diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/edt-ft5x06.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/edt-ft5x06.c
index 28466e358fee..22c8d2070faa 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/edt-ft5x06.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/edt-ft5x06.c
@@ -887,6 +887,7 @@ static int edt_ft5x06_ts_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 {
 	const struct edt_i2c_chip_data *chip_data;
 	struct edt_ft5x06_ts_data *tsdata;
+	u8 buf[2] = { 0xfc, 0x00 };
 	struct input_dev *input;
 	unsigned long irq_flags;
 	int error;
@@ -956,6 +957,12 @@ static int edt_ft5x06_ts_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		return error;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Dummy read access. EP0700MLP1 returns bogus data on the first
+	 * register read access and ignores writes.
+	 */
+	edt_ft5x06_ts_readwrite(tsdata->client, 2, buf, 2, buf);
+
 	edt_ft5x06_ts_set_regs(tsdata);
 	edt_ft5x06_ts_get_defaults(&client->dev, tsdata);
 	edt_ft5x06_ts_get_parameters(tsdata);