diff --git a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
index dd575510..a78a6151 100644
--- a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
+++ b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
@@ -2253,6 +2253,9 @@ tp_pair_lid_switch(struct evdev_device *touchpad,
 	if ((lid_switch->tags & EVDEV_TAG_LID_SWITCH) == 0)
 		return;
 
+	if (touchpad->tags & EVDEV_TAG_EXTERNAL_TOUCHPAD)
+		return;
+
 	if (tp->lid_switch.lid_switch == NULL) {
 		evdev_log_debug(touchpad,
 				"lid_switch: activated for %s<->%s\n",
@@ -2278,6 +2281,9 @@ tp_pair_tablet_mode_switch(struct evdev_device *touchpad,
 	if (tp->tablet_mode_switch.tablet_mode_switch)
 		return;
 
+	if (touchpad->tags & EVDEV_TAG_EXTERNAL_TOUCHPAD)
+		return;
+
 	evdev_log_debug(touchpad,
 			"tablet_mode_switch: activated for %s<->%s\n",
 			touchpad->devname,