diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/tsc2007.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/tsc2007.c
index df4ae35..8c48a91 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/tsc2007.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/tsc2007.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 
 	u16			model;
 	u16			x_plate_ohms;
+	u16			max_rt;
 
 	bool			pendown;
 	int			irq;
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@
 	tsc2007_read_values(ts, &tc);
 
 	rt = tsc2007_calculate_pressure(ts, &tc);
-	if (rt > MAX_12BIT) {
+	if (rt > ts->max_rt) {
 		/*
 		 * Sample found inconsistent by debouncing or pressure is
 		 * beyond the maximum. Don't report it to user space,
@@ -294,6 +295,7 @@
 
 	ts->model             = pdata->model;
 	ts->x_plate_ohms      = pdata->x_plate_ohms;
+	ts->max_rt            = pdata->max_rt ? : MAX_12BIT;
 	ts->get_pendown_state = pdata->get_pendown_state;
 	ts->clear_penirq      = pdata->clear_penirq;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/i2c/tsc2007.h b/include/linux/i2c/tsc2007.h
index c6361fb..d95f113 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c/tsc2007.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c/tsc2007.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 struct tsc2007_platform_data {
 	u16	model;				/* 2007. */
 	u16	x_plate_ohms;
+	u16	max_rt; /* max. resistance above which samples are ignored */
 
 	int	(*get_pendown_state)(void);
 	void	(*clear_penirq)(void);		/* If needed, clear 2nd level