diff --git a/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.c b/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.c
index 0c4eb31c1c71..a48ed4ebd5a9 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.c
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
  */
 #define WACOM_CONTACT_AREA_SCALE 2607
 
+static bool touch_arbitration = 1;
+module_param(touch_arbitration, bool, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(touch_arbitration, " on (Y) off (N)");
+
 static void wacom_report_numbered_buttons(struct input_dev *input_dev,
 				int button_count, int mask);
 
@@ -882,6 +886,16 @@ static void wacom_remote_status_irq(struct wacom_wac *wacom_wac, size_t len)
 	wacom_schedule_work(wacom_wac, WACOM_WORKER_REMOTE);
 }
 
+static inline bool report_touch_events(struct wacom_wac *wacom)
+{
+	return (touch_arbitration ? !wacom->shared->stylus_in_proximity : 1);
+}
+
+static inline bool delay_pen_events(struct wacom_wac *wacom)
+{
+	return (wacom->shared->touch_down && touch_arbitration);
+}
+
 static int wacom_intuos_general(struct wacom_wac *wacom)
 {
 	struct wacom_features *features = &wacom->features;
@@ -895,7 +909,7 @@ static int wacom_intuos_general(struct wacom_wac *wacom)
 		data[0] != WACOM_REPORT_INTUOS_PEN)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (wacom->shared->touch_down)
+	if (delay_pen_events(wacom))
 		return 1;
 
 	/* don't report events if we don't know the tool ID */
@@ -1155,7 +1169,7 @@ static int wacom_wac_finger_count_touches(struct wacom_wac *wacom)
 
 	if (touch_max == 1)
 		return test_bit(BTN_TOUCH, input->key) &&
-		       !wacom->shared->stylus_in_proximity;
+			report_touch_events(wacom);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < input->mt->num_slots; i++) {
 		struct input_mt_slot *ps = &input->mt->slots[i];
@@ -1196,7 +1210,7 @@ static int wacom_24hdt_irq(struct wacom_wac *wacom)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < contacts_to_send; i++) {
 		int offset = (byte_per_packet * i) + 1;
-		bool touch = (data[offset] & 0x1) && !wacom->shared->stylus_in_proximity;
+		bool touch = (data[offset] & 0x1) && report_touch_events(wacom);
 		int slot = input_mt_get_slot_by_key(input, data[offset + 1]);
 
 		if (slot < 0)
@@ -1260,7 +1274,7 @@ static int wacom_mt_touch(struct wacom_wac *wacom)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < contacts_to_send; i++) {
 		int offset = (WACOM_BYTES_PER_MT_PACKET + x_offset) * i + 3;
-		bool touch = (data[offset] & 0x1) && !wacom->shared->stylus_in_proximity;
+		bool touch = (data[offset] & 0x1) && report_touch_events(wacom);
 		int id = get_unaligned_le16(&data[offset + 1]);
 		int slot = input_mt_get_slot_by_key(input, id);
 
@@ -1294,7 +1308,7 @@ static int wacom_tpc_mt_touch(struct wacom_wac *wacom)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
 		int p = data[1] & (1 << i);
-		bool touch = p && !wacom->shared->stylus_in_proximity;
+		bool touch = p && report_touch_events(wacom);
 
 		input_mt_slot(input, i);
 		input_mt_report_slot_state(input, MT_TOOL_FINGER, touch);
@@ -1318,7 +1332,7 @@ static int wacom_tpc_single_touch(struct wacom_wac *wacom, size_t len)
 {
 	unsigned char *data = wacom->data;
 	struct input_dev *input = wacom->touch_input;
-	bool prox = !wacom->shared->stylus_in_proximity;
+	bool prox = report_touch_events(wacom);
 	int x = 0, y = 0;
 
 	if (wacom->features.touch_max > 1 || len > WACOM_PKGLEN_TPC2FG)
@@ -1363,8 +1377,10 @@ static int wacom_tpc_pen(struct wacom_wac *wacom)
 	/* keep pen state for touch events */
 	wacom->shared->stylus_in_proximity = prox;
 
