diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index 83cc3a20..6bb69767 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -473,13 +473,14 @@ evdev_configure_device(struct evdev_device *device)
 	unsigned long abs_bits[NBITS(ABS_MAX)];
 	unsigned long rel_bits[NBITS(REL_MAX)];
 	unsigned long key_bits[NBITS(KEY_MAX)];
-	int has_key, has_abs, has_rel, has_mt;
+	int has_key, has_abs, has_rel, has_mt, has_button;
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	has_key = 0;
 	has_rel = 0;
 	has_abs = 0;
 	has_mt = 0;
+	has_button = 0;
 	device->caps = 0;
 
 	ioctl(device->fd, EVIOCGBIT(0, sizeof(ev_bits)), ev_bits);
@@ -567,7 +568,7 @@ evdev_configure_device(struct evdev_device *device)
 		}
 		for (i = BTN_MISC; i < BTN_JOYSTICK; i++) {
 			if (TEST_BIT(key_bits, i)) {
-				device->caps |= EVDEV_BUTTON;
+				has_button = 1;
 				device->caps &= ~EVDEV_TOUCH;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -585,7 +586,7 @@ evdev_configure_device(struct evdev_device *device)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if ((has_abs || has_rel) && (device->caps & EVDEV_BUTTON))
+	if ((has_abs || has_rel) && has_button)
 		device->seat_caps |= EVDEV_DEVICE_POINTER;
 	if ((device->caps & EVDEV_KEYBOARD))
 		device->seat_caps |= EVDEV_DEVICE_KEYBOARD;
diff --git a/src/evdev.h b/src/evdev.h
index 8cad57be..be5520ce 100644
--- a/src/evdev.h
+++ b/src/evdev.h
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ enum evdev_event_type {
 
 enum evdev_device_capability {
 	EVDEV_KEYBOARD = (1 << 0),
-	EVDEV_BUTTON = (1 << 1),
-	EVDEV_TOUCH = (1 << 2),
+	EVDEV_TOUCH = (1 << 1),
 };
 
 enum evdev_device_seat_capability {