diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c b/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
index 03c720b47306..39e4da7468e1 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 #define MT_QUIRK_ASUS_CUSTOM_UP		BIT(17)
 #define MT_QUIRK_WIN8_PTP_BUTTONS	BIT(18)
 #define MT_QUIRK_SEPARATE_APP_REPORT	BIT(19)
+#define MT_QUIRK_FORCE_MULTI_INPUT	BIT(20)
 
 #define MT_INPUTMODE_TOUCHSCREEN	0x02
 #define MT_INPUTMODE_TOUCHPAD		0x03
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ static void mt_post_parse(struct mt_device *td, struct mt_application *app);
 #define MT_CLS_WIN_8				0x0012
 #define MT_CLS_EXPORT_ALL_INPUTS		0x0013
 #define MT_CLS_WIN_8_DUAL			0x0014
+#define MT_CLS_WIN_8_FORCE_MULTI_INPUT		0x0015
 
 /* vendor specific classes */
 #define MT_CLS_3M				0x0101
@@ -279,6 +281,15 @@ static const struct mt_class mt_classes[] = {
 			MT_QUIRK_CONTACT_CNT_ACCURATE |
 			MT_QUIRK_WIN8_PTP_BUTTONS,
 		.export_all_inputs = true },
+	{ .name = MT_CLS_WIN_8_FORCE_MULTI_INPUT,
+		.quirks = MT_QUIRK_ALWAYS_VALID |
+			MT_QUIRK_IGNORE_DUPLICATES |
+			MT_QUIRK_HOVERING |
+			MT_QUIRK_CONTACT_CNT_ACCURATE |
+			MT_QUIRK_STICKY_FINGERS |
+			MT_QUIRK_WIN8_PTP_BUTTONS |
+			MT_QUIRK_FORCE_MULTI_INPUT,
+		.export_all_inputs = true },
 
 	/*
 	 * vendor specific classes
@@ -1714,6 +1725,11 @@ static int mt_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 	if (id->group != HID_GROUP_MULTITOUCH_WIN_8)
 		hdev->quirks |= HID_QUIRK_MULTI_INPUT;
 
+	if (mtclass->quirks & MT_QUIRK_FORCE_MULTI_INPUT) {
+		hdev->quirks &= ~HID_QUIRK_INPUT_PER_APP;
+		hdev->quirks |= HID_QUIRK_MULTI_INPUT;
+	}
+
 	timer_setup(&td->release_timer, mt_expired_timeout, 0);
 
 	ret = hid_parse(hdev);
@@ -1926,6 +1942,11 @@ static const struct hid_device_id mt_devices[] = {
 		MT_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_DWAV,
 			USB_DEVICE_ID_DWAV_EGALAX_MULTITOUCH_C002) },
 
+	/* Elan devices */
+	{ .driver_data = MT_CLS_WIN_8_FORCE_MULTI_INPUT,
+		HID_DEVICE(BUS_I2C, HID_GROUP_MULTITOUCH_WIN_8,
+			USB_VENDOR_ID_ELAN, 0x313a) },
+
 	/* Elitegroup panel */
 	{ .driver_data = MT_CLS_SERIAL,
 		MT_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_ELITEGROUP,
@@ -2056,6 +2077,11 @@ static const struct hid_device_id mt_devices[] = {
 		MT_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STANTUM_STM,
 			USB_DEVICE_ID_MTP_STM)},
 
+	/* Synaptics devices */
+	{ .driver_data = MT_CLS_WIN_8_FORCE_MULTI_INPUT,
+		HID_DEVICE(BUS_I2C, HID_GROUP_MULTITOUCH_WIN_8,
+			USB_VENDOR_ID_SYNAPTICS, 0xce08) },
+
 	/* TopSeed panels */
 	{ .driver_data = MT_CLS_TOPSEED,
 		MT_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_TOPSEED2,