diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/mrst.c b/arch/x86/kernel/mrst.c
index e796448f0eb5..5915e0b33303 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/mrst.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/mrst.c
@@ -216,6 +216,12 @@ static void __init mrst_setup_boot_clock(void)
 		setup_boot_APIC_clock();
 };
 
+/* MID systems don't have i8042 controller */
+static int mrst_i8042_detect(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Moorestown specific x86_init function overrides and early setup
  * calls.
@@ -233,6 +239,7 @@ void __init x86_mrst_early_setup(void)
 	x86_cpuinit.setup_percpu_clockev = mrst_setup_secondary_clock;
 
 	x86_platform.calibrate_tsc = mrst_calibrate_tsc;
+	x86_platform.i8042_detect = mrst_i8042_detect;
 	x86_init.pci.init = pci_mrst_init;
 	x86_init.pci.fixup_irqs = x86_init_noop;