diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
index cabf4e1..9774bdf 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
@@ -690,19 +690,6 @@
 		max_proto = PSMOUSE_IMEX;
 	}
 
-/*
- * Try Finger Sensing Pad
- */
-	if (max_proto > PSMOUSE_IMEX) {
-		if (fsp_detect(psmouse, set_properties) == 0) {
-			if (!set_properties || fsp_init(psmouse) == 0)
-				return PSMOUSE_FSP;
-/*
- * Init failed, try basic relative protocols
- */
-			max_proto = PSMOUSE_IMEX;
-		}
-	}
 
 	if (max_proto > PSMOUSE_IMEX) {
 		if (genius_detect(psmouse, set_properties) == 0)
@@ -719,6 +706,21 @@
 	}
 
 /*
+ * Try Finger Sensing Pad. We do it here because its probe upsets
+ * Trackpoint devices (causing TP_READ_ID command to time out).
+ */
+	if (max_proto > PSMOUSE_IMEX) {
+		if (fsp_detect(psmouse, set_properties) == 0) {
+			if (!set_properties || fsp_init(psmouse) == 0)
+				return PSMOUSE_FSP;
+/*
+ * Init failed, try basic relative protocols
+ */
+			max_proto = PSMOUSE_IMEX;
+		}
+	}
+
+/*
  * Reset to defaults in case the device got confused by extended
  * protocol probes. Note that we follow up with full reset because
  * some mice put themselves to sleep when they see PSMOUSE_RESET_DIS.