diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/mms114.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/mms114.c
index 53ad35d61d47..5cef97246a15 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/mms114.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/mms114.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static void mms114_process_mt(struct mms114_data *data, struct mms114_touch *tou
 	unsigned int x;
 	unsigned int y;
 
-	if (touch->id > MMS114_MAX_TOUCH) {
+	if (touch->id == 0 || touch->id > MMS114_MAX_TOUCH) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "Wrong touch id (%d)\n", touch->id);
 		return;
 	}