1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c b/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c
index 28eba48e68fd..095bd388c6dd 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
                         printk(KERN_DEBUG format, ##arg);       \
         } while (0)
 
+static bool force_elantech;
+module_param_named(force_elantech, force_elantech, bool, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(force_elantech, "Force the Elantech PS/2 protocol extension to be used, 1 = enabled, 0 = disabled (default).");
+
 /*
  * Send a Synaptics style sliced query command
  */
@@ -595,8 +599,12 @@ int elantech_detect(struct psmouse *psmouse, bool set_properties)
                  param[0], param[1], param[2]);
 
         if (param[0] == 0 || param[1] != 0) {
-                pr_debug("elantech.c: Probably not a real Elantech touchpad. Aborting.\n");
-                return -1;
+                if (!force_elantech) {
+                        pr_debug("elantech.c: Probably not a real Elantech touchpad. Aborting.\n");
+                        return -1;
+                }
+
+                pr_debug("elantech.c: Probably not a real Elantech touchpad. Enabling anyway due to force_elantech.\n");
         }
 
         if (set_properties) {