diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/elants_i2c.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/elants_i2c.c
index d4ad24ea54c8..491179967b29 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/elants_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/elants_i2c.c
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@
 #define CMD_HEADER_WRITE	0x54
 #define CMD_HEADER_READ		0x53
 #define CMD_HEADER_6B_READ	0x5B
+#define CMD_HEADER_ROM_READ	0x96
 #define CMD_HEADER_RESP		0x52
 #define CMD_HEADER_6B_RESP	0x9B
+#define CMD_HEADER_ROM_RESP	0x95
 #define CMD_HEADER_HELLO	0x55
 #define CMD_HEADER_REK		0x66
 
@@ -200,6 +202,10 @@ static int elants_i2c_execute_command(struct i2c_client *client,
 		expected_response = CMD_HEADER_6B_RESP;
 		break;
 
+	case CMD_HEADER_ROM_READ:
+		expected_response = CMD_HEADER_ROM_RESP;
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "%s: invalid command %*ph\n",
 			__func__, (int)cmd_size, cmd);
@@ -556,6 +562,8 @@ static int elants_i2c_initialize(struct elants_data *ts)
 
 	/* hw version is available even if device in recovery state */
 	error2 = elants_i2c_query_hw_version(ts);
+	if (!error2)
+		error2 = elants_i2c_query_bc_version(ts);
 	if (!error)
 		error = error2;
 
@@ -563,8 +571,6 @@ static int elants_i2c_initialize(struct elants_data *ts)
 		error = elants_i2c_query_fw_version(ts);
 	if (!error)
 		error = elants_i2c_query_test_version(ts);
-	if (!error)
-		error = elants_i2c_query_bc_version(ts);
 	if (!error)
 		error = elants_i2c_query_ts_info(ts);
 
@@ -613,39 +619,94 @@ static int elants_i2c_fw_write_page(struct i2c_client *client,
 	return error;
 }
 
+static int elants_i2c_validate_remark_id(struct elants_data *ts,
+					 const struct firmware *fw)
+{
+	struct i2c_client *client = ts->client;
+	int error;
+	const u8 cmd[] = { CMD_HEADER_ROM_READ, 0x80, 0x1F, 0x00, 0x00, 0x21 };
+	u8 resp[6] = { 0 };
+	u16 ts_remark_id = 0;
+	u16 fw_remark_id = 0;
+
+	/* Compare TS Remark ID and FW Remark ID */
+	error = elants_i2c_execute_command(client, cmd, sizeof(cmd),
+					resp, sizeof(resp));
+	if (error) {
+		dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to query Remark ID: %d\n", error);
+		return error;
+	}
+
+	ts_remark_id = get_unaligned_be16(&resp[3]);
+
+	fw_remark_id = get_unaligned_le16(&fw->data[fw->size - 4]);
+
+	if (fw_remark_id != ts_remark_id) {
+		dev_err(&client->dev,
+			"Remark ID Mismatched: ts_remark_id=0x%04x, fw_remark_id=0x%04x.\n",
+			ts_remark_id, fw_remark_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int elants_i2c_do_update_firmware(struct i2c_client *client,
 					 const struct firmware *fw,
 					 bool force)
 {
+	struct elants_data *ts = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 	const u8 enter_iap[] = { 0x45, 0x49, 0x41, 0x50 };
 	const u8 enter_iap2[] = { 0x54, 0x00, 0x12, 0x34 };
 	const u8 iap_ack[] = { 0x55, 0xaa, 0x33, 0xcc };
-	const u8 close_idle[] = {0x54, 0x2c, 0x01, 0x01};
+	const u8 close_idle[] = { 0x54, 0x2c, 0x01, 0x01 };
 	u8 buf[HEADER_SIZE];
 	u16 send_id;
 	int page, n_fw_pages;
 	int error;
+	bool check_remark_id = ts->iap_version >= 0x60;
 
 	/* Recovery mode detection! */
 	if (force) {
 		dev_dbg(&client->dev, "Recovery mode procedure\n");
+
+		if (check_remark_id) {
+			error = elants_i2c_validate_remark_id(ts, fw);
+			if (error)
+				return error;
+		}
+
 		error = elants_i2c_send(client, enter_iap2, sizeof(enter_iap2));
+		if (error) {
+			dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to enter IAP mode: %d\n",
+				error);
+			return error;
+		}
 	} else {
 		/* Start IAP Procedure */
 		dev_dbg(&client->dev, "Normal IAP procedure\n");
+
 		/* Close idle mode */
 		error = elants_i2c_send(client, close_idle, sizeof(close_idle));
 		if (error)
 			dev_err(&client->dev, "Failed close idle: %d\n", error);
 		msleep(60);
+
 		elants_i2c_sw_reset(client);
 		msleep(20);
-		error = elants_i2c_send(client, enter_iap, sizeof(enter_iap));
-	}
 
-	if (error) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to enter IAP mode: %d\n", error);
-		return error;
+		if (check_remark_id) {
+			error = elants_i2c_validate_remark_id(ts, fw);
+			if (error)
+				return error;
+		}
+
+		error = elants_i2c_send(client, enter_iap, sizeof(enter_iap));
+		if (error) {
+			dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to enter IAP mode: %d\n",
+				error);
+			return error;
+		}
 	}
 
 	msleep(20);