diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-nb-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-nb-wmi.c
index d5fb813bfe50..7d13193f18fb 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-nb-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-nb-wmi.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <linux/input/sparse-keymap.h>
 #include <linux/fb.h>
 #include <linux/dmi.h>
-#include <linux/i8042.h>
 
 #include "asus-wmi.h"
 
@@ -43,25 +42,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(wapf, "WAPF value");
 
 static struct quirk_entry *quirks;
 
-static bool asus_q500a_i8042_filter(unsigned char data, unsigned char str,
-			      struct serio *port)
-{
-	static bool extended;
-	bool ret = false;
-
-	if (str & I8042_STR_AUXDATA)
-		return false;
-
-	if (unlikely(data == 0xe1)) {
-		extended = true;
-		ret = true;
-	} else if (unlikely(extended)) {
-		extended = false;
-		ret = true;
-	}
-
-	return ret;
-}
 
 static struct quirk_entry quirk_asus_unknown = {
 	.wapf = 0,
@@ -69,7 +49,6 @@ static struct quirk_entry quirk_asus_unknown = {
 };
 
 static struct quirk_entry quirk_asus_q500a = {
-	.i8042_filter = asus_q500a_i8042_filter,
 	.wmi_backlight_set_devstate = true,
 };
 
@@ -453,15 +432,6 @@ static void asus_nb_wmi_quirks(struct asus_wmi_driver *driver)
 		quirks->wapf = wapf;
 	else
 		wapf = quirks->wapf;
-
-	if (quirks->i8042_filter) {
-		ret = i8042_install_filter(quirks->i8042_filter);
-		if (ret) {
-			pr_warn("Unable to install key filter\n");
-			return;
-		}
-		pr_info("Using i8042 filter function for receiving events\n");
-	}
 }
 
 static const struct key_entry asus_nb_wmi_keymap[] = {