diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c b/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c
index 6e22682c8255cfff41e1fc49f6a76198911aafc5..991dc6b20a58594cbc28ee1dfc8f45d677497fe5 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c
@@ -892,6 +892,21 @@ static psmouse_ret_t elantech_process_byte(struct psmouse *psmouse)
 	return PSMOUSE_FULL_PACKET;
 }
 
+/*
+ * This writes the reg_07 value again to the hardware at the end of every
+ * set_rate call because the register loses its value. reg_07 allows setting
+ * absolute mode on v4 hardware
+ */
+static void elantech_set_rate_restore_reg_07(struct psmouse *psmouse,
+		unsigned int rate)
+{
+	struct elantech_data *etd = psmouse->private;
+
+	etd->original_set_rate(psmouse, rate);
+	if (elantech_write_reg(psmouse, 0x07, etd->reg_07))
+		psmouse_err(psmouse, "restoring reg_07 failed\n");
+}
+
 /*
  * Put the touchpad into absolute mode
  */
@@ -1094,6 +1109,8 @@ static int elantech_get_resolution_v4(struct psmouse *psmouse,
  * Asus K53SV              0x450f01        78, 15, 0c      2 hw buttons
  * Asus G46VW              0x460f02        00, 18, 0c      2 hw buttons
  * Asus G750JX             0x360f00        00, 16, 0c      2 hw buttons
+ * Asus TP500LN            0x381f17        10, 14, 0e      clickpad
+ * Asus X750JN             0x381f17        10, 14, 0e      clickpad
  * Asus UX31               0x361f00        20, 15, 0e      clickpad
  * Asus UX32VD             0x361f02        00, 15, 0e      clickpad
  * Avatar AVIU-145A2       0x361f00        ?               clickpad
@@ -1635,6 +1652,11 @@ int elantech_init(struct psmouse *psmouse)
 		goto init_fail;
 	}
 
+	if (etd->fw_version == 0x381f17) {
+		etd->original_set_rate = psmouse->set_rate;
+		psmouse->set_rate = elantech_set_rate_restore_reg_07;
+	}
+
 	if (elantech_set_input_params(psmouse)) {
 		psmouse_err(psmouse, "failed to query touchpad range.\n");
 		goto init_fail;
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.h b/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.h
index 6f3afec02f03ee0cec8b74cbe13bae6a5cba83c5..f965d1569cc338059cdd540bad44ed927c6ddc3e 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.h
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ struct elantech_data {
 	struct finger_pos mt[ETP_MAX_FINGERS];
 	unsigned char parity[256];
 	int (*send_cmd)(struct psmouse *psmouse, unsigned char c, unsigned char *param);
+	void (*original_set_rate)(struct psmouse *psmouse, unsigned int rate);
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_ELANTECH