diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index 1f78c957a75a..8921c6180c51 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static int input_handle_abs_event(struct input_dev *dev,
 		return INPUT_IGNORE_EVENT;
 	}
 
-	is_mt_event = code >= ABS_MT_FIRST && code <= ABS_MT_LAST;
+	is_mt_event = input_is_mt_value(code);
 
 	if (!is_mt_event) {
 		pold = &dev->absinfo[code].value;
diff --git a/include/linux/input/mt.h b/include/linux/input/mt.h
index 318bb82325a6..f86737586e19 100644
--- a/include/linux/input/mt.h
+++ b/include/linux/input/mt.h
@@ -48,10 +48,14 @@ static inline void input_mt_slot(struct input_dev *dev, int slot)
 	input_event(dev, EV_ABS, ABS_MT_SLOT, slot);
 }
 
+static inline bool input_is_mt_value(int axis)
+{
+	return axis >= ABS_MT_FIRST && axis <= ABS_MT_LAST;
+}
+
 static inline bool input_is_mt_axis(int axis)
 {
-	return axis == ABS_MT_SLOT ||
-		(axis >= ABS_MT_FIRST && axis <= ABS_MT_LAST);
+	return axis == ABS_MT_SLOT || input_is_mt_value(axis);
 }
 
 void input_mt_report_slot_state(struct input_dev *dev,