diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel-vbtn.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel-vbtn.c
index ef92c1c3adbd..0487b606a274 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel-vbtn.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel-vbtn.c
@@ -170,22 +170,19 @@ static bool intel_vbtn_has_buttons(acpi_handle handle)
 static bool intel_vbtn_has_switches(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	const char *chassis_type = dmi_get_system_info(DMI_CHASSIS_TYPE);
-	unsigned long chassis_type_int;
 	unsigned long long vgbs;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	if (kstrtoul(chassis_type, 10, &chassis_type_int))
+	/*
+	 * Some normal laptops have a VGBS method despite being non-convertible
+	 * and their VGBS method always returns 0, causing detect_tablet_mode()
+	 * to report SW_TABLET_MODE=1 to userspace, which causes issues.
+	 * These laptops have a DMI chassis_type of 9 ("Laptop"), do not report
+	 * switches on any devices with a DMI chassis_type of 9.
+	 */
+	if (chassis_type && strcmp(chassis_type, "9") == 0)
 		return false;
 
-	switch (chassis_type_int) {
-	case  8: /* Portable */
-	case 31: /* Convertible */
-	case 32: /* Detachable */
-		break;
-	default:
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "VGBS", NULL, &vgbs);
 	return ACPI_SUCCESS(status);
 }