[PATCH] Input: always accept EV_SYN in input_event()

From: Dmitry Torokhov

Date: Mon Oct 12 2026 - 02:13:27 EST


Commit 0cd587735205 ("Input: preallocate memory to hold event values")
moved allocation of dev->vals into input_allocate_device(), which caused
input core to accumulate events reported while seeding initial device
state before input_register_device().

However, because EV_SYN is only set in dev->evbit during
input_register_device() (and some drivers also overwrite dev->evbit
directly before registration), any EV_SYN/SYN_REPORT events sent before
registration were dropped by is_event_supported(), leaving those seeded
events stuck in dev->vals until the next SYN_REPORT after registration.

Always accept EV_SYN in input_event() and input_inject_event() without
checking dev->evbit so input_sync() flushes dev->vals as intended.

Reported-by: Karlos Abel <kabel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Fixes: 0cd587735205 ("Input: preallocate memory to hold event values")
Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Assisted-by: LLM
Signed-off-by: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/input/input.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index 76ed9ff40584..fae508d280db 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ void input_handle_event(struct input_dev *dev,
void input_event(struct input_dev *dev,
unsigned int type, unsigned int code, int value)
{
- if (is_event_supported(type, dev->evbit, EV_MAX)) {
+ if (type == EV_SYN || is_event_supported(type, dev->evbit, EV_MAX)) {
guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&dev->event_lock);
input_handle_event(dev, type, code, value);
}
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ void input_inject_event(struct input_handle *handle,
struct input_dev *dev = handle->dev;
struct input_handle *grab;

- if (is_event_supported(type, dev->evbit, EV_MAX)) {
+ if (type == EV_SYN || is_event_supported(type, dev->evbit, EV_MAX)) {
guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&dev->event_lock);
guard(rcu)();

--
2.56.0.385.gd3acb90ef8-goog


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