-	/* send pen events only when touch is up or forced out */
-	if (!wacom->shared->touch_down) {
+	/* send pen events only when touch is up or forced out
+	 * or touch arbitration is off
+	 */
+	if (!delay_pen_events(wacom)) {
 		input_report_key(input, BTN_STYLUS, data[1] & 0x02);
 		input_report_key(input, BTN_STYLUS2, data[1] & 0x10);
 		input_report_abs(input, ABS_X, le16_to_cpup((__le16 *)&data[2]));
@@ -1506,8 +1522,10 @@ static int wacom_wac_pen_event(struct hid_device *hdev, struct hid_field *field,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	/* send pen events only when touch is up or forced out */
-	if (!usage->type || wacom_wac->shared->touch_down)
+	/* send pen events only when touch is up or forced out
+	 * or touch arbitration is off
+	 */
+	if (!usage->type || delay_pen_events(wacom_wac))
 		return 0;
 
 	input_event(input, usage->type, usage->code, value);
@@ -1537,8 +1555,7 @@ static void wacom_wac_pen_report(struct hid_device *hdev,
 	/* keep pen state for touch events */
 	wacom_wac->shared->stylus_in_proximity = prox;
 
-	/* send pen events only when touch is up or forced out */
-	if (!wacom_wac->shared->touch_down) {
+	if (!delay_pen_events(wacom_wac)) {
 		input_report_key(input, BTN_TOUCH,
 				wacom_wac->hid_data.tipswitch);
 		input_report_key(input, wacom_wac->tool[0], prox);
@@ -1609,7 +1626,7 @@ static void wacom_wac_finger_slot(struct wacom_wac *wacom_wac,
 	struct hid_data *hid_data = &wacom_wac->hid_data;
 	bool mt = wacom_wac->features.touch_max > 1;
 	bool prox = hid_data->tipswitch &&
-		    !wacom_wac->shared->stylus_in_proximity;
+		    report_touch_events(wacom_wac);
 
 	wacom_wac->hid_data.num_received++;
 	if (wacom_wac->hid_data.num_received > wacom_wac->hid_data.num_expected)
@@ -1835,15 +1852,8 @@ static int wacom_bpt_touch(struct wacom_wac *wacom)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
 		int offset = (data[1] & 0x80) ? (8 * i) : (9 * i);
-		bool touch = data[offset + 3] & 0x80;
-
-		/*
-		 * Touch events need to be disabled while stylus is
-		 * in proximity because user's hand is resting on touchpad
-		 * and sending unwanted events.  User expects tablet buttons
-		 * to continue working though.
-		 */
-		touch = touch && !wacom->shared->stylus_in_proximity;
+		bool touch = report_touch_events(wacom)
+			   && (data[offset + 3] & 0x80);
 
 		input_mt_slot(input, i);
 		input_mt_report_slot_state(input, MT_TOOL_FINGER, touch);
@@ -1880,7 +1890,7 @@ static void wacom_bpt3_touch_msg(struct wacom_wac *wacom, unsigned char *data)
 	if (slot < 0)
 		return;
 
-	touch = touch && !wacom->shared->stylus_in_proximity;
+	touch = touch && report_touch_events(wacom);
 
 	input_mt_slot(input, slot);
 	input_mt_report_slot_state(input, MT_TOOL_FINGER, touch);
@@ -1993,7 +2003,7 @@ static int wacom_bpt_pen(struct wacom_wac *wacom)
 	}
 
 	wacom->shared->stylus_in_proximity = prox;
-	if (wacom->shared->touch_down)
+	if (delay_pen_events(wacom))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (prox) {
@@ -2087,7 +2097,7 @@ static int wacom_bamboo_pad_touch_event(struct wacom_wac *wacom,
 
 	for (id = 0; id < wacom->features.touch_max; id++) {
 		valid = !!(prefix & BIT(id)) &&
-			!wacom->shared->stylus_in_proximity;
+			report_touch_events(wacom);
 
 		input_mt_slot(input, id);
 		input_mt_report_slot_state(input, MT_TOOL_FINGER, valid);
@@ -2109,8 +2119,7 @@ static int wacom_bamboo_pad_touch_event(struct wacom_wac *wacom,
 	input_report_key(input, BTN_RIGHT, prefix & 0x80);
 
 	/* keep touch state for pen event */
-	wacom->shared->touch_down = !!prefix &&
-				    !wacom->shared->stylus_in_proximity;
+	wacom->shared->touch_down = !!prefix && report_touch_events(wacom);
 
 	return 1;
 }