diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
index a68b2279e8df..dd2577b796a4 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
@@ -431,17 +431,24 @@ static int mxt_read_reg(struct i2c_client *client, u16 reg, u8 *val)
 	return __mxt_read_reg(client, reg, 1, val);
 }
 
-static int mxt_write_reg(struct i2c_client *client, u16 reg, u8 val)
+static int __mxt_write_reg(struct i2c_client *client, u16 reg, u16 len,
+			   const void *val)
 {
-	u8 buf[3];
+	u8 *buf;
+	size_t count;
 	int ret;
 
+	count = len + 2;
+	buf = kmalloc(count, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	buf[0] = reg & 0xff;
 	buf[1] = (reg >> 8) & 0xff;
-	buf[2] = val;
+	memcpy(&buf[2], val, len);
 
-	ret = i2c_master_send(client, buf, 3);
-	if (ret == 3) {
+	ret = i2c_master_send(client, buf, count);
+	if (ret == count) {
 		ret = 0;
 	} else {
 		if (ret >= 0)
@@ -450,9 +457,15 @@ static int mxt_write_reg(struct i2c_client *client, u16 reg, u8 val)
 			__func__, ret);
 	}
 
+	kfree(buf);
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int mxt_write_reg(struct i2c_client *client, u16 reg, u8 val)
+{
+	return __mxt_write_reg(client, reg, 1, &val);
+}
+
 static int mxt_read_object_table(struct i2c_client *client,
 				      u16 reg, u8 *object_buf)
 {