int error;
        u16 r;
 
-       mutex_lock(&ts->mutex);
+       if (!mutex_trylock(&ts->mutex)) {
+               /*
+                * If the mutex is taken, it means that disable or enable is in
+                * progress. In that case just reschedule the work. If the work
+                * is not needed, it will be canceled by disable.
+                */
+               goto reschedule;
+       }
 
        if (time_is_after_jiffies(ts->last_valid_interrupt +
                                  msecs_to_jiffies(ts->esd_timeout)))
        tsc2005_start_scan(ts);
 
 out:
+       mutex_unlock(&ts->mutex);
+reschedule:
        /* re-arm the watchdog */
        schedule_delayed_work(&ts->esd_work,
                              round_jiffies_relative(
                                        msecs_to_jiffies(ts->esd_timeout)));
-       mutex_unlock(&ts->mutex);
 }
 
 static int tsc2005_open(struct input_dev *input)