diff --git a/include/libx52/libx52io.h b/include/libx52/libx52io.h
index b977136..0827256 100644
--- a/include/libx52/libx52io.h
+++ b/include/libx52/libx52io.h
@@ -629,6 +629,18 @@ LIBX52IO_API const char *libx52io_get_serial_number_string(libx52io_context *ctx
  * @returns 64-bit bitmask of which fields changed. See \ref libx52io_report_bitmask
  */
 LIBX52IO_API uint64_t libx52io_compare_reports(const libx52io_report *prev, const libx52io_report *curr);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Reset a report to defaults
+ *
+ * Reset the report contents to defaults, this is somewhat like performing
+ * a memset, except that the thumbstick axes are always at the midpoint.
+ * Does nothing if the report pointer is NULL.
+ *
+ * @param[in]   report  Pointer to the report to reset
+ */
+LIBX52IO_API void libx52io_reset_report(libx52io_report *report);
+
 /** @} */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/libx52io/compare.c b/libx52io/compare.c
index 2c5a92e..d6bc2db 100644
--- a/libx52io/compare.c
+++ b/libx52io/compare.c
@@ -99,3 +99,34 @@ uint64_t libx52io_compare_reports(const libx52io_report *prev,
 
     return status;
 }
+
+void libx52io_reset_report(libx52io_report *report)
+{
+    int i;
+
+    if (report == NULL) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < LIBX52IO_AXIS_MAX; i++) {
+        switch (i) {
+        case LIBX52IO_AXIS_THUMBX:
+        case LIBX52IO_AXIS_THUMBY:
+            // Thumbstick axes set to midpoint
+            report->axis[i] = 8;
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            // All other axes set to 0
+            report->axis[i] = 0;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < LIBX52IO_BUTTON_MAX; i++) {
+        report->button[i] = false;
+    }
+
+    report->mode = 0;
+    report->hat = 0;
+}
diff --git a/libx52io/meson.build b/libx52io/meson.build
index 7928b59..321bc1a 100644
--- a/libx52io/meson.build
+++ b/libx52io/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-libx52io_version = '1.1.0'
+libx52io_version = '1.2.0'
 
 libx52io_files = files(
   'core.c',
diff --git a/libx52io/test_compare.c b/libx52io/test_compare.c
index c06fd6a..2481c4d 100644
--- a/libx52io/test_compare.c
+++ b/libx52io/test_compare.c
@@ -138,6 +138,35 @@ static void test_null_both(void **state)
     assert_int_equal(libx52io_compare_reports(NULL, NULL), 0);
 }
 
+static void test_reset_report(void **state)
+{
+    int i;
+    (void)state;
+    libx52io_report dummy;
+    libx52io_reset_report(&dummy);
+
+    assert_int_equal(dummy.mode, 0);
+    assert_int_equal(dummy.hat, 0);
+    for (int i = 0; i < LIBX52IO_AXIS_MAX; i++) {
+        switch (i) {
+        case LIBX52IO_AXIS_THUMBX:
+        case LIBX52IO_AXIS_THUMBY:
+            assert_int_equal(dummy.axis[i], 8);
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            assert_int_equal(dummy.axis[i], 0);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < LIBX52IO_BUTTON_MAX; i++) {
+        assert_false(dummy.button[i]);
+    }
+
+    libx52io_reset_report(NULL);
+}
+
 #define FUNC(x) cmocka_unit_test(test_ ## x),
 
 const struct CMUnitTest tests[] = {
@@ -148,6 +177,7 @@ const struct CMUnitTest tests[] = {
     FUNC(null_prev)
     FUNC(null_curr)
     FUNC(null_both)
+    FUNC(reset_report)
 };
 #undef FUNC