diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index 925571475005..b6cff361afda 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -28,13 +28,6 @@
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
 #include "input-compat.h"
 
-enum evdev_clock_type {
-	EV_CLK_REAL = 0,
-	EV_CLK_MONO,
-	EV_CLK_BOOT,
-	EV_CLK_MAX
-};
-
 struct evdev {
 	int open;
 	struct input_handle handle;
@@ -56,7 +49,7 @@ struct evdev_client {
 	struct fasync_struct *fasync;
 	struct evdev *evdev;
 	struct list_head node;
-	unsigned int clk_type;
+	enum input_clock_type clk_type;
 	bool revoked;
 	unsigned long *evmasks[EV_CNT];
 	unsigned int bufsize;
@@ -156,14 +149,8 @@ static void __evdev_flush_queue(struct evdev_client *client, unsigned int type)
 static void __evdev_queue_syn_dropped(struct evdev_client *client)
 {
 	struct input_event ev;
-	ktime_t time;
-
-	time = client->clk_type == EV_CLK_REAL ?
-			ktime_get_real() :
-			client->clk_type == EV_CLK_MONO ?
-				ktime_get() :
-				ktime_get_boottime();
 
+	ktime_t time = input_get_timestamp(client->evdev->handle.dev);
 	ev.time = ktime_to_timeval(time);
 	ev.type = EV_SYN;
 	ev.code = SYN_DROPPED;
@@ -188,21 +175,21 @@ static void evdev_queue_syn_dropped(struct evdev_client *client)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&client->buffer_lock, flags);
 }
 
-static int evdev_set_clk_type(struct evdev_client *client, unsigned int clkid)
+static int evdev_set_clk_type(struct evdev_client *client, clockid_t clkid)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
-	unsigned int clk_type;
+	enum input_clock_type clk_type;
 
 	switch (clkid) {
 
 	case CLOCK_REALTIME:
-		clk_type = EV_CLK_REAL;
+		clk_type = INPUT_CLK_REAL;
 		break;
 	case CLOCK_MONOTONIC:
-		clk_type = EV_CLK_MONO;
+		clk_type = INPUT_CLK_MONO;
 		break;
 	case CLOCK_BOOTTIME:
-		clk_type = EV_CLK_BOOT;
+		clk_type = INPUT_CLK_BOOT;
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -304,12 +291,7 @@ static void evdev_events(struct input_handle *handle,
 {
 	struct evdev *evdev = handle->private;
 	struct evdev_client *client;
-	ktime_t ev_time[EV_CLK_MAX];
-
-	ev_time[EV_CLK_MONO] = ktime_get();
-	ev_time[EV_CLK_REAL] = ktime_mono_to_real(ev_time[EV_CLK_MONO]);
-	ev_time[EV_CLK_BOOT] = ktime_mono_to_any(ev_time[EV_CLK_MONO],
-						 TK_OFFS_BOOT);
+	ktime_t *ev_time = input_get_timestamp(handle->dev);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index 50d425fe6706..7d34fa596f01 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -1898,6 +1898,22 @@ void input_free_device(struct input_dev *dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(input_free_device);
 
+/**
+ * input_get_timestamp - get timestamp for input events
+ * @dev: input device to get timestamp from
+ *
+ * A valid timestamp is a timestamp of non-zero value.
+ */
+ktime_t *input_get_timestamp(struct input_dev *dev)
+{
+	const ktime_t invalid_timestamp = ktime_set(0, 0);
+
+	if (!ktime_compare(dev->timestamp[INPUT_CLK_MONO], invalid_timestamp))
+		input_set_timestamp(dev, ktime_get());
+	return dev->timestamp;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(input_get_timestamp);
+
 /**
  * input_set_capability - mark device as capable of a certain event
  * @dev: device that is capable of emitting or accepting event
diff --git a/include/linux/input.h b/include/linux/input.h
index 7c7516eb7d76..9f95c0a970c8 100644
--- a/include/linux/input.h
+++ b/include/linux/input.h
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ struct input_value {
 	__s32 value;
 };
 
+enum input_clock_type {
+	INPUT_CLK_REAL = 0,
+	INPUT_CLK_MONO,
+	INPUT_CLK_BOOT,
+	INPUT_CLK_MAX
+};
+
 /**
  * struct input_dev - represents an input device
  * @name: name of the device
@@ -117,6 +124,8 @@ struct input_value {
  * @vals: array of values queued in the current frame
  * @devres_managed: indicates that devices is managed with devres framework
  *	and needs not be explicitly unregistered or freed.
+ * @timestamp: storage for a timestamp set by input_set_timestamp called
+ *  by a driver
  */
 struct input_dev {
 	const char *name;
@@ -187,6 +196,8 @@ struct input_dev {
 	struct input_value *vals;
 
 	bool devres_managed;
+
+	ktime_t timestamp[INPUT_CLK_MAX];
 };
 #define to_input_dev(d) container_of(d, struct input_dev, dev)
 
@@ -385,6 +396,32 @@ void input_close_device(struct input_handle *);
 
 int input_flush_device(struct input_handle *handle, struct file *file);
 
+/**
+ * input_set_timestamp - set timestamp for input events
+ * @dev: input device to set timestamp for
+ * @timestamp: the time at which the event has occurred
+ *   in CLOCK_MONOTONIC
+ *
+ * This function is intended to provide to the input system a more
+ * accurate time of when an event actually occurred. The driver should
+ * call this function as soon as a timestamp is acquired ensuring
+ * clock conversions in input_set_timestamp are done correctly.
+ *
+ * The system entering a suspend between timestamp acquisition and
+ * calling input_set_timestamp can result in inaccurate conversions.
+ *
+ */
+static inline void input_set_timestamp(struct input_dev *dev,
+	ktime_t timestamp)
+{
+	dev->timestamp[INPUT_CLK_MONO] = timestamp;
+	dev->timestamp[INPUT_CLK_REAL] = ktime_mono_to_real(timestamp);
+	dev->timestamp[INPUT_CLK_BOOT] = ktime_mono_to_any(
+		timestamp, TK_OFFS_BOOT);
+}
+
+ktime_t *input_get_timestamp(struct input_dev *dev);
+
 void input_event(struct input_dev *dev, unsigned int type, unsigned int code, int value);
 void input_inject_event(struct input_handle *handle, unsigned int type, unsigned int code, int value);