module_param(delay, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(delay, "Set adc sample delay.");
 
+/*
+ * Set five_wire = 1 to use a 5 wire touchscreen.
+ *
+ * NOTE: Five wire mode does not allow for readback of pressure.
+ */
+static int five_wire;
+module_param(five_wire, int, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(five_wire, "Set to '1' to use 5-wire touchscreen.");
+
 /*
  * Set adc mask function.
  *
                         64000 / rpu);
        }
 
+       /* Five wire panel? */
+       if (five_wire) {
+               dig3 |= WM9713_45W;
+               dev_info(wm->dev, "setting 5-wire touchscreen mode.");
+
+               if (pil) {
+                       dev_warn(wm->dev,
+                                "Pressure measurement not supported in 5 "
+                                "wire mode, disabling\n");
+                       pil = 0;
+               }
+       }
+
        /* touchpanel pressure */
        if (pil == 2) {
                dig3 |= WM9712_PIL;
 
 #define WM9713_ADCSEL_Y                0x0004  /* Y measurement */
 #define WM9713_ADCSEL_PRES     0x0008  /* Pressure measurement */
 #define WM9713_COO             0x0001  /* enable coordinate mode */
+#define WM9713_45W             0x1000  /* set for 5 wire panel */
 #define WM9713_PDEN            0x0800  /* measure only when pen down */
 #define WM9713_ADCSEL_MASK     0x00fe  /* ADC selection mask */
 #define WM9713_WAIT            0x0200  /* coordinate wait */