diff --git a/drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c b/drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c
index 68a560957871c..b338bbf8e6260 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c
@@ -1817,6 +1817,8 @@ static int wacom_probe(struct hid_device *hdev,
 		goto fail_type;
 	}
 
+	wacom_wac->hid_data.inputmode = -1;
+
 	wacom->usbdev = dev;
 	wacom->intf = intf;
 	mutex_init(&wacom->lock);