With kernel 5.2.x, it happens always after hibernation, sometimes after suspension, rarely after reboot. I'm occasionally able to restore it by unloading/reloading the i2c_hid kernel module.
With kernel 4.19.61, the issue occurs sporadically, and I can always solve it by unloading/reloading the module.
I don't have the NFC chip.
With kernel 5.2.x, it happens always after hibernation, sometimes after suspension, rarely after reboot. I'm occasionally able to restore it by unloading/reloading the i2c_hid kernel module.
With kernel 4.19.61, the issue occurs sporadically, and I can always solve it by unloading/reloading the module.