diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-alps.c b/drivers/hid/hid-alps.c
index ae79a7c66737..36ca1d815d53 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-alps.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-alps.c
@@ -387,8 +387,7 @@ static int u1_raw_event(struct alps_dev *hdata, u8 *data, int size)
 				input_report_abs(hdata->input,
 					ABS_MT_PRESSURE, z);
 			} else {
-				input_mt_report_slot_state(hdata->input,
-					MT_TOOL_FINGER, 0);
+				input_mt_report_slot_inactive(hdata->input);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c b/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
index 672396ed413e..b2221f2030c1 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ static void mt_release_pending_palms(struct mt_device *td,
 		clear_bit(slotnum, app->pending_palm_slots);
 
 		input_mt_slot(input, slotnum);
-		input_mt_report_slot_state(input, MT_TOOL_PALM, false);
+		input_mt_report_slot_inactive(input);
 
 		need_sync = true;
 	}
@@ -1620,9 +1620,7 @@ static void mt_release_contacts(struct hid_device *hid)
 		if (mt) {
 			for (i = 0; i < mt->num_slots; i++) {
 				input_mt_slot(input_dev, i);
-				input_mt_report_slot_state(input_dev,
-							   MT_TOOL_FINGER,
-							   false);
+				input_mt_report_slot_inactive(input_dev);
 			}
 			input_mt_sync_frame(input_dev);
 			input_sync(input_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/input/input-mt.c b/drivers/input/input-mt.c
index a81e14148407..7626fe5bfe44 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input-mt.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input-mt.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ bool input_mt_report_slot_state(struct input_dev *dev,
 	slot->frame = mt->frame;
 
 	if (!active) {
-		input_event(dev, EV_ABS, ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID, -1);
+		input_mt_report_slot_inactive(dev);
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/xen-kbdfront.c b/drivers/input/misc/xen-kbdfront.c
index 24bc5c5d876f..a1bba722b234 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/xen-kbdfront.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/xen-kbdfront.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static void xenkbd_handle_mt_event(struct xenkbd_info *info,
 		break;
 
 	case XENKBD_MT_EV_UP:
-		input_mt_report_slot_state(info->mtouch, MT_TOOL_FINGER, false);
+		input_mt_report_slot_inactive(info->mtouch);
 		break;
 
 	case XENKBD_MT_EV_SYN:
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/elan_i2c_core.c b/drivers/input/mouse/elan_i2c_core.c
index d9b103a81a79..b72358d4b35c 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/elan_i2c_core.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/elan_i2c_core.c
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ static void elan_report_contact(struct elan_tp_data *data,
 		input_report_abs(input, ABS_MT_TOUCH_MINOR, minor);
 	} else {
 		input_mt_slot(input, contact_num);
-		input_mt_report_slot_state(input, MT_TOOL_FINGER, false);
+		input_mt_report_slot_inactive(input);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
index 4a5f482cf1af..573b94a049b2 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
@@ -822,8 +822,7 @@ static void mxt_proc_t9_message(struct mxt_data *data, u8 *message)
 		 * have happened.
 		 */
 		if (status & MXT_T9_RELEASE) {
-			input_mt_report_slot_state(input_dev,
-						   MT_TOOL_FINGER, 0);
+			input_mt_report_slot_inactive(input_dev);
 			mxt_input_sync(data);
 		}
 
@@ -839,7 +838,7 @@ static void mxt_proc_t9_message(struct mxt_data *data, u8 *message)
 		input_report_abs(input_dev, ABS_MT_TOUCH_MAJOR, area);
 	} else {
 		/* Touch no longer active, close out slot */
-		input_mt_report_slot_state(input_dev, MT_TOOL_FINGER, 0);
+		input_mt_report_slot_inactive(input_dev);
 	}
 
 	data->update_input = true;
@@ -947,7 +946,7 @@ static void mxt_proc_t100_message(struct mxt_data *data, u8 *message)
 		dev_dbg(dev, "[%u] release\n", id);
 
