diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/cypress_ps2.c b/drivers/input/mouse/cypress_ps2.c
index 1d81a7467501..a5869a856ea5 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/cypress_ps2.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/cypress_ps2.c
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ static int cypress_get_finger_count(unsigned char header_byte)
 			case 2: return 5;
 			default:
 				/* Invalid contact (e.g. palm). Ignore it. */
-				return -1;
+				return 0;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -452,17 +452,10 @@ static int cypress_parse_packet(struct psmouse *psmouse,
 {
 	unsigned char *packet = psmouse->packet;
 	unsigned char header_byte = packet[0];
-	int contact_cnt;
 
 	memset(report_data, 0, sizeof(struct cytp_report_data));
 
-	contact_cnt = cypress_get_finger_count(header_byte);
-
-	if (contact_cnt < 0) /* e.g. palm detect */
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	report_data->contact_cnt = contact_cnt;
-
+	report_data->contact_cnt = cypress_get_finger_count(header_byte);
 	report_data->tap = (header_byte & ABS_MULTIFINGER_TAP) ? 1 : 0;
 
 	if (report_data->contact_cnt == 1) {
@@ -535,11 +528,9 @@ static void cypress_process_packet(struct psmouse *psmouse, bool zero_pkt)
 	int slots[CYTP_MAX_MT_SLOTS];
 	int n;
 
-	if (cypress_parse_packet(psmouse, cytp, &report_data))
-		return;
+	cypress_parse_packet(psmouse, cytp, &report_data);
 
 	n = report_data.contact_cnt;
-
 	if (n > CYTP_MAX_MT_SLOTS)
 		n = CYTP_MAX_MT_SLOTS;
 
@@ -605,10 +596,6 @@ static psmouse_ret_t cypress_validate_byte(struct psmouse *psmouse)
 		return PSMOUSE_BAD_DATA;
 
 	contact_cnt = cypress_get_finger_count(packet[0]);
-
-	if (contact_cnt < 0)
-		return PSMOUSE_BAD_DATA;
-
 	if (cytp->mode & CYTP_BIT_ABS_NO_PRESSURE)
 		cypress_set_packet_size(psmouse, contact_cnt == 2 ? 7 : 4);
 	else