diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index 51ad5e31..03f52e42 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -840,6 +840,8 @@ evdev_device_has_capability(struct evdev_device *device,
 		return !!(device->seat_caps & EVDEV_DEVICE_KEYBOARD);
 	case LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TOUCH:
 		return !!(device->seat_caps & EVDEV_DEVICE_TOUCH);
+	case LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TABLET:
+		return !!(device->seat_caps & EVDEV_DEVICE_TABLET);
 	default:
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/src/evdev.h b/src/evdev.h
index d057010b..bcb7e79d 100644
--- a/src/evdev.h
+++ b/src/evdev.h
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ enum evdev_event_type {
 enum evdev_device_seat_capability {
 	EVDEV_DEVICE_POINTER = (1 << 0),
 	EVDEV_DEVICE_KEYBOARD = (1 << 1),
-	EVDEV_DEVICE_TOUCH = (1 << 2)
+	EVDEV_DEVICE_TOUCH = (1 << 2),
+	EVDEV_DEVICE_TABLET = (1 << 3),
 };
 
 struct mt_slot {
diff --git a/src/libinput.h b/src/libinput.h
index 54c96e58..d6f25885 100644
--- a/src/libinput.h
+++ b/src/libinput.h
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ enum libinput_log_priority {
 enum libinput_device_capability {
 	LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_KEYBOARD = 0,
 	LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_POINTER = 1,
-	LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TOUCH = 2
+	LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TOUCH = 2,
+	LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TABLET = 3
 };
 
 /**