diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
index 40cea334ad13..1b49d7f8ae11 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
@@ -496,7 +496,9 @@ static void synaptics_process_packet(struct psmouse *psmouse)
 	}
 	input_report_abs(dev, ABS_PRESSURE, hw.z);
 
-	input_report_abs(dev, ABS_TOOL_WIDTH, finger_width);
+	if (SYN_CAP_PALMDETECT(priv->capabilities))
+		input_report_abs(dev, ABS_TOOL_WIDTH, finger_width);
+
 	input_report_key(dev, BTN_TOOL_FINGER, num_fingers == 1);
 	input_report_key(dev, BTN_LEFT, hw.left);
 	input_report_key(dev, BTN_RIGHT, hw.right);
@@ -596,7 +598,9 @@ static void set_input_params(struct input_dev *dev, struct synaptics_data *priv)
 	input_set_abs_params(dev, ABS_Y,
 			     YMIN_NOMINAL, priv->y_max ?: YMAX_NOMINAL, 0, 0);
 	input_set_abs_params(dev, ABS_PRESSURE, 0, 255, 0, 0);
-	__set_bit(ABS_TOOL_WIDTH, dev->absbit);
+
+	if (SYN_CAP_PALMDETECT(priv->capabilities))
+		__set_bit(ABS_TOOL_WIDTH, dev->absbit);
 
 	__set_bit(EV_KEY, dev->evbit);
 	__set_bit(BTN_TOUCH, dev->keybit);