diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c b/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
index e86fbf4be639..0a0489309905 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
@@ -53,11 +53,13 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 #define MT_QUIRK_SLOT_IS_CONTACTID_MINUS_ONE	(1 << 8)
 #define MT_QUIRK_NO_AREA		(1 << 9)
 #define MT_QUIRK_IGNORE_DUPLICATES	(1 << 10)
+#define MT_QUIRK_HOVERING		(1 << 11)
 
 struct mt_slot {
 	__s32 x, y, cx, cy, p, w, h;
 	__s32 contactid;	/* the device ContactID assigned to this slot */
 	bool touch_state;	/* is the touch valid? */
+	bool inrange_state;	/* is the finger in proximity of the sensor? */
 };
 
 struct mt_class {
@@ -391,6 +393,12 @@ static int mt_input_mapping(struct hid_device *hdev, struct hid_input *hi,
 	case HID_UP_DIGITIZER:
 		switch (usage->hid) {
 		case HID_DG_INRANGE:
+			if (cls->quirks & MT_QUIRK_HOVERING) {
+				hid_map_usage(hi, usage, bit, max,
+					EV_ABS, ABS_MT_DISTANCE);
+				input_set_abs_params(hi->input,
+					ABS_MT_DISTANCE, 0, 1, 0, 0);
+			}
 			mt_store_field(usage, td, hi);
 			td->last_field_index = field->index;
 			return 1;
@@ -520,9 +528,9 @@ static void mt_complete_slot(struct mt_device *td, struct input_dev *input)
 
 		input_mt_slot(input, slotnum);
 		input_mt_report_slot_state(input, MT_TOOL_FINGER,
-			s->touch_state);
-		if (s->touch_state) {
-			/* this finger is on the screen */
+			s->touch_state || s->inrange_state);
+		if (s->touch_state || s->inrange_state) {
+			/* this finger is in proximity of the sensor */
 			int wide = (s->w > s->h);
 			/* divided by two to match visual scale of touch */
 			int major = max(s->w, s->h) >> 1;
@@ -532,6 +540,8 @@ static void mt_complete_slot(struct mt_device *td, struct input_dev *input)
 			input_event(input, EV_ABS, ABS_MT_POSITION_Y, s->y);
 			input_event(input, EV_ABS, ABS_MT_TOOL_X, s->cx);
 			input_event(input, EV_ABS, ABS_MT_TOOL_Y, s->cy);
+			input_event(input, EV_ABS, ABS_MT_DISTANCE,
+				!s->touch_state);
 			input_event(input, EV_ABS, ABS_MT_ORIENTATION, wide);
 			input_event(input, EV_ABS, ABS_MT_PRESSURE, s->p);
 			input_event(input, EV_ABS, ABS_MT_TOUCH_MAJOR, major);
@@ -564,6 +574,8 @@ static int mt_event(struct hid_device *hid, struct hid_field *field,
 		case HID_DG_INRANGE:
 			if (quirks & MT_QUIRK_VALID_IS_INRANGE)
 				td->curvalid = value;
+			if (quirks & MT_QUIRK_HOVERING)
+				td->curdata.inrange_state = value;
 			break;
 		case HID_DG_TIPSWITCH:
 			if (quirks & MT_QUIRK_NOT_SEEN_MEANS_UP)