1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-rmi.c b/drivers/hid/hid-rmi.c
index 0dc25142f451..8389e8109218 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-rmi.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-rmi.c
@@ -909,10 +909,15 @@ static int rmi_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
                 return ret;
         }
 
-        if (!test_bit(RMI_STARTED, &data->flags)) {
-                hid_hw_stop(hdev);
-                return -EIO;
-        }
+        if (!test_bit(RMI_STARTED, &data->flags))
+                /*
+                 * The device maybe in the bootloader if rmi_input_configured
+                 * failed to find F11 in the PDT. Print an error, but don't
+                 * return an error from rmi_probe so that hidraw will be
+                 * accessible from userspace. That way a userspace tool
+                 * can be used to reload working firmware on the touchpad.
+                 */
+                hid_err(hdev, "Device failed to be properly configured\n");
 
         return 0;
 }