diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
index 19b1b0121726faa5b5d66a9d22bdaf08192af351..ad62174676761e095ba26e232db99e6df843e52d 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static unsigned int psmouse_resetafter = 5;
 module_param_named(resetafter, psmouse_resetafter, uint, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(resetafter, "Reset device after so many bad packets (0 = never).");
 
-static unsigned int psmouse_resync_time = 5;
+static unsigned int psmouse_resync_time;
 module_param_named(resync_time, psmouse_resync_time, uint, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(resync_time, "How long can mouse stay idle before forcing resync (in seconds, 0 = never).");