diff --git a/config_templates/system_settings.ini b/config_templates/system_settings.ini
index c82fe9627..32cebc036 100644
--- a/config_templates/system_settings.ini
+++ b/config_templates/system_settings.ini
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@
 ; NOTE: EXPERIMENTAL
 ; If you do not know what you are doing, do not touch this yet.
 ; fsmitm_redirect_saves_to_sd = u8!0x0
+; Controls whether to enable the deprecated hid mitm
+; to fix compatibility with old homebrew.
+; 0 = Do not enable, 1 = Enable.
+; Please note this setting may be removed in a
+; future release of Atmosphere.
+; enable_deprecated_hid_mitm = u8!0x0
 [hbloader]
 ; Controls the size of the homebrew heap when running as applet.
 ; If set to zero, all available applet memory is used as heap.
diff --git a/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/amsmitm_initialization.cpp b/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/amsmitm_initialization.cpp
index 7b29ce9e2..928559879 100644
--- a/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/amsmitm_initialization.cpp
+++ b/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/amsmitm_initialization.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "amsmitm_initialization.hpp"
 #include "amsmitm_fs_utils.hpp"
 #include "bpc_mitm/bpc_ams_power_utils.hpp"
+#include "set_mitm/settings_sd_kvs.hpp"
 
 namespace ams::mitm {
 
@@ -228,6 +229,12 @@ namespace ams::mitm {
                 R_ASSERT(setsysInitialize());
             });
 
+            /* Load settings off the SD card. */
+            settings::fwdbg::InitializeSdCardKeyValueStore();
+
+            /* Ensure that we reboot using the user's preferred method. */
+            R_ASSERT(mitm::bpc::DetectPreferredRebootFunctionality());
+
             /* Signal to waiters that we are ready. */
             g_init_event.Signal();
         }
diff --git a/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/hid_mitm/hidmitm_module.cpp b/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/hid_mitm/hidmitm_module.cpp
index a239cdff5..fedcf29ab 100644
--- a/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/hid_mitm/hidmitm_module.cpp
+++ b/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/hid_mitm/hidmitm_module.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
+#include "../amsmitm_initialization.hpp"
 #include "hidmitm_module.hpp"
 #include "hid_mitm_service.hpp"
 
@@ -31,6 +32,14 @@ namespace ams::mitm::hid {
         constexpr size_t MaxServers = 1;
         sf::hipc::ServerManager<MaxServers, ServerOptions> g_server_manager;
 
+        bool ShouldMitmHidForCompability() {
+            u8 en = 0;
+            if (settings::fwdbg::GetSettingsItemValue(&en, sizeof(en), "atmosphere", "enable_deprecated_hid_mitm") == sizeof(en)) {
+                return (en != 0);
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
     }
 
     void MitmModule::ThreadFunction(void *arg) {
@@ -39,6 +48,15 @@ namespace ams::mitm::hid {
             return;
         }
 
+        /* Wait until initialization is complete. */
+        mitm::WaitInitialized();
+
+        /* hid mitm was a temporary solution for compatibility. */
+        /* Unless we are configured to continue doing so, don't instantiate the mitm. */
+        if (!ShouldMitmHidForCompability()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         /* Create hid mitm. */
         R_ASSERT(g_server_manager.RegisterMitmServer<HidMitmService>(MitmServiceName));
 
diff --git a/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/set_mitm/setmitm_module.cpp b/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/set_mitm/setmitm_module.cpp
index b77f1a7c6..21d9da50c 100644
--- a/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/set_mitm/setmitm_module.cpp
+++ b/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/set_mitm/setmitm_module.cpp
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 #include "../amsmitm_initialization.hpp"
-#include "../bpc_mitm/bpc_ams_power_utils.hpp"
 #include "setmitm_module.hpp"
 #include "set_mitm_service.hpp"
 #include "setsys_mitm_service.hpp"
-#include "settings_sd_kvs.hpp"
 
 namespace ams::mitm::settings {
 
@@ -43,12 +41,6 @@ namespace ams::mitm::settings {
         /* Wait until initialization is complete. */
         mitm::WaitInitialized();
 
-        /* Load settings off the SD card. */
-        ams::settings::fwdbg::InitializeSdCardKeyValueStore();
-
-        /* Ensure that we reboot using the user's preferred method. */
-        R_ASSERT(ams::mitm::bpc::DetectPreferredRebootFunctionality());
-
         /* Create mitm servers. */
         R_ASSERT(g_server_manager.RegisterMitmServer<SetMitmService>(SetMitmServiceName));
         R_ASSERT(g_server_manager.RegisterMitmServer<SetSysMitmService>(SetSysMitmServiceName));
diff --git a/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/set_mitm/settings_sd_kvs.cpp b/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/set_mitm/settings_sd_kvs.cpp
index ab08da28d..5537668d7 100644
--- a/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/set_mitm/settings_sd_kvs.cpp
+++ b/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/set_mitm/settings_sd_kvs.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,12 @@ namespace ams::settings::fwdbg {
             /* If you do not know what you are doing, do not touch this yet. */
             R_ASSERT(ParseSettingsItemValue("atmosphere", "fsmitm_redirect_saves_to_sd", "u8!0x0"));
 
+            /* Controls whether to enable the deprecated hid mitm */
+            /* to fix compatibility with old homebrew. */
+            /* 0 = Do not enable, 1 = Enable. */
+            /* Please note this setting may be removed in a future release of Atmosphere. */
+            R_ASSERT(ParseSettingsItemValue("atmosphere", "enable_deprecated_hid_mitm", "u8!0x0"));
+
             /* Hbloader custom settings. */
 
             /* Controls the size of the homebrew heap when running as applet. */