*/
 static int elantech_packet_check_v3(struct psmouse *psmouse)
 {
+       struct elantech_data *etd = psmouse->private;
        const u8 debounce_packet[] = { 0xc4, 0xff, 0xff, 0x02, 0xff, 0xff };
        unsigned char *packet = psmouse->packet;
 
        if (!memcmp(packet, debounce_packet, sizeof(debounce_packet)))
                return PACKET_DEBOUNCE;
 
-       if ((packet[0] & 0x0c) == 0x04 && (packet[3] & 0xcf) == 0x02)
-               return PACKET_V3_HEAD;
+       /*
+        * If the hardware flag 'crc_enabled' is set the packets have
+        * different signatures.
+        */
+       if (etd->crc_enabled) {
+               if ((packet[3] & 0x09) == 0x08)
+                       return PACKET_V3_HEAD;
+
+               if ((packet[3] & 0x09) == 0x09)
+                       return PACKET_V3_TAIL;
+       } else {
+               if ((packet[0] & 0x0c) == 0x04 && (packet[3] & 0xcf) == 0x02)
+                       return PACKET_V3_HEAD;
 
-       if ((packet[0] & 0x0c) == 0x0c && (packet[3] & 0xce) == 0x0c)
-               return PACKET_V3_TAIL;
+               if ((packet[0] & 0x0c) == 0x0c && (packet[3] & 0xce) == 0x0c)
+                       return PACKET_V3_TAIL;
+       }
 
        return PACKET_UNKNOWN;
 }
 
 static int elantech_packet_check_v4(struct psmouse *psmouse)
 {
+       struct elantech_data *etd = psmouse->private;
        unsigned char *packet = psmouse->packet;
        unsigned char packet_type = packet[3] & 0x03;
+       bool sanity_check;
+
+       /*
+        * Sanity check based on the constant bits of a packet.
+        * The constant bits change depending on the value of
+        * the hardware flag 'crc_enabled' but are the same for
+        * every packet, regardless of the type.
+        */
+       if (etd->crc_enabled)
+               sanity_check = ((packet[3] & 0x08) == 0x00);
+       else
+               sanity_check = ((packet[0] & 0x0c) == 0x04 &&
+                               (packet[3] & 0x1c) == 0x10);
+
+       if (!sanity_check)
+               return PACKET_UNKNOWN;
 
        switch (packet_type) {
        case 0:
                        etd->reports_pressure = true;
        }
 
+       /*
+        * The signatures of v3 and v4 packets change depending on the
+        * value of this hardware flag.
+        */
+       etd->crc_enabled = ((etd->fw_version & 0x4000) == 0x4000);
+
        return 0;
 }