diff --git a/drivers/input/max11802.c b/drivers/input/max11802.c
index 8a76d05216..4033407c57 100644
--- a/drivers/input/max11802.c
+++ b/drivers/input/max11802.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static int max11802_sample(FAR struct max11802_dev_s *priv,
 static int max11802_waitsample(FAR struct max11802_dev_s *priv,
                                FAR struct max11802_sample_s *sample);
 static void max11802_worker(FAR void *arg);
-static int max11802_interrupt(int irq, FAR void *context);
+static int max11802_interrupt(int irq, FAR void *context, FAR void *arg);
 
 /* Character driver methods */
 
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ static void max11802_worker(FAR void *arg)
       /* Continue to sample the position while the pen is down */
 
       (void)wd_start(priv->wdog, MAX11802_WDOG_DELAY, max11802_wdog, 1,
-i                    (uint32_t)priv);
+                     (uint32_t)priv);
 
       /* Check if data is valid */
 
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ ignored:
  * Name: max11802_interrupt
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-static int max11802_interrupt(int irq, FAR void *context)
+static int max11802_interrupt(int irq, FAR void *context, FAR void *arg)
 {
   FAR struct max11802_dev_s    *priv;
   FAR struct max11802_config_s *config;
@@ -1234,6 +1234,11 @@ int max11802_register(FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi,
   (void)SPI_SEND(priv->spi, MAX11802_AVG);
   SPI_SELECT(priv->spi, SPIDEV_TOUCHSCREEN(0), false);
 
+  SPI_SELECT(priv->spi, SPIDEV_TOUCHSCREEN(0), true);
+  (void)SPI_SEND(priv->spi, MAX11802_CMD_SAMPLE_WR);
+  (void)SPI_SEND(priv->spi, MAX11802_SAMPLE);
+  SPI_SELECT(priv->spi, SPIDEV_TOUCHSCREEN(0), false);
+
   SPI_SELECT(priv->spi, SPIDEV_TOUCHSCREEN(0), true);
   (void)SPI_SEND(priv->spi, MAX11802_CMD_TIMING_WR);
   (void)SPI_SEND(priv->spi, MAX11802_TIMING);
@@ -1244,6 +1249,11 @@ int max11802_register(FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi,
   (void)SPI_SEND(priv->spi, MAX11802_DELAY);
   SPI_SELECT(priv->spi, SPIDEV_TOUCHSCREEN(0), false);
 
+  SPI_SELECT(priv->spi, SPIDEV_TOUCHSCREEN(0), true);
+  (void)SPI_SEND(priv->spi, MAX11802_CMD_PULL_WR);
+  (void)SPI_SEND(priv->spi, MAX11802_PULL);
+  SPI_SELECT(priv->spi, SPIDEV_TOUCHSCREEN(0), false);
+
   /* Test that the device access was successful. */
 
   SPI_SELECT(priv->spi, SPIDEV_TOUCHSCREEN(0), true);
diff --git a/drivers/input/max11802.h b/drivers/input/max11802.h
index d1ee913957..bec48dff90 100644
--- a/drivers/input/max11802.h
+++ b/drivers/input/max11802.h
@@ -71,14 +71,18 @@
 #define MAX11802_CMD_MODE_WR   (0x0B << 1)
 #define MAX11802_CMD_MODE_RD   ((0x0B << 1) | 1)
 #define MAX11802_CMD_AVG_WR    (0x03 << 1)
+#define MAX11802_CMD_SAMPLE_WR (0x04 << 1)
 #define MAX11802_CMD_TIMING_WR (0x05 << 1)
 #define MAX11802_CMD_DELAY_WR  (0x06 << 1)
+#define MAX11802_CMD_PULL_WR   (0x07 << 1)
 
 /* Register values to set */
-#define MAX11802_MODE    0x0E
+#define MAX11802_MODE    0x06
 #define MAX11802_AVG     0x55
+#define MAX11802_SAMPLE  0xAA
 #define MAX11802_TIMING  0x77
 #define MAX11802_DELAY   0x55
+#define MAX11802_PULL    0x33
 
 /* Driver support **************************************************************************/
 /* This format is used to construct the /dev/input[n] device driver path.  It
@@ -144,7 +148,7 @@ struct max11802_dev_s
    */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_DISABLE_POLL
-  struct pollfd *fds[CONFIG_ADS7843E_NPOLLWAITERS];
+  struct pollfd *fds[CONFIG_MAX11802_NPOLLWAITERS];
 #endif
 };