diff --git a/4.5/wacom_sys.c b/4.5/wacom_sys.c
index 96f3689c..5f9ce313 100644
--- a/4.5/wacom_sys.c
+++ b/4.5/wacom_sys.c
@@ -2149,7 +2149,7 @@ static int wacom_allocate_inputs(struct wacom *wacom)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int wacom_register_inputs(struct wacom *wacom)
+static int wacom_setup_inputs(struct wacom *wacom)
 {
 	struct input_dev *pen_input_dev, *touch_input_dev, *pad_input_dev;
 	struct wacom_wac *wacom_wac = &(wacom->wacom_wac);
@@ -2168,10 +2168,6 @@ static int wacom_register_inputs(struct wacom *wacom)
 		input_free_device(pen_input_dev);
 		wacom_wac->pen_input = NULL;
 		pen_input_dev = NULL;
-	} else {
-		error = input_register_device(pen_input_dev);
-		if (error)
-			goto fail;
 	}
 
 	error = wacom_setup_touch_input_capabilities(touch_input_dev, wacom_wac);
@@ -2180,10 +2176,6 @@ static int wacom_register_inputs(struct wacom *wacom)
 		input_free_device(touch_input_dev);
 		wacom_wac->touch_input = NULL;
 		touch_input_dev = NULL;
-	} else {
-		error = input_register_device(touch_input_dev);
-		if (error)
-			goto fail;
 	}
 
 	error = wacom_setup_pad_input_capabilities(pad_input_dev, wacom_wac);
@@ -2192,7 +2184,34 @@ static int wacom_register_inputs(struct wacom *wacom)
 		input_free_device(pad_input_dev);
 		wacom_wac->pad_input = NULL;
 		pad_input_dev = NULL;
-	} else {
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int wacom_register_inputs(struct wacom *wacom)
+{
+	struct input_dev *pen_input_dev, *touch_input_dev, *pad_input_dev;
+	struct wacom_wac *wacom_wac = &(wacom->wacom_wac);
+	int error = 0;
+
+	pen_input_dev = wacom_wac->pen_input;
+	touch_input_dev = wacom_wac->touch_input;
+	pad_input_dev = wacom_wac->pad_input;
+
+	if (pen_input_dev) {
+		error = input_register_device(pen_input_dev);
+		if (error)
+			goto fail;
+	}
+
+	if (touch_input_dev) {
+		error = input_register_device(touch_input_dev);
+		if (error)
+			goto fail;
+	}
+
+	if (pad_input_dev) {
 		error = input_register_device(pad_input_dev);
 		if (error)
 			goto fail;
@@ -2445,6 +2464,20 @@ static int wacom_parse_and_register(struct wacom *wacom, bool wireless)
 	if (error)
 		goto fail;
 
+	error = wacom_setup_inputs(wacom);
+	if (error)
+		goto fail;
+
+	if (features->type == HID_GENERIC)
+		connect_mask |= HID_CONNECT_DRIVER;
+
+	/* Regular HID work starts now */
+	error = hid_hw_start(hdev, connect_mask);
+	if (error) {
+		hid_err(hdev, "hw start failed\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
 	error = wacom_register_inputs(wacom);
 	if (error)
 		goto fail;
@@ -2459,16 +2492,6 @@ static int wacom_parse_and_register(struct wacom *wacom, bool wireless)
 			goto fail;
 	}
 
-	if (features->type == HID_GENERIC)
-		connect_mask |= HID_CONNECT_DRIVER;
-
-	/* Regular HID work starts now */
-	error = hid_hw_start(hdev, connect_mask);
-	if (error) {
-		hid_err(hdev, "hw start failed\n");
-		goto fail;
-	}
-
 	if (!wireless) {
 		/* Note that if query fails it is not a hard failure */
 		wacom_query_tablet_data(wacom);