1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
index fdf089c0c707..aa186cf6c514 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
@@ -755,12 +755,21 @@ static int synaptics_reconnect(struct psmouse *psmouse)
 {
         struct synaptics_data *priv = psmouse->private;
         struct synaptics_data old_priv = *priv;
+        int retry = 0;
+        int error;
 
-        psmouse_reset(psmouse);
+        do {
+                psmouse_reset(psmouse);
+                error = synaptics_detect(psmouse, 0);
+        } while (error && ++retry < 3);
 
-        if (synaptics_detect(psmouse, 0))
+        if (error)
                 return -1;
 
+        if (retry > 1)
+                printk(KERN_DEBUG "Synaptics reconnected after %d tries\n",
+                        retry);
+
         if (synaptics_query_hardware(psmouse)) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "Unable to query Synaptics hardware.\n");
                 return -1;