Index: Kconfig
===================================================================
--- Kconfig	(revision 13674)
+++ Kconfig	(working copy)
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called psmouse.
 
+config MOUSE_PS2_FORCE_RATE
+	bool "Force rate of PS/2 mouse"
+	default n
+	depends on MOUSE_PS2
+	---help---
+	  Say Y if you experiment slowness problems with your PS/2 mouse.
+
 config MOUSE_PS2_SYNAPTICS
 	bool "Synaptics TouchPad"
 	default n
Index: psmouse-base.c
===================================================================
--- psmouse-base.c	(revision 14241)
+++ psmouse-base.c	(working copy)
@@ -40,7 +40,13 @@
 
 static int psmouse_noext;
 int psmouse_resolution;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_FORCE_RATE
+unsigned int psmouse_rate = 60;
+#else
 unsigned int psmouse_rate;
+#endif
+
 int psmouse_smartscroll = PSMOUSE_LOGITECH_SMARTSCROLL;
 unsigned int psmouse_resetafter;
 
@@ -471,16 +477,23 @@
  * We set the mouse report rate.
  */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_FORCE_RATE
+	psmouse_set_rate(psmouse);
+#else
 	if (psmouse_rate)
 		psmouse_set_rate(psmouse);
+#endif
 
 /*
  * We also set the resolution and scaling.
  */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_FORCE_RATE
+	 psmouse_set_resolution(psmouse);
+#else
 	if (psmouse_resolution)
 		psmouse_set_resolution(psmouse);
-
+#endif
 	psmouse_command(psmouse,  NULL, PSMOUSE_CMD_SETSCALE11);
 
 /*
@@ -654,17 +667,22 @@
 	return 1;
 }
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_FORCE_RATE
 static int __init psmouse_rate_setup(char *str)
 {
 	get_option(&str, &psmouse_rate);
 	return 1;
 }
+#endif
 
 __setup("psmouse_noext", psmouse_noext_setup);
 __setup("psmouse_resolution=", psmouse_resolution_setup);
 __setup("psmouse_smartscroll=", psmouse_smartscroll_setup);
 __setup("psmouse_resetafter=", psmouse_resetafter_setup);
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_FORCE_RATE
 __setup("psmouse_rate=", psmouse_rate_setup);
+#endif
 
 #endif