diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/alps.c b/drivers/input/mouse/alps.c
index da18c977e7b83f022db762779ec42d72cb2677b1..433638e7e4af56db07d89196add0aacce081fa64 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/alps.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/alps.c
@@ -2395,6 +2395,9 @@ int alps_init(struct psmouse *psmouse)
 	/* We are having trouble resyncing ALPS touchpads so disable it for now */
 	psmouse->resync_time = 0;
 
+	/* Allow 2 invalid packets without resetting device */
+	psmouse->resetafter = psmouse->pktsize * 2;
+
 	return 0;
 
 init_fail: