diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
index 994ae7886156..6025eb430c0a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
@@ -519,18 +519,14 @@ static int synaptics_set_mode(struct psmouse *psmouse)
 	struct synaptics_data *priv = psmouse->private;
 
 	priv->mode = 0;
-
-	if (priv->absolute_mode) {
+	if (priv->absolute_mode)
 		priv->mode |= SYN_BIT_ABSOLUTE_MODE;
-		if (SYN_CAP_EXTENDED(priv->capabilities))
-			priv->mode |= SYN_BIT_W_MODE;
-	}
-
-	if (!SYN_MODE_WMODE(priv->mode) && priv->disable_gesture)
+	if (priv->disable_gesture)
 		priv->mode |= SYN_BIT_DISABLE_GESTURE;
-
 	if (psmouse->rate >= 80)
 		priv->mode |= SYN_BIT_HIGH_RATE;
+	if (SYN_CAP_EXTENDED(priv->capabilities))
+		priv->mode |= SYN_BIT_W_MODE;
 
 	if (synaptics_mode_cmd(psmouse, priv->mode))
 		return -1;