3 files changed, 19 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
index d59e18b24ede..cabf4e1caacc 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
@@ -627,8 +627,15 @@ static int psmouse_extensions(struct psmouse *psmouse,
                 synaptics_hardware = true;
 
                 if (max_proto > PSMOUSE_IMEX) {
-                        if (!set_properties || synaptics_init(psmouse) == 0)
+/*
+ * Try activating protocol, but check if support is enabled first, since
+ * we try detecting Synaptics even when protocol is disabled.
+ */
+                        if (synaptics_supported() &&
+                            (!set_properties || synaptics_init(psmouse) == 0)) {
                                 return PSMOUSE_SYNAPTICS;
+                        }
+
 /*
  * Some Synaptics touchpads can emulate extended protocols (like IMPS/2).
  * Unfortunately Logitech/Genius probes confuse some firmware versions so
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
index 05689e732191..d3f5243fa093 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
@@ -743,6 +743,11 @@ int synaptics_init(struct psmouse *psmouse)
         return -1;
 }
 
+bool synaptics_supported(void)
+{
+        return true;
+}
+
 #else /* CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_SYNAPTICS */
 
 void __init synaptics_module_init(void)
@@ -754,5 +759,10 @@ int synaptics_init(struct psmouse *psmouse)
         return -ENOSYS;
 }
 
+bool synaptics_supported(void)
+{
+        return false;
+}
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_SYNAPTICS */
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.h b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.h
index 838e7f2c9b30..f0f40a331dc8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.h
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.h
@@ -109,5 +109,6 @@ void synaptics_module_init(void);
 int synaptics_detect(struct psmouse *psmouse, bool set_properties);
 int synaptics_init(struct psmouse *psmouse);
 void synaptics_reset(struct psmouse *psmouse);
+bool synaptics_supported(void);
 
 #endif /* _SYNAPTICS_H */