diff --git a/machines/little-rascal/hardware-configuration.nix b/machines/little-rascal/hardware-configuration.nix
index b9374f1..b057267 100644
--- a/machines/little-rascal/hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/little-rascal/hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -92,11 +92,13 @@
 
   # Additional services for touchpad support
   services.udev.extraRules = ''
-    # ITE8353 touchpad support
+    # ITE8353 touchpad support - try to force proper driver binding
     SUBSYSTEM=="i2c", KERNEL=="i2c-ITE8353:00", MODE="0664", GROUP="input"
     SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{name}=="ITE8353:00*", MODE="0664", GROUP="input"
     # Additional HID rules for touchpads
     KERNEL=="hidraw*", ATTRS{idVendor}=="048d", ATTRS{idProduct}=="8353", MODE="0664", GROUP="input"
+    # Force unbind from hid_sensor_hub and rebind to hid_multitouch for ITE8353
+    ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="hid", ATTRS{idVendor}=="048d", ATTRS{idProduct}=="8353", ATTR{bInterfaceClass}=="03", ATTR{bInterfaceSubClass}=="01", ATTR{bInterfaceProtocol}=="02", RUN+="/bin/sh -c 'echo $kernel > /sys/bus/hid/drivers/hid-sensor-hub/unbind; echo $kernel > /sys/bus/hid/drivers/hid-multitouch/bind'"
   '';
 
   # Power management for AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
@@ -128,6 +130,8 @@
     "i2c_hid.debug=1"
     # Ensure ACPI devices are properly detected
     "acpi_enforce_resources=lax"
+    # Force ITE touchpad to be recognized as input device
+    "i2c_hid_acpi.probe_defer=1"
   ];
 
   # TLP for better power management (alternative to power-profiles-daemon)