diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index 6a9df499..db19ac89 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -1606,6 +1606,10 @@ evdev_reject_device(struct evdev_device *device)
 	    libevdev_has_event_code(evdev, EV_ABS, ABS_Y))
 		return -1;
 
+	if (libevdev_has_event_code(evdev, EV_REL, REL_X) ^
+	    libevdev_has_event_code(evdev, EV_REL, REL_Y))
+		return -1;
+
 	if (libevdev_has_event_code(evdev, EV_ABS, ABS_MT_POSITION_X) ^
 	    libevdev_has_event_code(evdev, EV_ABS, ABS_MT_POSITION_Y))
 		return -1;