diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/usbtouchscreen.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/usbtouchscreen.c
index e32709e0dd65..721fdb3597ca 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/usbtouchscreen.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/usbtouchscreen.c
@@ -304,6 +304,45 @@ static int e2i_read_data(struct usbtouch_usb *dev, unsigned char *pkt)
 #define EGALAX_PKT_TYPE_REPT		0x80
 #define EGALAX_PKT_TYPE_DIAG		0x0A
 
+static int egalax_init(struct usbtouch_usb *usbtouch)
+{
+	int ret, i;
+	unsigned char *buf;
+	struct usb_device *udev = interface_to_usbdev(usbtouch->interface);
+
+	/*
+	 * An eGalax diagnostic packet kicks the device into using the right
+	 * protocol.  We send a "check active" packet.  The response will be
+	 * read later and ignored.
+	 */
+
+	buf = kmalloc(3, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	buf[0] = EGALAX_PKT_TYPE_DIAG;
+	buf[1] = 1;	/* length */
+	buf[2] = 'A';	/* command - check active */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+		ret = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(udev, 0),
+				      0,
+				      USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE,
+				      0, 0, buf, 3,
+				      USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT);
+		if (ret >= 0) {
+			ret = 0;
+			break;
+		}
+		if (ret != -EPIPE)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	kfree(buf);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int egalax_read_data(struct usbtouch_usb *dev, unsigned char *pkt)
 {
 	if ((pkt[0] & EGALAX_PKT_TYPE_MASK) != EGALAX_PKT_TYPE_REPT)
@@ -1056,6 +1095,7 @@ static struct usbtouch_device_info usbtouch_dev_info[] = {
 		.process_pkt	= usbtouch_process_multi,
 		.get_pkt_len	= egalax_get_pkt_len,
 		.read_data	= egalax_read_data,
+		.init		= egalax_init,
 	},
 #endif