diff --git a/doc/device-configuration-via-udev.dox b/doc/device-configuration-via-udev.dox
index 85c5c9c9..6e9a3dc0 100644
--- a/doc/device-configuration-via-udev.dox
+++ b/doc/device-configuration-via-udev.dox
@@ -117,4 +117,22 @@ defaults or any other reason. The effects of setting these properties, the
 format of the property and the value of the property are subject to change
 at any time.
 
+@subsection model_specific_configuration_x220fw81 Lenovo x220 with touchpad firmware v8.1
+
+The property <b>LIBINPUT_MODEL_LENOVO_X220_TOUCHPAD_FW81</b> may be set by a
+user in a local hwdb file. This property designates the touchpad on a Lenovo
+x220 with a touchpad firmware version 8.1. When this firmware version is
+installed, the touchpad is imprecise. The touchpad device does not send
+continuos x/y axis position updates, a behavior also observed on its
+successor model, the Lenovo x230 which has the same firmware version. If the
+above property is set, libinput adjusts its behavior to better suit this
+particular model.
+
+The touchpad firmware version cannot be detected automatically by libinput,
+local configuration is required to set this property. Refer to the libinput
+model quirks hwdb for instructions.
+
+This property must not be used for any other purpose, no specific behavior
+is guaranteed.
+
 */
diff --git a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
index 4fba147d..d78a54b0 100644
--- a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
+++ b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
@@ -1565,7 +1565,8 @@ tp_init_accel(struct tp_dispatch *tp, double diagonal)
 	tp->accel.x_scale_coeff = (DEFAULT_MOUSE_DPI/25.4) / res_x;
 	tp->accel.y_scale_coeff = (DEFAULT_MOUSE_DPI/25.4) / res_y;
 
-	if (tp->device->model_flags & EVDEV_MODEL_LENOVO_X230)
+	if (tp->device->model_flags & EVDEV_MODEL_LENOVO_X230 ||
+	    tp->device->model_flags & EVDEV_MODEL_LENOVO_X220_TOUCHPAD_FW81)
 		filter = create_pointer_accelerator_filter_lenovo_x230(tp->device->dpi);
 	else
 		filter = create_pointer_accelerator_filter_touchpad(tp->device->dpi);
diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index 55641c5e..9fecdc4c 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -1650,6 +1650,7 @@ evdev_read_model_flags(struct evdev_device *device)
 		enum evdev_device_model model;
 	} model_map[] = {
 		{ "LIBINPUT_MODEL_LENOVO_X230", EVDEV_MODEL_LENOVO_X230 },
+		{ "LIBINPUT_MODEL_LENOVO_X220_TOUCHPAD_FW81", EVDEV_MODEL_LENOVO_X220_TOUCHPAD_FW81 },
 		{ "LIBINPUT_MODEL_CHROMEBOOK", EVDEV_MODEL_CHROMEBOOK },
 		{ "LIBINPUT_MODEL_SYSTEM76_BONOBO", EVDEV_MODEL_SYSTEM76_BONOBO },
 		{ "LIBINPUT_MODEL_SYSTEM76_GALAGO", EVDEV_MODEL_SYSTEM76_GALAGO },
diff --git a/src/evdev.h b/src/evdev.h
index e44a65de..36bf7b42 100644
--- a/src/evdev.h
+++ b/src/evdev.h
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ enum evdev_device_model {
 	EVDEV_MODEL_SYNAPTICS_SERIAL_TOUCHPAD = (1 << 9),
 	EVDEV_MODEL_JUMPING_SEMI_MT = (1 << 10),
 	EVDEV_MODEL_ELANTECH_TOUCHPAD = (1 << 11),
+	EVDEV_MODEL_LENOVO_X220_TOUCHPAD_FW81 = (1 << 12),
 };
 
 struct mt_slot {
diff --git a/udev/90-libinput-model-quirks.hwdb b/udev/90-libinput-model-quirks.hwdb
index cf4fbfaa..814ec401 100644
--- a/udev/90-libinput-model-quirks.hwdb
+++ b/udev/90-libinput-model-quirks.hwdb
@@ -67,6 +67,18 @@ libinput:name:Atmel maXTouch Touchpad:dmi:*svn*GOOGLE*:pn*Samus*
 # LENOVO
 ##########################################
 
+# X220 after a bios update updating the touchpad firmware version to 8.1
+# See https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264453 for details
+# If the touchpad is unresponsive and dmesg includes this line
+# 	psmouse serio1: synaptics: Touchpad model: 1, fw: 8.1 [...]
+# then copy the two lines below into a new file
+# /etc/udev/hwdb.d/90-libinput-x220-touchpad-fw81.hwdb, then run
+# sudo udevadm hwdb --update and reboot.
+#
+# Copy the two lines below:
+#libinput:name:SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad:dmi:*svnLENOVO:*:pvrThinkPadX220*
+# LIBINPUT_MODEL_LENOVO_X220_TOUCHPAD_FW81=1
+
 # X230 (Tablet)
 libinput:name:SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad:dmi:*svnLENOVO:*:pvrThinkPadX230*
  LIBINPUT_MODEL_LENOVO_X230=1