diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm97xx-core.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm97xx-core.c
index 5dbe73a..7e45c9f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm97xx-core.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm97xx-core.c
@@ -442,6 +442,16 @@
 			"pen down: x=%x:%d, y=%x:%d, pressure=%x:%d\n",
 			data.x >> 12, data.x & 0xfff, data.y >> 12,
 			data.y & 0xfff, data.p >> 12, data.p & 0xfff);
+
+		if (abs_x[0] > (data.x & 0xfff) ||
+		    abs_x[1] < (data.x & 0xfff) ||
+		    abs_y[0] > (data.y & 0xfff) ||
+		    abs_y[1] < (data.y & 0xfff)) {
+			dev_dbg(wm->dev, "Measurement out of range, dropping it\n");
+			rc = RC_AGAIN;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
 		input_report_abs(wm->input_dev, ABS_X, data.x & 0xfff);
 		input_report_abs(wm->input_dev, ABS_Y, data.y & 0xfff);
 		input_report_abs(wm->input_dev, ABS_PRESSURE, data.p & 0xfff);
@@ -455,6 +465,7 @@
 		wm->ts_reader_interval = wm->ts_reader_min_interval;
 	}
 
+out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wm->codec_mutex);
 	return rc;
 }