diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
index ee5466a374bf..a246fc686bb7 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
@@ -1280,6 +1280,16 @@ static void set_input_params(struct psmouse *psmouse,
 				    INPUT_MT_POINTER |
 				    (cr48_profile_sensor ?
 					INPUT_MT_TRACK : INPUT_MT_SEMI_MT));
+
+		/*
+		 * For semi-mt devices we send ABS_X/Y ourselves instead of
+		 * input_mt_report_pointer_emulation. But
+		 * input_mt_init_slots() resets the fuzz to 0, leading to a
+		 * filtered ABS_MT_POSITION_X but an unfiltered ABS_X
+		 * position. Let's re-initialize ABS_X/Y here.
+		 */
+		if (!cr48_profile_sensor)
+			set_abs_position_params(dev, &priv->info, ABS_X, ABS_Y);
 	}
 
 	if (SYN_CAP_PALMDETECT(info->capabilities))