diff --git a/chrome/browser/extensions/api/hid/hid_device_manager.cc b/chrome/browser/extensions/api/hid/hid_device_manager.cc
index a8381b1c3255..45d82a6f87b4 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/extensions/api/hid/hid_device_manager.cc
+++ b/chrome/browser/extensions/api/hid/hid_device_manager.cc
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "device/hid/hid_service.h"
 
 using device::HidService;
+using device::HidUsageAndPage;
 
 namespace extensions {
 
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ scoped_ptr<base::ListValue> HidDeviceManager::GetApiDevices(
     device::HidDeviceInfo device_info;
     if (hid_service->GetDeviceInfo(device_id, &device_info)) {
       if (device_info.vendor_id == vendor_id &&
-          device_info.product_id == product_id) {
+          device_info.product_id == product_id &&
+          IsDeviceAccessible(device_info)) {
         api::hid::HidDeviceInfo api_device_info;
         api_device_info.device_id = resource_id;
         api_device_info.vendor_id = device_info.vendor_id;
@@ -114,4 +116,48 @@ void HidDeviceManager::UpdateDevices() {
   resource_ids_.swap(new_resource_ids);
 }
 
+// static
+// TODO(rockot): Add some tests for this.
+bool HidDeviceManager::IsDeviceAccessible(
+    const device::HidDeviceInfo& device_info) {
+  for (std::vector<device::HidUsageAndPage>::const_iterator iter =
+           device_info.usages.begin();
+      iter != device_info.usages.end(); ++iter) {
+    if (!IsUsageAccessible(*iter)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+// static
+bool HidDeviceManager::IsUsageAccessible(
+    const HidUsageAndPage& usage_and_page) {
+  if (usage_and_page.usage_page == HidUsageAndPage::kPageKeyboard)
+    return false;
+
+  if (usage_and_page.usage_page != HidUsageAndPage::kPageGenericDesktop)
+    return true;
+
+  uint16_t usage = usage_and_page.usage;
+  if (usage == HidUsageAndPage::kGenericDesktopPointer ||
+      usage == HidUsageAndPage::kGenericDesktopMouse ||
+      usage == HidUsageAndPage::kGenericDesktopKeyboard ||
+      usage == HidUsageAndPage::kGenericDesktopKeypad) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (usage >= HidUsageAndPage::kGenericDesktopSystemControl &&
+      usage <= HidUsageAndPage::kGenericDesktopSystemWarmRestart) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (usage >= HidUsageAndPage::kGenericDesktopSystemDock &&
+      usage <= HidUsageAndPage::kGenericDesktopSystemDisplaySwap) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 }  // namespace extensions
diff --git a/chrome/browser/extensions/api/hid/hid_device_manager.h b/chrome/browser/extensions/api/hid/hid_device_manager.h
index 84a6e3022e53..c0abedd0ccf6 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/extensions/api/hid/hid_device_manager.h
+++ b/chrome/browser/extensions/api/hid/hid_device_manager.h
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ class HidDeviceManager : public BrowserContextKeyedAPI {
 
   void UpdateDevices();
 
+  // Determines if a given device interface should be accessible to API
+  // consumers. In order for a device interface to be accessible, ALL of its
+  // specified usages must be accessible.
+  static bool IsDeviceAccessible(const device::HidDeviceInfo& device_info);
+
+  // Determines if a given usage is available to API consumers. This is used to
+  // blacklist usages which could be security or privacy concerns.
+  static bool IsUsageAccessible(const device::HidUsageAndPage& usage_and_page);
+
   base::ThreadChecker thread_checker_;
 
   int next_resource_id_;
diff --git a/device/hid/hid_usage_and_page.h b/device/hid/hid_usage_and_page.h
index e024b2b6b245..98ac80d6b544 100644
--- a/device/hid/hid_usage_and_page.h
+++ b/device/hid/hid_usage_and_page.h
@@ -46,6 +46,79 @@ struct HidUsageAndPage {
     kPageMediaCenter = 0xFFBC
   };
 
+  // These usage enumerations are derived from the HID Usage Tables v1.11 spec.
+  enum GenericDesktopUsage {
+    kGenericDesktopUndefined = 0,
+    kGenericDesktopPointer = 1,
+    kGenericDesktopMouse = 2,
+    kGenericDesktopJoystick = 4,
+    kGenericDesktopGamePad = 5,
+    kGenericDesktopKeyboard = 6,
+    kGenericDesktopKeypad = 7,
+    kGenericDesktopMultiAxisController = 8,
+    kGenericDesktopX = 0x30,
+    kGenericDesktopY = 0x31,
+    kGenericDesktopZ = 0x32,
+    kGenericDesktopRx = 0x33,
+    kGenericDesktopRy = 0x34,
+    kGenericDesktopRz = 0x35,
+    kGenericDesktopSlider = 0x36,
+    kGenericDesktopDial = 0x37,
+    kGenericDesktopWheel = 0x38,
+    kGenericDesktopHatSwitch = 0x39,
+    kGenericDesktopCountedBuffer = 0x3a,
+    kGenericDesktopByteCount = 0x3b,
+    kGenericDesktopMotionWakeup = 0x3c,
+    kGenericDesktopStart = 0x3d,
+    kGenericDesktopSelect = 0x3e,
+    kGenericDesktopVx = 0x40,
+    kGenericDesktopVy = 0x41,
+    kGenericDesktopVz = 0x42,
+    kGenericDesktopVbrx = 0x43,
+    kGenericDesktopVbry = 0x44,
+    kGenericDesktopVbrz = 0x45,
+    kGenericDesktopVno = 0x46,
+
+    kGenericDesktopSystemControl = 0x80,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemPowerDown = 0x81,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemSleep = 0x82,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemWakeUp = 0x83,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemContextMenu = 0x84,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemMainMenu = 0x85,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemAppMenu = 0x86,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemMenuHelp = 0x87,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemMenuExit = 0x88,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemMenuSelect = 0x89,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemMenuRight = 0x8a,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemMenuLeft = 0x8b,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemMenuUp = 0x8c,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemMenuDown = 0x8d,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemColdRestart = 0x8e,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemWarmRestart = 0x8f,
+
+    kGenericDesktopDPadUp = 0x90,
+    kGenericDesktopDPadDown = 0x91,
+    kGenericDesktopDPadLeft = 0x92,
+    kGenericDesktopDPadRight = 0x93,
+
+    kGenericDesktopSystemDock = 0xa0,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemUndock = 0xa1,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemSetup = 0xa2,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemBreak = 0xa3,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemDebuggerBreak = 0xa4,
+    kGenericDesktopApplicationBreak = 0xa5,
+    kGenericDesktopApplicationDebuggerBreak = 0xa6,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemSpeakerMute = 0xa7,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemHibernate = 0xa8,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemDisplayInvert = 0xb0,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemDisplayInternal = 0xb1,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemDisplayExternal = 0xb2,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemDisplayBoth = 0xb3,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemDisplayDual = 0xb4,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemDisplayToggle = 0xb5,
+    kGenericDesktopSystemDisplaySwap = 0xb6,
+  };
+
   HidUsageAndPage(uint16_t usage, Page usage_page)
       : usage(usage), usage_page(usage_page) {}
   ~HidUsageAndPage() {}