--- a/drivers/input/ps2d/src/mouse.rs
+++ b/drivers/input/ps2d/src/mouse.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use crate::controller::Ps2;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-pub const RESET_RETRIES: usize = 10;
-pub const RESET_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(1000);
+pub const RESET_RETRIES: usize = 3;
+pub const RESET_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(250);
 pub const COMMAND_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(100);
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
@@ -260,7 +264,8 @@
                     MouseResult::Timeout(COMMAND_TIMEOUT)
                 } else {
                     log::warn!("unknown mouse response {:02X} after reset", data);
-                    self.reset(ps2)
+                    *self = MouseState::None;
+                    MouseResult::None
                 }
             }
             MouseState::Bat => {
@@ -352,12 +357,14 @@
                 self.reset(ps2)
             }
             MouseState::Reset => {
-                log::warn!("timeout waiting for mouse reset");
-                self.reset(ps2)
+                log::debug!("timeout waiting for mouse reset, fast-failing");
+                *self = MouseState::None;
+                MouseResult::None
             }
             MouseState::Bat => {
-                log::warn!("timeout waiting for BAT completion");
-                self.reset(ps2)
+                log::debug!("timeout waiting for BAT completion, fast-failing");
+                *self = MouseState::None;
+                MouseResult::None
             }
             MouseState::IdentifyTouchpad { .. } => {
                 //TODO: retry?