diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h b/drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h
index c5e68dcd88ac..4f6384d8e090 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h
@@ -277,6 +277,50 @@ static struct dmi_system_id __initdata i8042_dmi_nomux_table[] = {
 
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86
+
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
+
+/*
+ * Some Wistron based laptops need us to explicitly enable the 'Dritek
+ * keyboard extension' to make their extra keys start generating scancodes.
+ * Originally, this was just confined to older laptops, but a few Acer laptops
+ * have turned up in 2007 that also need this again.
+ */
+static struct dmi_system_id __initdata i8042_dmi_dritek_table[] = {
+	{
+		.ident = "Acer Aspire 5630",
+		.matches = {
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Acer"),
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Aspire 5630"),
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		.ident = "Acer Aspire 5650",
+		.matches = {
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Acer"),
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Aspire 5650"),
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		.ident = "Acer Aspire 5680",
+		.matches = {
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Acer"),
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Aspire 5680"),
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		.ident = "Acer TravelMate 2490",
+		.matches = {
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Acer"),
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "TravelMate 2490"),
+		},
+	},
+	{ }
+};
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86 */
+
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
 #include <linux/pnp.h>
@@ -520,6 +564,11 @@ static int __init i8042_platform_init(void)
 		i8042_nomux = 1;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86
+	if (dmi_check_system(i8042_dmi_dritek_table))
+		i8042_dritek = 1;
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86 */
+
 	return retval;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
index cbe83bf294c9..1f73cf72a7c5 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ static unsigned int i8042_blink_frequency = 500;
 module_param_named(panicblink, i8042_blink_frequency, uint, 0600);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(panicblink, "Frequency with which keyboard LEDs should blink when kernel panics");
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86
+static unsigned int i8042_dritek;
+module_param_named(dritek, i8042_dritek, bool, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(dritek, "Force enable the Dritek keyboard extension");
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
 static int i8042_nopnp;
 module_param_named(nopnp, i8042_nopnp, bool, 0);
@@ -1145,6 +1151,7 @@ static int __devinit i8042_setup_kbd(void)
 static int __devinit i8042_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 {
 	int error;
+	char param;
 
 	error = i8042_controller_selftest();
 	if (error)
@@ -1166,6 +1173,13 @@ static int __devinit i8042_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 			goto out_fail;
 	}
 
+	if (i8042_dritek) {
+		param = 0x90;
+		error = i8042_command(&param, 0x1059);
+		if (error)
+			goto out_fail;
+	}
+
 /*
  * Ok, everything is ready, let's register all serio ports
  */