diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
index ebd7a99efeae98fcd295693901cb4a75f69fffcc..52bb1de32e4e4e18846cdc00c382fb85a22dd545 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
  * The x/y limits are taken from the Synaptics TouchPad interfacing Guide,
  * section 2.3.2, which says that they should be valid regardless of the
  * actual size of the sensor.
+ * Note that newer firmware allows querying device for maximum useable
+ * coordinates.
  */
 #define XMIN_NOMINAL 1472
 #define XMAX_NOMINAL 5472
@@ -194,23 +196,33 @@ static int synaptics_identify(struct psmouse *psmouse)
 }
 
 /*
- * Read touchpad resolution
+ * Read touchpad resolution and maximum reported coordinates
  * Resolution is left zero if touchpad does not support the query
  */
 static int synaptics_resolution(struct psmouse *psmouse)
 {
 	struct synaptics_data *priv = psmouse->private;
 	unsigned char res[3];
+	unsigned char max[3];
 
 	if (SYN_ID_MAJOR(priv->identity) < 4)
-		return 0;
 
-	if (synaptics_send_cmd(psmouse, SYN_QUE_RESOLUTION, res))
-		return 0;
+	if (synaptics_send_cmd(psmouse, SYN_QUE_RESOLUTION, res) == 0) {
+		if (res[0] != 0 && (res[1] & 0x80) && res[2] != 0) {
+			priv->x_res = res[0]; /* x resolution in units/mm */
+			priv->y_res = res[2]; /* y resolution in units/mm */
+		}
+	}
 
-	if ((res[0] != 0) && (res[1] & 0x80) && (res[2] != 0)) {
-		priv->x_res = res[0]; /* x resolution in units/mm */
-		priv->y_res = res[2]; /* y resolution in units/mm */
+	if (SYN_EXT_CAP_REQUESTS(priv->capabilities) >= 5 &&
+	    SYN_CAP_MAX_DIMENSIONS(priv->ext_cap_0c)) {
+		if (synaptics_send_cmd(psmouse, SYN_QUE_EXT_DIMENSIONS, max)) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR "Synaptics claims to have dimensions query,"
+			       " but I'm not able to read it.\n");
+		} else {
+			priv->x_max = (max[0] << 5) | ((max[1] & 0x0f) << 1);
+			priv->y_max = (max[2] << 5) | ((max[1] & 0xf0) >> 3);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -578,8 +590,10 @@ static void set_input_params(struct input_dev *dev, struct synaptics_data *priv)
 	int i;
 
 	__set_bit(EV_ABS, dev->evbit);
-	input_set_abs_params(dev, ABS_X, XMIN_NOMINAL, XMAX_NOMINAL, 0, 0);
-	input_set_abs_params(dev, ABS_Y, YMIN_NOMINAL, YMAX_NOMINAL, 0, 0);
+	input_set_abs_params(dev, ABS_X,
+			     XMIN_NOMINAL, priv->x_max ?: XMAX_NOMINAL, 0, 0);
+	input_set_abs_params(dev, ABS_Y,
+			     YMIN_NOMINAL, priv->y_max ?: YMAX_NOMINAL, 0, 0);
 	input_set_abs_params(dev, ABS_PRESSURE, 0, 255, 0, 0);
 	__set_bit(ABS_TOOL_WIDTH, dev->absbit);
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.h b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.h
index ae37c5d162a49f42dcd5e767d76f237f746f695f..7d4d5e12c0dfc2ada9bec28e5db82805bc859fed 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.h
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define SYN_QUE_RESOLUTION		0x08
 #define SYN_QUE_EXT_CAPAB		0x09
 #define SYN_QUE_EXT_CAPAB_0C		0x0c
+#define SYN_QUE_EXT_DIMENSIONS		0x0d
 
 /* synatics modes */
 #define SYN_BIT_ABSOLUTE_MODE		(1 << 7)
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
 #define SYN_CAP_MULTI_BUTTON_NO(ec)	(((ec) & 0x00f000) >> 12)
 #define SYN_CAP_PRODUCT_ID(ec)		(((ec) & 0xff0000) >> 16)
 #define SYN_CAP_CLICKPAD(ex0c)		((ex0c) & 0x100100)
+#define SYN_CAP_MAX_DIMENSIONS(ex0c)	((ex0c) & 0x020000)
 
 /* synaptics modes query bits */
 #define SYN_MODE_ABSOLUTE(m)		((m) & (1 << 7))
@@ -101,8 +103,8 @@ struct synaptics_data {
 	unsigned long int ext_cap;		/* Extended Capabilities */
 	unsigned long int ext_cap_0c;		/* Ext Caps from 0x0c query */
 	unsigned long int identity;		/* Identification */
-	int x_res;				/* X resolution in units/mm */
-	int y_res;				/* Y resolution in units/mm */
+	unsigned int x_res, y_res;		/* X/Y resolution in units/mm */
+	unsigned int x_max, y_max;		/* Max dimensions (from FW) */
 
 	unsigned char pkt_type;			/* packet type - old, new, etc */
 	unsigned char mode;			/* current mode byte */