diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel-vbtn.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel-vbtn.c
index 06cd7e818ed5..a0d0cecff55f 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel-vbtn.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel-vbtn.c
@@ -76,12 +76,24 @@ static void notify_handler(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *context)
 	struct platform_device *device = context;
 	struct intel_vbtn_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(&device->dev);
 	unsigned int val = !(event & 1); /* Even=press, Odd=release */
-	const struct key_entry *ke_rel;
+	const struct key_entry *ke, *ke_rel;
 	bool autorelease;
 
 	if (priv->wakeup_mode) {
-		if (sparse_keymap_entry_from_scancode(priv->input_dev, event)) {
+		ke = sparse_keymap_entry_from_scancode(priv->input_dev, event);
+		if (ke) {
 			pm_wakeup_hard_event(&device->dev);
+
+			/*
+			 * Switch events like tablet mode will wake the device
+			 * and report the new switch position to the input
+			 * subsystem.
+			 */
+			if (ke->type == KE_SW)
+				sparse_keymap_report_event(priv->input_dev,
+							   event,
+							   val,
+							   0);
 			return;
 		}
 		goto out_unknown;