diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 933bcc477f4a..5f450831e5f0 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -2082,6 +2082,7 @@ static struct attribute_set *hotkey_dev_attributes;
 
 static void tpacpi_driver_event(const unsigned int hkey_event);
 static void hotkey_driver_event(const unsigned int scancode);
+static void hotkey_poll_setup(const bool may_warn);
 
 /* HKEY.MHKG() return bits */
 #define TP_HOTKEY_TABLET_MASK (1 << 3)
@@ -2264,6 +2265,8 @@ static int tpacpi_hotkey_driver_mask_set(const u32 mask)
 
 	rc = hotkey_mask_set((hotkey_acpi_mask | hotkey_driver_mask) &
 							~hotkey_source_mask);
+	hotkey_poll_setup(true);
+
 	mutex_unlock(&hotkey_mutex);
 
 	return rc;
@@ -2548,7 +2551,7 @@ static void hotkey_poll_stop_sync(void)
 }
 
 /* call with hotkey_mutex held */
-static void hotkey_poll_setup(bool may_warn)
+static void hotkey_poll_setup(const bool may_warn)
 {
 	const u32 poll_driver_mask = hotkey_driver_mask & hotkey_source_mask;
 	const u32 poll_user_mask = hotkey_user_mask & hotkey_source_mask;
@@ -2579,7 +2582,7 @@ static void hotkey_poll_setup(bool may_warn)
 	}
 }
 
-static void hotkey_poll_setup_safe(bool may_warn)
+static void hotkey_poll_setup_safe(const bool may_warn)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&hotkey_mutex);
 	hotkey_poll_setup(may_warn);
@@ -2597,7 +2600,11 @@ static void hotkey_poll_set_freq(unsigned int freq)
 
 #else /* CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_HOTKEY_POLL */
 
-static void hotkey_poll_setup_safe(bool __unused)
+static void hotkey_poll_setup(const bool __unused)
+{
+}
+
+static void hotkey_poll_setup_safe(const bool __unused)
 {
 }