diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
index 103881911acc..d134a8b9b3ca 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ static u8 mxt_max_msg_read_count(struct mxt_data *data, u8 max_T5_msg_count)
 	return min(T5_msg_count_limit, max_T5_msg_count);
 }
 
-static irqreturn_t mxt_process_messages_t44(struct mxt_data *data)
+static int mxt_process_messages_t44(struct mxt_data *data)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &data->client->dev;
 	int ret;
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mxt_process_messages_t44(struct mxt_data *data)
 		data->T5_msg_size + 1, data->msg_buf);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to read T44 and T5 (%d)\n", ret);
-		return IRQ_NONE;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	T5_msg_count = data->msg_buf[0];
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mxt_process_messages_t44(struct mxt_data *data)
 	 * Mode 0. It results in unnecessary I2C operations but it is benign.
 	 */
 	if (!T5_msg_count)
-		return IRQ_NONE;
+		return processed_valid;
 
 	if (T5_msg_count > data->max_reportid) {
 		dev_warn(dev, "T44 count %d exceeded max report id\n",
@@ -1523,12 +1523,14 @@ static irqreturn_t mxt_process_messages_t44(struct mxt_data *data)
 	ret = mxt_proc_message(data, data->msg_buf + 1);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_warn(dev, "Unexpected invalid message\n");
-		return IRQ_NONE;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	total_pending = T5_msg_count - 1;
-	if (!total_pending)
+	if (!total_pending) {
+		processed_valid = 1;
 		goto end;
+	}
 
 	/* Process remaining messages if necessary */
 	T5_msg_count = mxt_max_msg_read_count(data, total_pending);
@@ -1552,7 +1554,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mxt_process_messages_t44(struct mxt_data *data)
 		data->update_input = false;
 	}
 
-	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+	return processed_valid;
 }
 
 static int mxt_process_messages_until_invalid(struct mxt_data *data)
@@ -1582,7 +1584,7 @@ static int mxt_process_messages_until_invalid(struct mxt_data *data)
 	return -EBUSY;
 }
 
-static irqreturn_t mxt_process_messages(struct mxt_data *data)
+static int mxt_process_messages(struct mxt_data *data)
 {
 	int total_handled, num_handled;
 	u8 count = data->last_message_count;
@@ -1593,7 +1595,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mxt_process_messages(struct mxt_data *data)
 	/* include final invalid message */
 	total_handled = mxt_read_and_process_messages(data, count + 1);
 	if (total_handled < 0)
-		return IRQ_NONE;
+		return total_handled;
 	/* if there were invalid messages, then we are done */
 	else if (total_handled <= count)
 		goto update_count;
@@ -1602,7 +1604,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mxt_process_messages(struct mxt_data *data)
 	do {
 		num_handled = mxt_read_and_process_messages(data, 2);
 		if (num_handled < 0)
-			return IRQ_NONE;
+			return num_handled;
 
 		total_handled += num_handled;
 
@@ -1618,12 +1620,13 @@ static irqreturn_t mxt_process_messages(struct mxt_data *data)
 		data->update_input = false;
 	}
 
-	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+	return total_handled;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t mxt_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct mxt_data *data = dev_id;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (data->in_bootloader) {
 		complete(&data->chg_completion);
@@ -1631,17 +1634,22 @@ static irqreturn_t mxt_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		if (data->flash)
 			cancel_delayed_work_sync(&data->flash->work);
 
-		return IRQ_RETVAL(mxt_check_bootloader(data));
+		ret = mxt_check_bootloader(data);
+		return IRQ_RETVAL(ret);
 	}
 
 	if (!data->object_table)
 		return IRQ_HANDLED;
 
-	if (data->T44_address) {
-		return mxt_process_messages_t44(data);
-	} else {
-		return mxt_process_messages(data);
-	}
+	if (data->T44_address)
+		ret = mxt_process_messages_t44(data);
+	else
+		ret = mxt_process_messages(data);
+
+	if (ret <= 0)
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	else
+		return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
 static int mxt_t6_command(struct mxt_data *data, u16 cmd_offset,
@@ -1763,8 +1771,11 @@ static int mxt_acquire_irq(struct mxt_data *data)
 	enable_irq(data->irq);
 
 	if (data->use_retrigen_workaround) {
-		error = mxt_process_messages_until_invalid(data);
-		if (error)
+		if (data->T44_address)
+			error = mxt_process_messages_t44(data);
+		else
+			error = mxt_process_messages_until_invalid(data);
+		if (error < 0)
 			return error;
 	}
 
@@ -4019,8 +4030,12 @@ static int mxt_start(struct mxt_data *data)
 		 * Discard any touch messages still in message buffer
 		 * from before chip went to sleep
 		 */
-		ret = mxt_process_messages_until_invalid(data);
-		if (ret)
+
+		if (data->T44_address)
+			ret = mxt_process_messages_t44(data);
+		else
+			ret = mxt_process_messages_until_invalid(data);
+		if (ret < 0)
 			break;
 
 		ret = mxt_set_t7_power_cfg(data, MXT_POWER_CFG_RUN);
