diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-input.c b/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
index 6c03dcc..8e733b6 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
@@ -149,6 +149,83 @@
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * hidinput_calc_abs_res - calculate an absolute axis resolution
+ * @field: the HID report field to calculate resolution for
+ * @code: axis code
+ *
+ * The formula is:
+ *                         (logical_maximum - logical_minimum)
+ * resolution = ----------------------------------------------------------
+ *              (physical_maximum - physical_minimum) * 10 ^ unit_exponent
+ *
+ * as seen in the HID specification v1.11 6.2.2.7 Global Items.
+ *
+ * Only exponent 1 length units are processed. Centimeters are converted to
+ * inches. Degrees are converted to radians.
+ */
+static __s32 hidinput_calc_abs_res(const struct hid_field *field, __u16 code)
+{
+	__s32 unit_exponent = field->unit_exponent;
+	__s32 logical_extents = field->logical_maximum -
+					field->logical_minimum;
+	__s32 physical_extents = field->physical_maximum -
+					field->physical_minimum;
+	__s32 prev;
+
+	/* Check if the extents are sane */
+	if (logical_extents <= 0 || physical_extents <= 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Verify and convert units.
+	 * See HID specification v1.11 6.2.2.7 Global Items for unit decoding
+	 */
+	if (code == ABS_X || code == ABS_Y || code == ABS_Z) {
+		if (field->unit == 0x11) {		/* If centimeters */
+			/* Convert to inches */
+			prev = logical_extents;
+			logical_extents *= 254;
+			if (logical_extents < prev)
+				return 0;
+			unit_exponent += 2;
+		} else if (field->unit != 0x13) {	/* If not inches */
+			return 0;
+		}
+	} else if (code == ABS_RX || code == ABS_RY || code == ABS_RZ) {
+		if (field->unit == 0x14) {		/* If degrees */
+			/* Convert to radians */
+			prev = logical_extents;
+			logical_extents *= 573;
+			if (logical_extents < prev)
+				return 0;
+			unit_exponent += 1;
+		} else if (field->unit != 0x12) {	/* If not radians */
+			return 0;
+		}
+	} else {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Apply negative unit exponent */
+	for (; unit_exponent < 0; unit_exponent++) {
+		prev = logical_extents;
+		logical_extents *= 10;
+		if (logical_extents < prev)
+			return 0;
+	}
+	/* Apply positive unit exponent */
+	for (; unit_exponent > 0; unit_exponent--) {
+		prev = physical_extents;
+		physical_extents *= 10;
+		if (physical_extents < prev)
+			return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Calculate resolution */
+	return logical_extents / physical_extents;
+}
+
 static void hidinput_configure_usage(struct hid_input *hidinput, struct hid_field *field,
 				     struct hid_usage *usage)
 {
@@ -537,6 +614,9 @@
 			input_set_abs_params(input, usage->code, a, b, (b - a) >> 8, (b - a) >> 4);
 		else	input_set_abs_params(input, usage->code, a, b, 0, 0);
 
+		input_abs_set_res(input, usage->code,
+				  hidinput_calc_abs_res(field, usage->code));
+
 		/* use a larger default input buffer for MT devices */
 		if (usage->code == ABS_MT_POSITION_X && input->hint_events_per_packet == 0)
 			input_set_events_per_packet(input, 60);