diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-lenovo.c b/drivers/hid/hid-lenovo.c
index 149a3c74346b..f86c1ea83a03 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-lenovo.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-lenovo.c
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ struct lenovo_drvdata {
 	/* 0: Up
 	 * 1: Down (undecided)
 	 * 2: Scrolling
-	 * 3: Patched firmware, disable workaround
 	 */
 	u8 middlebutton_state;
 	bool fn_lock;
+	bool middleclick_workaround_cptkbd;
 };
 
 #define map_key_clear(c) hid_map_usage_clear(hi, usage, bit, max, EV_KEY, (c))
@@ -621,6 +621,36 @@ static ssize_t attr_sensitivity_store_cptkbd(struct device *dev,
 	return count;
 }
 
+static ssize_t attr_middleclick_workaround_show_cptkbd(struct device *dev,
+		struct device_attribute *attr,
+		char *buf)
+{
+	struct hid_device *hdev = to_hid_device(dev);
+	struct lenovo_drvdata *cptkbd_data = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
+
+	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%u\n",
+		cptkbd_data->middleclick_workaround_cptkbd);
+}
+
+static ssize_t attr_middleclick_workaround_store_cptkbd(struct device *dev,
+		struct device_attribute *attr,
+		const char *buf,
+		size_t count)
+{
+	struct hid_device *hdev = to_hid_device(dev);
+	struct lenovo_drvdata *cptkbd_data = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
+	int value;
+
+	if (kstrtoint(buf, 10, &value))
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (value < 0 || value > 1)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	cptkbd_data->middleclick_workaround_cptkbd = !!value;
+
+	return count;
+}
+
 
 static struct device_attribute dev_attr_fn_lock =
 	__ATTR(fn_lock, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
@@ -632,10 +662,16 @@ static struct device_attribute dev_attr_sensitivity_cptkbd =
 			attr_sensitivity_show_cptkbd,
 			attr_sensitivity_store_cptkbd);
 
+static struct device_attribute dev_attr_middleclick_workaround_cptkbd =
+	__ATTR(middleclick_workaround, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
+			attr_middleclick_workaround_show_cptkbd,
+			attr_middleclick_workaround_store_cptkbd);
+
 
 static struct attribute *lenovo_attributes_cptkbd[] = {
 	&dev_attr_fn_lock.attr,
 	&dev_attr_sensitivity_cptkbd.attr,
+	&dev_attr_middleclick_workaround_cptkbd.attr,
 	NULL
 };
 
@@ -686,23 +722,7 @@ static int lenovo_event_cptkbd(struct hid_device *hdev,
 {
 	struct lenovo_drvdata *cptkbd_data = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
 
-	if (cptkbd_data->middlebutton_state != 3) {
-		/* REL_X and REL_Y events during middle button pressed
-		 * are only possible on patched, bug-free firmware
-		 * so set middlebutton_state to 3
-		 * to never apply workaround anymore
-		 */
-		if (hdev->product == USB_DEVICE_ID_LENOVO_CUSBKBD &&
-				cptkbd_data->middlebutton_state == 1 &&
-				usage->type == EV_REL &&
-				(usage->code == REL_X || usage->code == REL_Y)) {
-			cptkbd_data->middlebutton_state = 3;
-			/* send middle button press which was hold before */
-			input_event(field->hidinput->input,
-				EV_KEY, BTN_MIDDLE, 1);
-			input_sync(field->hidinput->input);
-		}
-
+	if (cptkbd_data->middleclick_workaround_cptkbd) {
 		/* "wheel" scroll events */
 		if (usage->type == EV_REL && (usage->code == REL_WHEEL ||
 				usage->code == REL_HWHEEL)) {
@@ -1166,6 +1186,7 @@ static int lenovo_probe_cptkbd(struct hid_device *hdev)
 	cptkbd_data->middlebutton_state = 0;
 	cptkbd_data->fn_lock = true;
 	cptkbd_data->sensitivity = 0x05;
+	cptkbd_data->middleclick_workaround_cptkbd = true;
 	lenovo_features_set_cptkbd(hdev);
 
 	ret = sysfs_create_group(&hdev->dev.kobj, &lenovo_attr_group_cptkbd);