1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index 30836c05edd7..cd323254ca6f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -54,11 +54,15 @@ static void evdev_pass_event(struct evdev_client *client,
                              struct input_event *event)
 {
         /*
-         * Interrupts are disabled, just acquire the lock
+         * Interrupts are disabled, just acquire the lock.
+         * Make sure we don't leave with the client buffer
+         * "empty" by having client->head == client->tail.
          */
         spin_lock(&client->buffer_lock);
-        client->buffer[client->head++] = *event;
-        client->head &= client->bufsize - 1;
+        do {
+                client->buffer[client->head++] = *event;
+                client->head &= client->bufsize - 1;
+        } while (client->head == client->tail);
         spin_unlock(&client->buffer_lock);
 
         if (event->type == EV_SYN)