diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
index cefc74b3b34b..22d16d80efb9 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
@@ -1753,6 +1753,7 @@ static int synaptics_create_intertouch(struct psmouse *psmouse,
 		psmouse_matches_pnp_id(psmouse, topbuttonpad_pnp_ids) &&
 		!SYN_CAP_EXT_BUTTONS_STICK(info->ext_cap_10);
 	const struct rmi_device_platform_data pdata = {
+		.reset_delay_ms = 30,
 		.sensor_pdata = {
 			.sensor_type = rmi_sensor_touchpad,
 			.axis_align.flip_y = true,
diff --git a/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_smbus.c b/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_smbus.c
index 7059a2762aeb..b0b099b5528a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_smbus.c
+++ b/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_smbus.c
@@ -235,12 +235,29 @@ static void rmi_smb_clear_state(struct rmi_smb_xport *rmi_smb)
 
 static int rmi_smb_enable_smbus_mode(struct rmi_smb_xport *rmi_smb)
 {
-	int retval;
+	struct i2c_client *client = rmi_smb->client;
+	int smbus_version;
+
+	/*
+	 * psmouse driver resets the controller, we only need to wait
+	 * to give the firmware chance to fully reinitialize.
+	 */
+	if (rmi_smb->xport.pdata.reset_delay_ms)
+		msleep(rmi_smb->xport.pdata.reset_delay_ms);
 
 	/* we need to get the smbus version to activate the touchpad */
-	retval = rmi_smb_get_version(rmi_smb);
-	if (retval < 0)
-		return retval;
+	smbus_version = rmi_smb_get_version(rmi_smb);
+	if (smbus_version < 0)
+		return smbus_version;
+
+	rmi_dbg(RMI_DEBUG_XPORT, &client->dev, "Smbus version is %d",
+		smbus_version);
+
+	if (smbus_version != 2 && smbus_version != 3) {
+		dev_err(&client->dev, "Unrecognized SMB version %d\n",
+				smbus_version);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -253,11 +270,10 @@ static int rmi_smb_reset(struct rmi_transport_dev *xport, u16 reset_addr)
 	rmi_smb_clear_state(rmi_smb);
 
 	/*
-	 * we do not call the actual reset command, it has to be handled in
-	 * PS/2 or there will be races between PS/2 and SMBus.
-	 * PS/2 should ensure that a psmouse_reset is called before
-	 * intializing the device and after it has been removed to be in a known
-	 * state.
+	 * We do not call the actual reset command, it has to be handled in
+	 * PS/2 or there will be races between PS/2 and SMBus. PS/2 should
+	 * ensure that a psmouse_reset is called before initializing the
+	 * device and after it has been removed to be in a known state.
 	 */
 	return rmi_smb_enable_smbus_mode(rmi_smb);
 }
@@ -272,7 +288,6 @@ static int rmi_smb_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct rmi_device_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(&client->dev);
 	struct rmi_smb_xport *rmi_smb;
-	int smbus_version;
 	int error;
 
 	if (!pdata) {
@@ -311,18 +326,9 @@ static int rmi_smb_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	rmi_smb->xport.proto_name = "smb";
 	rmi_smb->xport.ops = &rmi_smb_ops;
 
-	smbus_version = rmi_smb_get_version(rmi_smb);
-	if (smbus_version < 0)
-		return smbus_version;
-
-	rmi_dbg(RMI_DEBUG_XPORT, &client->dev, "Smbus version is %d",
-		smbus_version);
-
-	if (smbus_version != 2 && smbus_version != 3) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev, "Unrecognized SMB version %d\n",
-				smbus_version);
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
+	error = rmi_smb_enable_smbus_mode(rmi_smb);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 
 	i2c_set_clientdata(client, rmi_smb);