diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/pm8941-pwrkey.c b/drivers/input/misc/pm8941-pwrkey.c
index 4ae6d0f6afa3..549df01b6ee3 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/pm8941-pwrkey.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/pm8941-pwrkey.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ struct pm8941_pwrkey {
 	u32 code;
 	u32 sw_debounce_time_us;
 	ktime_t sw_debounce_end_time;
+	bool last_status;
 	const struct pm8941_data *data;
 };
 
@@ -167,6 +168,16 @@ static irqreturn_t pm8941_pwrkey_irq(int irq, void *_data)
 		pwrkey->sw_debounce_end_time = ktime_add_us(ktime_get(),
 						pwrkey->sw_debounce_time_us);
 
+	/*
+	 * Simulate a press event in case a release event occurred without a
+	 * corresponding press event.
+	 */
+	if (!pwrkey->last_status && !sts) {
+		input_report_key(pwrkey->input, pwrkey->code, 1);
+		input_sync(pwrkey->input);
+	}
+	pwrkey->last_status = sts;
+
 	input_report_key(pwrkey->input, pwrkey->code, sts);
 	input_sync(pwrkey->input);