diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
index 35c8d0ceabeebf989b8eeff5cd54ee8f3ac2e247..3a32caf06bf1dae9b9fb678947bb9c7243fc25da 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ static void set_input_params(struct psmouse *psmouse,
 					ABS_MT_POSITION_Y);
 		/* Image sensors can report per-contact pressure */
 		input_set_abs_params(dev, ABS_MT_PRESSURE, 0, 255, 0, 0);
-		input_mt_init_slots(dev, 3, INPUT_MT_POINTER | INPUT_MT_TRACK);
+		input_mt_init_slots(dev, 2, INPUT_MT_POINTER | INPUT_MT_TRACK);
 
 		/* Image sensors can signal 4 and 5 finger clicks */
 		__set_bit(BTN_TOOL_QUADTAP, dev->keybit);