diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index cf25f0121d3b..3d70ef7e8a68 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -4098,7 +4098,7 @@ static bool hotkey_notify_6xxx(const u32 hkey,
 		tpacpi_input_send_tabletsw();
 		hotkey_tablet_mode_notify_change();
 		*send_acpi_ev = false;
-		break;
+		return true;
 
 	case TP_HKEY_EV_PALM_DETECTED:
 	case TP_HKEY_EV_PALM_UNDETECTED: