How TLP Might Disable Your Fingerprint Reader

If you're using a Linux laptop with a fingerprint reader and TLP installed, you might have encountered an annoying issue: the fingerprint scanner stops working after suspending or booting up the system. Your logs might show errors like these: Device reported an error during identify: Cannot run while suspended. This article explains why this happens and how to fix it.

May 10, 2025 - 18:57
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How TLP Might Disable Your Fingerprint Reader

If you're using a Linux laptop with a fingerprint reader and TLP installed, you might have encountered an annoying issue: the fingerprint scanner stops working after suspending or booting up the system. Your logs might show errors like these:

Device reported an error during identify: Cannot run while suspended.

This article explains why this happens and how to fix it.