--- zzzz-none-000/linux-3.10.107/drivers/platform/x86/topstar-laptop.c	2017-06-27 09:49:32.000000000 +0000
+++ scorpion-7490-727/linux-3.10.107/drivers/platform/x86/topstar-laptop.c	2021-02-04 17:41:59.000000000 +0000
@@ -80,13 +80,9 @@
 static int acpi_topstar_fncx_switch(struct acpi_device *device, bool state)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	union acpi_object fncx_params[1] = {
-		{ .type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER }
-	};
-	struct acpi_object_list fncx_arg_list = { 1, &fncx_params[0] };
 
-	fncx_params[0].integer.value = state ? 0x86 : 0x87;
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(device->handle, "FNCX", &fncx_arg_list, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(device->handle, "FNCX",
+						state ? 0x86 : 0x87);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		pr_err("Unable to switch FNCX notifications\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -101,10 +97,8 @@
 	int error;
 
 	input = input_allocate_device();
-	if (!input) {
-		pr_err("Unable to allocate input device\n");
+	if (!input)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	input->name = "Topstar Laptop extra buttons";
 	input->phys = "topstar/input0";