diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index e7f71df9daf1c..165abcb656c5b 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1487,6 +1487,8 @@
 			architectures force reset to be always executed
 	i8042.unlock	[HW] Unlock (ignore) the keylock
 	i8042.kbdreset	[HW] Reset device connected to KBD port
+	i8042.probe_defer
+			[HW] Allow deferred probing upon i8042 probe errors
 
 	i810=		[HW,DRM]
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h b/drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h
index 202e43a6ffae2..2bd33a28b97cc 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h
@@ -995,6 +995,17 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id __initconst i8042_dmi_kbdreset_table[] = {
 	{ }
 };
 
+static const struct dmi_system_id i8042_dmi_probe_defer_table[] __initconst = {
+	{
+		/* ASUS ZenBook UX425UA */
+		.matches = {
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC."),
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "ZenBook UX425UA"),
+		},
+	},
+	{ }
+};
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_X86 */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
@@ -1314,6 +1325,9 @@ static int __init i8042_platform_init(void)
 	if (dmi_check_system(i8042_dmi_kbdreset_table))
 		i8042_kbdreset = true;
 
+	if (dmi_check_system(i8042_dmi_probe_defer_table))
+		i8042_probe_defer = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * A20 was already enabled during early kernel init. But some buggy
 	 * BIOSes (in MSI Laptops) require A20 to be enabled using 8042 to
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
index 6ff6b5710dd4e..bb76ff2f6b1d8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ static bool i8042_unlock;
 module_param_named(unlock, i8042_unlock, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(unlock, "Ignore keyboard lock.");
 
+static bool i8042_probe_defer;
+module_param_named(probe_defer, i8042_probe_defer, bool, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe_defer, "Allow deferred probing.");
+
 enum i8042_controller_reset_mode {
 	I8042_RESET_NEVER,
 	I8042_RESET_ALWAYS,
@@ -709,7 +713,7 @@ static int i8042_set_mux_mode(bool multiplex, unsigned char *mux_version)
  * LCS/Telegraphics.
  */
 
-static int __init i8042_check_mux(void)
+static int i8042_check_mux(void)
 {
 	unsigned char mux_version;
 
@@ -738,10 +742,10 @@ static int __init i8042_check_mux(void)
 /*
  * The following is used to test AUX IRQ delivery.
  */
-static struct completion i8042_aux_irq_delivered __initdata;
-static bool i8042_irq_being_tested __initdata;
+static struct completion i8042_aux_irq_delivered;
+static bool i8042_irq_being_tested;
 
-static irqreturn_t __init i8042_aux_test_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
+static irqreturn_t i8042_aux_test_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned char str, data;
@@ -768,7 +772,7 @@ static irqreturn_t __init i8042_aux_test_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
  * verifies success by readinng CTR. Used when testing for presence of AUX
  * port.
  */
-static int __init i8042_toggle_aux(bool on)
+static int i8042_toggle_aux(bool on)
 {
 	unsigned char param;
 	int i;
@@ -796,7 +800,7 @@ static int __init i8042_toggle_aux(bool on)
  * the presence of an AUX interface.
  */
 
-static int __init i8042_check_aux(void)
+static int i8042_check_aux(void)
 {
 	int retval = -1;
 	bool irq_registered = false;
@@ -1003,7 +1007,7 @@ static int i8042_controller_init(void)
 
 		if (i8042_command(&ctr[n++ % 2], I8042_CMD_CTL_RCTR)) {
 			pr_err("Can't read CTR while initializing i8042\n");
-			return -EIO;
+			return i8042_probe_defer ? -EPROBE_DEFER : -EIO;
 		}
 
 	} while (n < 2 || ctr[0] != ctr[1]);
@@ -1318,7 +1322,7 @@ static void i8042_shutdown(struct platform_device *dev)
 	i8042_controller_reset(false);
 }
 
-static int __init i8042_create_kbd_port(void)
+static int i8042_create_kbd_port(void)
 {
 	struct serio *serio;
 	struct i8042_port *port = &i8042_ports[I8042_KBD_PORT_NO];
@@ -1346,7 +1350,7 @@ static int __init i8042_create_kbd_port(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int __init i8042_create_aux_port(int idx)
+static int i8042_create_aux_port(int idx)
 {
 	struct serio *serio;
 	int port_no = idx < 0 ? I8042_AUX_PORT_NO : I8042_MUX_PORT_NO + idx;
@@ -1383,13 +1387,13 @@ static int __init i8042_create_aux_port(int idx)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void __init i8042_free_kbd_port(void)
+static void i8042_free_kbd_port(void)
 {
 	kfree(i8042_ports[I8042_KBD_PORT_NO].serio);
 	i8042_ports[I8042_KBD_PORT_NO].serio = NULL;
 }
 
-static void __init i8042_free_aux_ports(void)
+static void i8042_free_aux_ports(void)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -1399,7 +1403,7 @@ static void __init i8042_free_aux_ports(void)
 	}
 }
 
-static void __init i8042_register_ports(void)
+static void i8042_register_ports(void)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -1440,7 +1444,7 @@ static void i8042_free_irqs(void)
 	i8042_aux_irq_registered = i8042_kbd_irq_registered = false;
 }
 
-static int __init i8042_setup_aux(void)
+static int i8042_setup_aux(void)
 {
 	int (*aux_enable)(void);
 	int error;
@@ -1482,7 +1486,7 @@ static int __init i8042_setup_aux(void)
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int __init i8042_setup_kbd(void)
+static int i8042_setup_kbd(void)
 {
 	int error;
 
@@ -1532,7 +1536,7 @@ static int i8042_kbd_bind_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int __init i8042_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
+static int i8042_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 {
 	int error;
 
@@ -1597,6 +1601,7 @@ static struct platform_driver i8042_driver = {
 		.pm	= &i8042_pm_ops,
 #endif
 	},
+	.probe		= i8042_probe,
 	.remove		= i8042_remove,
 	.shutdown	= i8042_shutdown,
 };
@@ -1607,7 +1612,6 @@ static struct notifier_block i8042_kbd_bind_notifier_block = {
 
 static int __init i8042_init(void)
 {
-	struct platform_device *pdev;
 	int err;
 
 	dbg_init();
@@ -1623,17 +1627,29 @@ static int __init i8042_init(void)
 	/* Set this before creating the dev to allow i8042_command to work right away */
 	i8042_present = true;
 
-	pdev = platform_create_bundle(&i8042_driver, i8042_probe, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
-	if (IS_ERR(pdev)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(pdev);
+	err = platform_driver_register(&i8042_driver);
+	if (err)
 		goto err_platform_exit;
+
+	i8042_platform_device = platform_device_alloc("i8042", -1);
+	if (!i8042_platform_device) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_unregister_driver;
 	}
 
+	err = platform_device_add(i8042_platform_device);
+	if (err)
+		goto err_free_device;
+
 	bus_register_notifier(&serio_bus, &i8042_kbd_bind_notifier_block);
 	panic_blink = i8042_panic_blink;
 
 	return 0;
 
+err_free_device:
+	platform_device_put(i8042_platform_device);
+err_unregister_driver:
+	platform_driver_unregister(&i8042_driver);
  err_platform_exit:
 	i8042_platform_exit();
 	return err;