 		/* close out slot */
-		input_mt_report_slot_state(input_dev, 0, 0);
+		input_mt_report_slot_inactive(input_dev);
 	}
 
 	data->update_input = true;
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/cyttsp4_core.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/cyttsp4_core.c
index 4b22d49a0f49..a3a85e2348a2 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/cyttsp4_core.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/cyttsp4_core.c
@@ -744,8 +744,7 @@ static void cyttsp4_report_slot_liftoff(struct cyttsp4_mt_data *md,
 
 	for (t = 0; t < max_slots; t++) {
 		input_mt_slot(md->input, t);
-		input_mt_report_slot_state(md->input,
-			MT_TOOL_FINGER, false);
+		input_mt_report_slot_inactive(md->input);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -845,7 +844,7 @@ static void cyttsp4_final_sync(struct input_dev *input, int max_slots, int *ids)
 		if (ids[t])
 			continue;
 		input_mt_slot(input, t);
-		input_mt_report_slot_state(input, MT_TOOL_FINGER, false);
+		input_mt_report_slot_inactive(input);
 	}
 
 	input_sync(input);
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/cyttsp_core.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/cyttsp_core.c
index 3f5d463dbeed..697aa2c158f7 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/cyttsp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/cyttsp_core.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static void cyttsp_report_tchdata(struct cyttsp *ts)
 			continue;
 
 		input_mt_slot(input, i);
-		input_mt_report_slot_state(input, MT_TOOL_FINGER, false);
+		input_mt_report_slot_inactive(input);
 	}
 
 	input_sync(input);
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/melfas_mip4.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/melfas_mip4.c
index 247c3aaba2d8..f67efdd040b2 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/melfas_mip4.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/melfas_mip4.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ static void mip4_clear_input(struct mip4_ts *ts)
 	/* Screen */
 	for (i = 0; i < MIP4_MAX_FINGERS; i++) {
 		input_mt_slot(ts->input, i);
-		input_mt_report_slot_state(ts->input, MT_TOOL_FINGER, 0);
+		input_mt_report_slot_inactive(ts->input);
 	}
 
 	/* Keys */
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ static void mip4_report_touch(struct mip4_ts *ts, u8 *packet)
 	} else {
 		/* Release event */
 		input_mt_slot(ts->input, id);
-		input_mt_report_slot_state(ts->input, MT_TOOL_FINGER, 0);
+		input_mt_report_slot_inactive(ts->input);
 	}
 
 	input_mt_sync_frame(ts->input);
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/mms114.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/mms114.c
index ea46da04e517..d4e088364bed 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/mms114.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/mms114.c
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ static int __maybe_unused mms114_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	/* Release all touch */
 	for (id = 0; id < MMS114_MAX_TOUCH; id++) {
 		input_mt_slot(input_dev, id);
-		input_mt_report_slot_state(input_dev, MT_TOOL_FINGER, false);
+		input_mt_report_slot_inactive(input_dev);
 	}
 
 	input_mt_report_pointer_emulation(input_dev, true);
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/raspberrypi-ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/raspberrypi-ts.c
index 69881265d121..147ea4f8f87b 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/raspberrypi-ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/raspberrypi-ts.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static void rpi_ts_poll(struct input_polled_dev *dev)
 	released_ids = ts->known_ids & ~modified_ids;
 	for_each_set_bit(i, &released_ids, RPI_TS_MAX_SUPPORTED_POINTS) {
 		input_mt_slot(input, i);
-		input_mt_report_slot_state(input, MT_TOOL_FINGER, 0);
+		input_mt_report_slot_inactive(input);
 		modified_ids &= ~(BIT(i));
 	}
 	ts->known_ids = modified_ids;
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/stmfts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/stmfts.c
index b6f95f20f924..b54cc64e4ea6 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/stmfts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/stmfts.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static void stmfts_report_contact_release(struct stmfts_data *sdata,
 	u8 slot_id = (event[0] & STMFTS_MASK_TOUCH_ID) >> 4;
 
 	input_mt_slot(sdata->input, slot_id);
-	input_mt_report_slot_state(sdata->input, MT_TOOL_FINGER, false);
+	input_mt_report_slot_inactive(sdata->input);
 
 	input_sync(sdata->input);
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/input/mt.h b/include/linux/input/mt.h
index 9e409bb13642..ab9a34c312f9 100644
--- a/include/linux/input/mt.h
+++ b/include/linux/input/mt.h
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ static inline bool input_is_mt_axis(int axis)
 	return axis == ABS_MT_SLOT || input_is_mt_value(axis);
 }
 
+static inline void input_mt_report_slot_inactive(struct input_dev *dev)
+{
+	input_event(dev, EV_ABS, ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID, -1);
+
+}
 bool input_mt_report_slot_state(struct input_dev *dev,
 				unsigned int tool_type, bool active);
 
