diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index 7f42d3a..88d8e4c 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
 };
 
 struct evdev_client {
-	int head;
-	int tail;
+	unsigned int head;
+	unsigned int tail;
 	spinlock_t buffer_lock; /* protects access to buffer, head and tail */
 	struct fasync_struct *fasync;
 	struct evdev *evdev;
 	struct list_head node;
-	int bufsize;
+	unsigned int bufsize;
 	struct input_event buffer[];
 };
 
@@ -55,16 +55,25 @@
 static void evdev_pass_event(struct evdev_client *client,
 			     struct input_event *event)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Interrupts are disabled, just acquire the lock.
-	 * Make sure we don't leave with the client buffer
-	 * "empty" by having client->head == client->tail.
-	 */
+	/* Interrupts are disabled, just acquire the lock. */
 	spin_lock(&client->buffer_lock);
-	do {
-		client->buffer[client->head++] = *event;
-		client->head &= client->bufsize - 1;
-	} while (client->head == client->tail);
+
+	client->buffer[client->head++] = *event;
+	client->head &= client->bufsize - 1;
+
+	if (unlikely(client->head == client->tail)) {
+		/*
+		 * This effectively "drops" all unconsumed events, leaving
+		 * EV_SYN/SYN_DROPPED plus the newest event in the queue.
+		 */
+		client->tail = (client->head - 2) & (client->bufsize - 1);
+
+		client->buffer[client->tail].time = event->time;
+		client->buffer[client->tail].type = EV_SYN;
+		client->buffer[client->tail].code = SYN_DROPPED;
+		client->buffer[client->tail].value = 0;
+	}
+
 	spin_unlock(&client->buffer_lock);
 
 	if (event->type == EV_SYN)