diff --git a/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.c b/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.c
index c3c576641a38..18b5cd0234d2 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.c
@@ -2368,6 +2368,9 @@ static void wacom_wac_pen_usage_mapping(struct hid_device *hdev,
 		wacom_map_usage(input, usage, field, EV_KEY, BTN_STYLUS3, 0);
 		features->quirks &= ~WACOM_QUIRK_PEN_BUTTON3;
 		break;
+	case WACOM_HID_WD_SEQUENCENUMBER:
+		wacom_wac->hid_data.sequence_number = -1;
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2492,7 +2495,8 @@ static void wacom_wac_pen_event(struct hid_device *hdev, struct hid_field *field
 		wacom_wac->hid_data.barrelswitch3 = value;
 		return;
 	case WACOM_HID_WD_SEQUENCENUMBER:
-		if (wacom_wac->hid_data.sequence_number != value) {
+		if (wacom_wac->hid_data.sequence_number != value &&
+		    wacom_wac->hid_data.sequence_number >= 0) {
 			int sequence_size = field->logical_maximum - field->logical_minimum + 1;
 			int drop_count = (value - wacom_wac->hid_data.sequence_number) % sequence_size;
 			hid_warn(hdev, "Dropped %d packets", drop_count);
diff --git a/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.h b/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.h
index 57e185f18d53..61073fe81ead 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.h
+++ b/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.h
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ struct hid_data {
 	int bat_connected;
 	int ps_connected;
 	bool pad_input_event_flag;
-	unsigned short sequence_number;
+	int sequence_number;
 	ktime_t time_delayed;
 };