diff --git a/drivers/hid/wacom.h b/drivers/hid/wacom.h
index 203d27d198b8..3f8b24a57014 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/wacom.h
+++ b/drivers/hid/wacom.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 #include <linux/usb/input.h>
 #include <linux/power_supply.h>
+#include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <asm/unaligned.h>
 
 /*
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ struct wacom {
 	struct delayed_work init_work;
 	struct wacom_remote *remote;
 	struct work_struct mode_change_work;
+	struct timer_list idleprox_timer;
 	bool generic_has_leds;
 	struct wacom_leds {
 		struct wacom_group_leds *groups;
@@ -239,4 +241,5 @@ struct wacom_led *wacom_led_find(struct wacom *wacom, unsigned int group,
 struct wacom_led *wacom_led_next(struct wacom *wacom, struct wacom_led *cur);
 int wacom_equivalent_usage(int usage);
 int wacom_initialize_leds(struct wacom *wacom);
+void wacom_idleprox_timeout(struct timer_list *list);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c b/drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c
index 98384b911288..194a2e327591 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c
@@ -2781,6 +2781,7 @@ static int wacom_probe(struct hid_device *hdev,
 	INIT_WORK(&wacom->battery_work, wacom_battery_work);
 	INIT_WORK(&wacom->remote_work, wacom_remote_work);
 	INIT_WORK(&wacom->mode_change_work, wacom_mode_change_work);
+	timer_setup(&wacom->idleprox_timer, &wacom_idleprox_timeout, TIMER_DEFERRABLE);
 
 	/* ask for the report descriptor to be loaded by HID */
 	error = hid_parse(hdev);
@@ -2821,6 +2822,7 @@ static void wacom_remove(struct hid_device *hdev)
 	cancel_work_sync(&wacom->battery_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&wacom->remote_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&wacom->mode_change_work);
+	del_timer_sync(&wacom->idleprox_timer);
 	if (hdev->bus == BUS_BLUETOOTH)
 		device_remove_file(&hdev->dev, &dev_attr_speed);
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.c b/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.c
index f8cc4bb3e3a7..d049239256a2 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "wacom_wac.h"
 #include "wacom.h"
 #include <linux/input/mt.h>
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
 
 /* resolution for penabled devices */
 #define WACOM_PL_RES		20
@@ -41,6 +42,43 @@ static int wacom_numbered_button_to_key(int n);
 
 static void wacom_update_led(struct wacom *wacom, int button_count, int mask,
 			     int group);
+
+static void wacom_force_proxout(struct wacom_wac *wacom_wac)
+{
+	struct input_dev *input = wacom_wac->pen_input;
+
+	wacom_wac->shared->stylus_in_proximity = 0;
+
+	input_report_key(input, BTN_TOUCH, 0);
+	input_report_key(input, BTN_STYLUS, 0);
+	input_report_key(input, BTN_STYLUS2, 0);
+	input_report_key(input, BTN_STYLUS3, 0);
+	input_report_key(input, wacom_wac->tool[0], 0);
+	if (wacom_wac->serial[0]) {
+		input_report_abs(input, ABS_MISC, 0);
+	}
+	input_report_abs(input, ABS_PRESSURE, 0);
+
+	wacom_wac->tool[0] = 0;
+	wacom_wac->id[0] = 0;
+	wacom_wac->serial[0] = 0;
+
+	input_sync(input);
+}
+
+void wacom_idleprox_timeout(struct timer_list *list)
+{
+	struct wacom *wacom = from_timer(wacom, list, idleprox_timer);
+	struct wacom_wac *wacom_wac = &wacom->wacom_wac;
+
+	if (!wacom_wac->hid_data.sense_state) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	hid_warn(wacom->hdev, "%s: tool appears to be hung in-prox. forcing it out.\n", __func__);
+	wacom_force_proxout(wacom_wac);
+}
+
 /*
  * Percent of battery capacity for Graphire.
  * 8th value means AC online and show 100% capacity.
@@ -2329,6 +2367,7 @@ static void wacom_wac_pen_event(struct hid_device *hdev, struct hid_field *field
 		value = field->logical_maximum - value;
 		break;
 	case HID_DG_INRANGE:
+		mod_timer(&wacom->idleprox_timer, jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(100));
 		wacom_wac->hid_data.inrange_state = value;
 		if (!(features->quirks & WACOM_QUIRK_SENSE))
 			wacom_wac->hid_data.sense_state = value;