diff --git a/src/evdev-tablet-pad.c b/src/evdev-tablet-pad.c
index 53849c43..ff2d85e5 100644
--- a/src/evdev-tablet-pad.c
+++ b/src/evdev-tablet-pad.c
@@ -836,52 +836,6 @@ pad_init(struct pad_dispatch *pad, struct evdev_device *device)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static uint32_t
-pad_sendevents_get_modes(struct libinput_device *device)
-{
-	return LIBINPUT_CONFIG_SEND_EVENTS_DISABLED;
-}
-
-static enum libinput_config_status
-pad_sendevents_set_mode(struct libinput_device *device,
-			enum libinput_config_send_events_mode mode)
-{
-	struct evdev_device *evdev = evdev_device(device);
-	struct pad_dispatch *pad = (struct pad_dispatch*)evdev->dispatch;
-
-	if (mode == pad->sendevents.current_mode)
-		return LIBINPUT_CONFIG_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-
-	switch(mode) {
-	case LIBINPUT_CONFIG_SEND_EVENTS_ENABLED:
-		break;
-	case LIBINPUT_CONFIG_SEND_EVENTS_DISABLED:
-		pad_suspend(evdev->dispatch, evdev);
-		break;
-	default:
-		return LIBINPUT_CONFIG_STATUS_UNSUPPORTED;
-	}
-
-	pad->sendevents.current_mode = mode;
-
-	return LIBINPUT_CONFIG_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-static enum libinput_config_send_events_mode
-pad_sendevents_get_mode(struct libinput_device *device)
-{
-	struct evdev_device *evdev = evdev_device(device);
-	struct pad_dispatch *dispatch = (struct pad_dispatch*)evdev->dispatch;
-
-	return dispatch->sendevents.current_mode;
-}
-
-static enum libinput_config_send_events_mode
-pad_sendevents_get_default_mode(struct libinput_device *device)
-{
-	return LIBINPUT_CONFIG_SEND_EVENTS_ENABLED;
-}
-
 struct evdev_dispatch *
 evdev_tablet_pad_create(struct evdev_device *device)
 {
@@ -894,12 +848,7 @@ evdev_tablet_pad_create(struct evdev_device *device)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	device->base.config.sendevents = &pad->sendevents.config;
-	pad->sendevents.current_mode = LIBINPUT_CONFIG_SEND_EVENTS_ENABLED;
-	pad->sendevents.config.get_modes = pad_sendevents_get_modes;
-	pad->sendevents.config.set_mode = pad_sendevents_set_mode;
-	pad->sendevents.config.get_mode = pad_sendevents_get_mode;
-	pad->sendevents.config.get_default_mode = pad_sendevents_get_default_mode;
+	evdev_init_sendevents(device, &pad->base);
 
 	return &pad->base;
 }
diff --git a/src/evdev-tablet-pad.h b/src/evdev-tablet-pad.h
index 2b767f58..133c46fa 100644
--- a/src/evdev-tablet-pad.h
+++ b/src/evdev-tablet-pad.h
@@ -85,11 +85,6 @@ struct pad_dispatch {
 		double dial2;
 	} dials;
 
-	struct {
-		struct libinput_device_config_send_events config;
-		enum libinput_config_send_events_mode current_mode;
-	} sendevents;
-
 	struct {
 		struct list mode_group_list;
 	} modes;
diff --git a/test/test-pad.c b/test/test-pad.c
index ab587089..dd2a7522 100644
--- a/test/test-pad.c
+++ b/test/test-pad.c
@@ -1145,6 +1145,40 @@ START_TEST(pad_keys)
 }
 END_TEST
 
+START_TEST(pad_send_events_disabled)
+{
+	struct litest_device *dev = litest_current_device();
+	struct libinput *li = dev->libinput;
+	enum libinput_config_status status;
+
+	litest_drain_events(li);
+
+	status = libinput_device_config_send_events_set_mode(
+			     dev->libinput_device,
+			     LIBINPUT_CONFIG_SEND_EVENTS_DISABLED);
+	litest_assert_enum_eq(status, LIBINPUT_CONFIG_STATUS_SUCCESS);
+
+	litest_pad_strip_start(dev, 10);
+	litest_assert_empty_queue(li);
+	litest_pad_strip_change(dev, 100);
+	litest_assert_empty_queue(li);
+	litest_pad_strip_end(dev);
+	litest_assert_empty_queue(li);
+
+	litest_pad_ring_start(dev, 10);
+	litest_assert_empty_queue(li);
+	litest_pad_ring_change(dev, 100);
+	litest_assert_empty_queue(li);
+	litest_pad_ring_end(dev);
+	litest_assert_empty_queue(li);
+
+	pad_key_down(dev, KEY_BUTTONCONFIG);
+	litest_assert_empty_queue(li);
+	pad_key_up(dev, KEY_BUTTONCONFIG);
+	litest_assert_empty_queue(li);
+}
+END_TEST
+
 TEST_COLLECTION(pad)
 {
 	litest_add(pad_cap, LITEST_TABLET_PAD, LITEST_ANY);
@@ -1187,4 +1221,6 @@ TEST_COLLECTION(pad)
 	litest_add(pad_mode_group_has_no_toggle, LITEST_TABLET_PAD, LITEST_ANY);
 
 	litest_add(pad_keys, LITEST_TABLET_PAD, LITEST_ANY);
+
+	litest_add(pad_send_events_disabled, LITEST_TABLET_PAD, LITEST_ANY);
 }