diff --git a/drivers/input/input-mt.c b/drivers/input/input-mt.c
index 8de52e3c00c03817ec86de145f1165f11ae85d92..4a69716e546145b90dc8ec569ededc030d10e710 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input-mt.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input-mt.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ bool input_mt_report_slot_state(struct input_dev *dev,
 	}
 
 	id = input_mt_get_value(slot, ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID);
-	if (id < 0 || input_mt_get_value(slot, ABS_MT_TOOL_TYPE) != tool_type)
+	if (id < 0)
 		id = input_mt_new_trkid(mt);
 
 	input_event(dev, EV_ABS, ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID, id);