diff --git a/dlls/dinput/device.c b/dlls/dinput/device.c
index 618665f0540..1dc6e4ae78a 100644
--- a/dlls/dinput/device.c
+++ b/dlls/dinput/device.c
@@ -563,7 +563,10 @@ HRESULT WINAPI IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_Acquire(LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8A iface)
     res = This->acquired ? S_FALSE : DI_OK;
     This->acquired = 1;
     if (res == DI_OK)
+    {
         This->queue_head = This->queue_tail = This->overflow = 0;
+        check_dinput_hooks(iface);
+    }
     LeaveCriticalSection(&This->crit);
 
     return res;
@@ -581,6 +584,8 @@ HRESULT WINAPI IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_Unacquire(LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8A iface)
     EnterCriticalSection(&This->crit);
     res = !This->acquired ? DI_NOEFFECT : DI_OK;
     This->acquired = 0;
+    if (res == DI_OK)
+        check_dinput_hooks(iface);
     LeaveCriticalSection(&This->crit);
 
     return res;
diff --git a/dlls/dinput/dinput_main.c b/dlls/dinput/dinput_main.c
index b723de389c4..20550c7d6cd 100644
--- a/dlls/dinput/dinput_main.c
+++ b/dlls/dinput/dinput_main.c
@@ -854,12 +854,12 @@ static BOOL check_hook_thread(void)
     return hook_thread_hwnd != 0;
 }
 
-HHOOK set_dinput_hook(int hook_id, LPVOID proc)
+void check_dinput_hooks(LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8A iface)
 {
     HWND hwnd;
 
     EnterCriticalSection(&dinput_hook_crit);
     hwnd = hook_thread_hwnd;
     LeaveCriticalSection(&dinput_hook_crit);
-    return (HHOOK)SendMessageW(hwnd, WM_USER+0x10, (WPARAM)hook_id, (LPARAM)proc);
+    SendMessageW(hwnd, WM_USER+0x10, 1, 0);
 }
diff --git a/dlls/dinput/dinput_private.h b/dlls/dinput/dinput_private.h
index 4bce692d88f..a371263e875 100644
--- a/dlls/dinput/dinput_private.h
+++ b/dlls/dinput/dinput_private.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ extern const struct dinput_device joystick_linuxinput_device;
 
 extern HINSTANCE DINPUT_instance;
 
-extern HHOOK set_dinput_hook(int hook_id, LPVOID proc);
+extern void check_dinput_hooks(LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8A);
 typedef void (*DI_EVENT_PROC)(LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8A, WPARAM, LPARAM);
 
 #endif /* __WINE_DLLS_DINPUT_DINPUT_PRIVATE_H */
diff --git a/dlls/dinput/keyboard.c b/dlls/dinput/keyboard.c
index 745ab7f4afc..ef66ed99b51 100644
--- a/dlls/dinput/keyboard.c
+++ b/dlls/dinput/keyboard.c
@@ -287,36 +287,6 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI SysKeyboardAImpl_GetDeviceState(
     return DI_OK;
 }
 
-static HRESULT WINAPI SysKeyboardAImpl_Unacquire(LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8A iface);
-
-static HRESULT WINAPI SysKeyboardAImpl_Acquire(LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8A iface)
-{
-    SysKeyboardImpl *This = (SysKeyboardImpl *)iface;
-    HRESULT res;
-
-    TRACE("(%p)\n",This);
-
-    if ((res = IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_Acquire(iface)) != DI_OK) return res;
-
-    set_dinput_hook(WH_KEYBOARD_LL, KeyboardCallback);
-
-    return DI_OK;
-}
-
-static HRESULT WINAPI SysKeyboardAImpl_Unacquire(LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8A iface)
-{
-    SysKeyboardImpl *This = (SysKeyboardImpl *)iface;
-    HRESULT res;
-
-    TRACE("(this=%p)\n",This);
-
-    if ((res = IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_Unacquire(iface)) != DI_OK) return res;
-
-    set_dinput_hook(WH_KEYBOARD_LL, NULL);
-
-    return DI_OK;
-}
-
 /******************************************************************************
   *     GetCapabilities : get the device capablitites
   */
@@ -442,8 +412,8 @@ static const IDirectInputDevice8AVtbl SysKeyboardAvt =
         IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_EnumObjects,
 	IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_GetProperty,
 	IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_SetProperty,
-	SysKeyboardAImpl_Acquire,
-	SysKeyboardAImpl_Unacquire,
+	IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_Acquire,
+	IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_Unacquire,
 	SysKeyboardAImpl_GetDeviceState,
 	IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_GetDeviceData,
 	IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_SetDataFormat,
@@ -484,8 +454,8 @@ static const IDirectInputDevice8WVtbl SysKeyboardWvt =
         IDirectInputDevice2WImpl_EnumObjects,
 	XCAST(GetProperty)IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_GetProperty,
 	XCAST(SetProperty)IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_SetProperty,
-	XCAST(Acquire)SysKeyboardAImpl_Acquire,
-	XCAST(Unacquire)SysKeyboardAImpl_Unacquire,
+	XCAST(Acquire)IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_Acquire,
+	XCAST(Unacquire)IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_Unacquire,
 	XCAST(GetDeviceState)SysKeyboardAImpl_GetDeviceState,
 	XCAST(GetDeviceData)IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_GetDeviceData,
 	XCAST(SetDataFormat)IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_SetDataFormat,
diff --git a/dlls/dinput/mouse.c b/dlls/dinput/mouse.c
index 0e9a349d199..eeada113153 100644
--- a/dlls/dinput/mouse.c
+++ b/dlls/dinput/mouse.c
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI SysMouseAImpl_Acquire(LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8A iface)
     /* Install our mouse hook */
     if (This->base.dwCoopLevel & DISCL_EXCLUSIVE)
       ShowCursor(FALSE); /* hide cursor */
-    set_dinput_hook(WH_MOUSE_LL, dinput_mouse_hook);
     
     /* Get the window dimension and find the center */
     GetWindowRect(This->base.win, &rect);
@@ -433,7 +432,6 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI SysMouseAImpl_Unacquire(LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8A iface)
 
     if ((res = IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_Unacquire(iface)) != DI_OK) return res;
 
-    set_dinput_hook(WH_MOUSE_LL, NULL);
     if (This->base.dwCoopLevel & DISCL_EXCLUSIVE)
         ShowCursor(TRUE); /* show cursor */