diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index 1b3bb90c..b2b8cbf8 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -1229,6 +1229,9 @@ evdev_device_init_pointer_acceleration(struct evdev_device *device)
 	device->pointer.config.get_default_speed = evdev_accel_config_get_default_speed;
 	device->base.config.accel = &device->pointer.config;
 
+	evdev_accel_config_set_speed(&device->base,
+		     evdev_accel_config_get_default_speed(&device->base));
+
 	return 0;
 }