diff --git a/shared-module/usb_hid/__init__.c b/shared-module/usb_hid/__init__.c
index 18b9eeb8eea0c..81a62c8eb3f90 100644
--- a/shared-module/usb_hid/__init__.c
+++ b/shared-module/usb_hid/__init__.c
@@ -259,9 +259,14 @@ void usb_hid_save_report_descriptor(uint8_t *report_descriptor_space, size_t rep
 void usb_hid_gc_collect(void) {
     gc_collect_ptr(hid_devices_tuple);
 
-    // Mark any heap pointers in the static device list as in use.
+    // Mark possible heap pointers in the static device list as in use.
     for (mp_int_t i = 0; i < num_hid_devices; i++) {
-        gc_collect_ptr(&hid_devices[i]);
+        // Cast away the const for .report_descriptor. It could be in flash or on the heap.
+        // Constant report descriptors must be const so that they are used directly from flash
+        // and not copied into RAM.
+        gc_collect_ptr((void *)hid_devices[i].report_descriptor);
+        gc_collect_ptr(hid_devices[i].in_report_buffer);
+        gc_collect_ptr(hid_devices[i].out_report_buffer);
     }
 }