diff --git a/test/50-litest.conf b/test/50-litest.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76579d77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/50-litest.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Ignore devices created by libinput's test suite (litest)
+Section "InputClass"
+        Identifier "libinput test suite blacklist"
+        MatchProduct "litest"
+        Option "Ignore" "on"
+EndSection
diff --git a/test/litest.c b/test/litest.c
index 320a26d6..02f3d77b 100644
--- a/test/litest.c
+++ b/test/litest.c
@@ -822,11 +822,13 @@ litest_create_uinput_device_from_description(const char *name,
 		.flat = 0,
 		.resolution = 100
 	};
+	char buf[512];
 
 	dev = libevdev_new();
 	ck_assert(dev != NULL);
 
-	libevdev_set_name(dev, name);
+	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "litest %s", name);
+	libevdev_set_name(dev, buf);
 	if (id) {
 		libevdev_set_id_bustype(dev, id->bustype);
 		libevdev_set_id_vendor(dev, id->vendor);