diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/stmicro_mmi/fts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/stmicro_mmi/fts.c
index 899ff9ad1363..e8ab4db8c7d4 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/stmicro_mmi/fts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/stmicro_mmi/fts.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void release_all_touches(struct fts_ts_info *info)
 #endif
 		input_mt_slot(info->input_dev, i);
 		input_mt_report_slot_state(info->input_dev, type, 0);
-		input_report_abs(info->input_dev, ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID, -1);
+		/* input_report_abs(info->input_dev, ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID, -1); */
 	}
 	input_sync(info->input_dev);
 	info->touch_id = 0;
@@ -2226,8 +2226,10 @@ static void fts_leave_pointer_event_handler(struct fts_ts_info *info, unsigned
 	/* logError(0, "%s  %s : TouchID = %d, Touchcount = %d\n",tag,__func__,
 	  *	touchId,touchcount); */
 
+	/* no need to set ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID, input_mt_init_slots() already set it */
+	/* input_report_abs(info->input_dev, ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID, -1); */
 
-	input_report_abs(info->input_dev, ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID, -1);
+	input_report_key(info->input_dev, BTN_TOUCH, 0);
 	/* logError(0, "%s  %s : Event 0x%02x - release ID[%d]\n", tag,
 	 * __func__, event[0], touchId); */
 }