropython/usb/usb-device-hid/usb/device/hid.py b/micropython/usb/usb-device-hid/usb/device/hid.py
index 07664fb02..78f206978 100644
--- a/micropython/usb/usb-device-hid/usb/device/hid.py
+++ b/micropython/usb/usb-device-hid/usb/device/hid.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ def __init__(
         set_report_buf=None,
         protocol=_INTERFACE_PROTOCOL_NONE,
         interface_str=None,
+        binterval=8,
     ):
         # Construct a new HID interface.
         #
@@ -85,12 +86,15 @@ def __init__(
         # - protocol can be set to a specific value as per HID v1.11 section 4.3 Protocols, p9.
         #
         # - interface_str is an optional string descriptor to associate with the HID USB interface.
+        #
+        # - binterval this is the polling rate the device will request the host use in milliseconds.
         super().__init__()
         self.report_descriptor = report_descriptor
         self.extra_descriptors = extra_descriptors
         self._set_report_buf = set_report_buf
         self.protocol = protocol
         self.interface_str = interface_str
+        self.binterval = binterval
 
         self._int_ep = None  # set during enumeration
 
@@ -150,7 +154,7 @@ def desc_cfg(self, desc, itf_num, ep_num, strs):
         # Add the typical single USB interrupt endpoint descriptor associated
         # with a HID interface.
         self._int_ep = ep_num | _EP_IN_FLAG
-        desc.endpoint(self._int_ep, "interrupt", 8, 8)
+        desc.endpoint(self._int_ep, "interrupt", 8, self.binterval)
 
         self.idle_rate = 0