2 files changed, 23 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
index 3c76f6f9c83..a0671e57dd8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
@@ -1401,25 +1401,29 @@ ssize_t psmouse_attr_set_helper(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *dev
 
 	psmouse = serio_get_drvdata(serio);
 
-	if (psmouse->state == PSMOUSE_IGNORE) {
-		retval = -ENODEV;
-		goto out_unlock;
-	}
+	if (attr->protect) {
+		if (psmouse->state == PSMOUSE_IGNORE) {
+			retval = -ENODEV;
+			goto out_unlock;
+		}
 
-	if (serio->parent && serio->id.type == SERIO_PS_PSTHRU) {
-		parent = serio_get_drvdata(serio->parent);
-		psmouse_deactivate(parent);
-	}
+		if (serio->parent && serio->id.type == SERIO_PS_PSTHRU) {
+			parent = serio_get_drvdata(serio->parent);
+			psmouse_deactivate(parent);
+		}
 
-	psmouse_deactivate(psmouse);
+		psmouse_deactivate(psmouse);
+	}
 
 	retval = attr->set(psmouse, attr->data, buf, count);
 
-	if (retval != -ENODEV)
-		psmouse_activate(psmouse);
+	if (attr->protect) {
+		if (retval != -ENODEV)
+			psmouse_activate(psmouse);
 
-	if (parent)
-		psmouse_activate(parent);
+		if (parent)
+			psmouse_activate(parent);
+	}
 
  out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&psmouse_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse.h b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse.h
index 48e0112fb26..0f13c1b499a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse.h
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ struct psmouse_attribute {
 	ssize_t (*show)(struct psmouse *psmouse, void *data, char *buf);
 	ssize_t (*set)(struct psmouse *psmouse, void *data,
 			const char *buf, size_t count);
+	int protect;
 };
 #define to_psmouse_attr(a)	container_of((a), struct psmouse_attribute, dattr)
 
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ ssize_t psmouse_attr_show_helper(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *at
 ssize_t psmouse_attr_set_helper(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 				const char *buf, size_t count);
 
-#define PSMOUSE_DEFINE_ATTR(_name, _mode, _data, _show, _set)			\
+#define __PSMOUSE_DEFINE_ATTR(_name, _mode, _data, _show, _set, _protect)	\
 static ssize_t _show(struct psmouse *, void *data, char *);			\
 static ssize_t _set(struct psmouse *, void *data, const char *, size_t);	\
 static struct psmouse_attribute psmouse_attr_##_name = {			\
@@ -129,6 +130,10 @@ static struct psmouse_attribute psmouse_attr_##_name = {			\
 	.data	= _data,							\
 	.show	= _show,							\
 	.set	= _set,								\
+	.protect = _protect,							\
 }
 
+#define PSMOUSE_DEFINE_ATTR(_name, _mode, _data, _show, _set)	\
+		__PSMOUSE_DEFINE_ATTR(_name, _mode, _data, _show, _set, 1)
+
 #endif /* _PSMOUSE_H */