diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c b/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c
index d2c0db159b18..21c68a8953d7 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c
@@ -1245,6 +1245,8 @@ static void elantech_disconnect(struct psmouse *psmouse)
  */
 static int elantech_reconnect(struct psmouse *psmouse)
 {
+	psmouse_reset(psmouse);
+
 	if (elantech_detect(psmouse, 0))
 		return -1;
 
@@ -1324,6 +1326,8 @@ int elantech_init(struct psmouse *psmouse)
 	if (!etd)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	psmouse_reset(psmouse);
+
 	etd->parity[0] = 1;
 	for (i = 1; i < 256; i++)
 		etd->parity[i] = etd->parity[i & (i - 1)] ^ 1;