diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
index c6dfd0af6365..03b85711cb70 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
@@ -99,9 +99,13 @@
 #define MXT_T6_STATUS_COMSERR	(1 << 2)
 
 /* MXT_GEN_POWER_T7 field */
-#define MXT_POWER_IDLEACQINT	0
-#define MXT_POWER_ACTVACQINT	1
-#define MXT_POWER_ACTV2IDLETO	2
+struct t7_config {
+	u8 idle;
+	u8 active;
+} __packed;
+
+#define MXT_POWER_CFG_RUN		0
+#define MXT_POWER_CFG_DEEPSLEEP		1
 
 /* MXT_GEN_ACQUIRE_T8 field */
 #define MXT_ACQUIRE_CHRGTIME	0
@@ -113,7 +117,6 @@
 #define MXT_ACQUIRE_ATCHCALSTHR	7
 
 /* MXT_TOUCH_MULTI_T9 field */
-#define MXT_TOUCH_CTRL		0
 #define MXT_T9_ORIENT		9
 #define MXT_T9_RANGE		18
 
@@ -253,6 +256,7 @@ struct mxt_data {
 	bool update_input;
 	u8 last_message_count;
 	u8 num_touchids;
+	struct t7_config t7_cfg;
 
 	/* Cached parameters from object table */
 	u16 T5_address;
@@ -668,20 +672,6 @@ static void mxt_proc_t6_messages(struct mxt_data *data, u8 *msg)
 	data->t6_status = status;
 }
 
-static int mxt_write_object(struct mxt_data *data,
-				 u8 type, u8 offset, u8 val)
-{
-	struct mxt_object *object;
-	u16 reg;
-
-	object = mxt_get_object(data, type);
-	if (!object || offset >= mxt_obj_size(object))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	reg = object->start_address;
-	return mxt_write_reg(data->client, reg + offset, val);
-}
-
 static void mxt_input_button(struct mxt_data *data, u8 *message)
 {
 	struct input_dev *input = data->input_dev;
@@ -1712,6 +1702,60 @@ err_free_object_table:
 	return error;
 }
 
+static int mxt_set_t7_power_cfg(struct mxt_data *data, u8 sleep)
+{
+	struct device *dev = &data->client->dev;
+	int error;
+	struct t7_config *new_config;
+	struct t7_config deepsleep = { .active = 0, .idle = 0 };
+
+	if (sleep == MXT_POWER_CFG_DEEPSLEEP)
+		new_config = &deepsleep;
+	else
+		new_config = &data->t7_cfg;
+
+	error = __mxt_write_reg(data->client, data->T7_address,
+				sizeof(data->t7_cfg), new_config);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
+	dev_dbg(dev, "Set T7 ACTV:%d IDLE:%d\n",
+		new_config->active, new_config->idle);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int mxt_init_t7_power_cfg(struct mxt_data *data)
+{
+	struct device *dev = &data->client->dev;
+	int error;
+	bool retry = false;
+
+recheck:
+	error = __mxt_read_reg(data->client, data->T7_address,
+				sizeof(data->t7_cfg), &data->t7_cfg);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
+	if (data->t7_cfg.active == 0 || data->t7_cfg.idle == 0) {
+		if (!retry) {
+			dev_dbg(dev, "T7 cfg zero, resetting\n");
+			mxt_soft_reset(data);
+			retry = true;
+			goto recheck;
+		} else {
+			dev_dbg(dev, "T7 cfg zero after reset, overriding\n");
+			data->t7_cfg.active = 20;
+			data->t7_cfg.idle = 100;
+			return mxt_set_t7_power_cfg(data, MXT_POWER_CFG_RUN);
+		}
+	}
+
+	dev_dbg(dev, "Initialized power cfg: ACTV %d, IDLE %d\n",
+		data->t7_cfg.active, data->t7_cfg.idle);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int mxt_configure_objects(struct mxt_data *data,
 				 const struct firmware *cfg)
 {
@@ -1725,6 +1769,12 @@ static int mxt_configure_objects(struct mxt_data *data,
 			dev_warn(dev, "Error %d updating config\n", error);
 	}
 
+	error = mxt_init_t7_power_cfg(data);
+	if (error) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to initialize power cfg\n");
+		return error;
+	}
+
 	error = mxt_initialize_t9_input_device(data);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
@@ -2001,16 +2051,15 @@ static const struct attribute_group mxt_attr_group = {
 
 static void mxt_start(struct mxt_data *data)
 {
-	/* Touch enable */
-	mxt_write_object(data,
-			MXT_TOUCH_MULTI_T9, MXT_TOUCH_CTRL, 0x83);
+	mxt_set_t7_power_cfg(data, MXT_POWER_CFG_RUN);
+
+	/* Recalibrate since chip has been in deep sleep */
+	mxt_t6_command(data, MXT_COMMAND_CALIBRATE, 1, false);
 }
 
 static void mxt_stop(struct mxt_data *data)
 {
-	/* Touch disable */
-	mxt_write_object(data,
-			MXT_TOUCH_MULTI_T9, MXT_TOUCH_CTRL, 0);
+	mxt_set_t7_power_cfg(data, MXT_POWER_CFG_DEEPSLEEP);
 }
 
 static int mxt_input_open(struct input_dev *dev)
@@ -2175,8 +2224,6 @@ static int mxt_resume(struct device *dev)
 	struct mxt_data *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 	struct input_dev *input_dev = data->input_dev;
 
-	mxt_soft_reset(data);
-
 	mutex_lock(&input_dev->mutex);
 
 	if (input_dev->users)