diff --git a/src/libeis-client.c b/src/libeis-client.c
index 026b1bf..d0ec44c 100644
--- a/src/libeis-client.c
+++ b/src/libeis-client.c
@@ -675,7 +675,11 @@ eis_client_new(struct eis *eis, int fd)
 
 	client->source = source_ref(s);
 	client->state = EIS_CLIENT_STATE_NEW;
-	client->restrictions.cap_allow_mask = ~0U;
+	client->restrictions.cap_allow_mask =
+		bit(EIS_DEVICE_CAP_KEYBOARD) |
+		bit(EIS_DEVICE_CAP_POINTER) |
+		bit(EIS_DEVICE_CAP_POINTER_ABSOLUTE) |
+		bit(EIS_DEVICE_CAP_TOUCH);
 
 	eis_add_client(eis, eis_client_ref(client));