diff --git a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
index ee1612e4..e110b9ae 100644
--- a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
+++ b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
@@ -1918,6 +1918,7 @@ tp_init(struct tp_dispatch *tp,
 		return -1;
 
 	device->seat_caps |= EVDEV_DEVICE_POINTER;
+	device->seat_caps |= EVDEV_DEVICE_GESTURE;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index ee904d31..aba124be 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -1950,7 +1950,6 @@ evdev_configure_device(struct evdev_device *device)
 
 	if (udev_tags & EVDEV_UDEV_TAG_TOUCHPAD) {
 		device->dispatch = evdev_mt_touchpad_create(device);
-		device->seat_caps |= EVDEV_DEVICE_GESTURE;
 		log_info(libinput,
 			 "input device '%s', %s is a touchpad\n",
 			 device->devname, devnode);