diff --git a/include/hwstate.h b/include/hwstate.h
index 2268c69..8b60955 100644
--- a/include/hwstate.h
+++ b/include/hwstate.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct FingerState {
 	int width_major, width_minor;
 	int orientation, pressure;
 	int position_x, position_y;
-	int tracking_id;
+	int tracking_id, tool_type;
 };
 
 struct HWState {
diff --git a/include/mconfig.h b/include/mconfig.h
index 1352ccb..76ed171 100644
--- a/include/mconfig.h
+++ b/include/mconfig.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
 #define MCFG_PRESSURE_SIZE 3
 #define MCFG_SIZE_PRESSURE 4 /* same capabilities as above, but with higher resolution of touches*/
 #define MCFG_PRESSURE 5
+#define MCFG_DUMB_PALM 6
 
 struct MConfig {
 	/* Used by MTState */
diff --git a/src/hwstate.c b/src/hwstate.c
index dba611a..787fdc8 100644
--- a/src/hwstate.c
+++ b/src/hwstate.c
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ static int read_event(struct HWState *s, const struct Capabilities *caps,
 			s->data[s->slot].tracking_id = ev->value;
 			MODBIT(s->used, s->slot, ev->value != MT_ID_NULL);
 			break;
+		case ABS_MT_TOOL_TYPE:
+			s->data[s->slot].tool_type = ev->value;
+			break;
 		}
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/src/mconfig.c b/src/mconfig.c
index 8237a6f..fabfcd9 100644
--- a/src/mconfig.c
+++ b/src/mconfig.c
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@ void mconfig_init(struct MConfig* cfg,
 		LOG_INFO("Touchpad is pressure based.\n");
 		LOG_INFO("  pressure_min = %d, pressure_max = %d\n", cfg->pressure_min, cfg->pressure_max);
 	}
+	else if (caps->has_mtdata && caps->has_abs[ABS_MT_TOOL_TYPE])
+	{
+		cfg->touch_type = MCFG_DUMB_PALM;
+		LOG_WARNING("Touchpad only supports multitouch and palm rejection.\n");
+	}
 	else {
 		cfg->touch_type = MCFG_NONE;
 		LOG_WARNING("Touchpad has minimal capabilities. Some features will be unavailable.\n");
diff --git a/src/mtstate.c b/src/mtstate.c
index 510bee3..b325919 100644
--- a/src/mtstate.c
+++ b/src/mtstate.c
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ static int is_palm(const struct MConfig* cfg,
 	case MCFG_PRESSURE:
 		ratio =  pressure_range_ratio(cfg, hw->pressure);
 		break;
+	case MCFG_DUMB_PALM:
+	  if(hw->tool_type > 0)
+		{
+		  ratio = cfg->palm_size+1;
+			break;
+		}
 	default:
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -392,4 +398,3 @@ void mtstate_extract(struct MTState* ms,
 	mtstate_output(ms, hs);
 #endif
 }
-