diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index 5cd39af376d9..5fa93cb6f337 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -1592,8 +1592,8 @@ static struct sonypi_event sonypi_blueev[] = {
 
 /* The set of possible wireless events */
 static struct sonypi_event sonypi_wlessev[] = {
-	{ 0x59, SONYPI_EVENT_WIRELESS_ON },
-	{ 0x5a, SONYPI_EVENT_WIRELESS_OFF },
+	{ 0x59, SONYPI_EVENT_IGNORE },
+	{ 0x5a, SONYPI_EVENT_IGNORE },
 	{ 0, 0 }
 };
 
@@ -2733,6 +2733,9 @@ static irqreturn_t sony_pic_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			if (ev == dev->event_types[i].events[j].data) {
 				device_event =
 					dev->event_types[i].events[j].event;
+				/* some events may require ignoring */
+				if (!device_event)
+					return IRQ_HANDLED;
 				goto found;
 			}
 		}
@@ -2752,7 +2755,6 @@ static irqreturn_t sony_pic_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	sony_laptop_report_input_event(device_event);
 	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(dev->acpi_dev, 1, device_event);
 	sonypi_compat_report_event(device_event);
-
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/sonypi.h b/include/linux/sonypi.h
index 0e6dc3891942..c0f87da78f8a 100644
--- a/include/linux/sonypi.h
+++ b/include/linux/sonypi.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 
 /* events the user application reading /dev/sonypi can use */
 
+#define SONYPI_EVENT_IGNORE			 0
 #define SONYPI_EVENT_JOGDIAL_DOWN		 1
 #define SONYPI_EVENT_JOGDIAL_UP			 2
 #define SONYPI_EVENT_JOGDIAL_DOWN_PRESSED	 3