#define USB_VENDOR_ID_PANTHERLORD      0x0810
 #define USB_DEVICE_ID_PANTHERLORD_TWIN_USB_JOYSTICK    0x0001
 
+#define USB_VENDOR_ID_SONY                     0x054c
+#define USB_DEVICE_ID_SONY_PS3_CONTROLLER      0x0268
+
 /*
  * Alphabetically sorted blacklist by quirk type.
  */
 
        { USB_VENDOR_ID_PANTHERLORD, USB_DEVICE_ID_PANTHERLORD_TWIN_USB_JOYSTICK, HID_QUIRK_MULTI_INPUT | HID_QUIRK_SKIP_OUTPUT_REPORTS },
 
+       { USB_VENDOR_ID_SONY, USB_DEVICE_ID_SONY_PS3_CONTROLLER, HID_QUIRK_SONY_PS3_CONTROLLER },
+
        { 0, 0 }
 };
 
        }
 }
 
+/*
+ * Sending HID_REQ_GET_REPORT changes the operation mode of the ps3 controller
+ * to "operational".  Without this, the ps3 controller will not report any
+ * events.
+ */
+static void hid_fixup_sony_ps3_controller(struct usb_device *dev, int ifnum)
+{
+       int result;
+       char *buf = kmalloc(18, GFP_KERNEL);
+
+       if (!buf)
+               return;
+
+       result = usb_control_msg(dev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(dev, 0),
+                                HID_REQ_GET_REPORT,
+                                USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_CLASS |
+                                USB_RECIP_INTERFACE,
+                                (3 << 8) | 0xf2, ifnum, buf, 17,
+                                USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT);
+
+       if (result < 0)
+               err("%s failed: %d\n", __func__, result);
+
+       kfree(buf);
+}
+
 static struct hid_device *usb_hid_configure(struct usb_interface *intf)
 {
        struct usb_host_interface *interface = intf->cur_altsetting;
        if ((hid->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_INPUT))
                hid_ff_init(hid);
 
+       if (hid->quirks & HID_QUIRK_SONY_PS3_CONTROLLER)
+               hid_fixup_sony_ps3_controller(interface_to_usbdev(intf),
+                       intf->cur_altsetting->desc.bInterfaceNumber);
+
        printk(KERN_INFO);
 
        if (hid->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_INPUT)