diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ed26b5dc..7618da3a 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -223,6 +223,10 @@ if have_libwacom
 			   dependencies: dep_libwacom)
 		config_h.set('HAVE_LIBWACOM_BUTTON_MODESWITCH_MODE', '1')
 	endif
+	if cc.has_function('libwacom_stylus_is_generic',
+			   dependencies: dep_libwacom)
+		config_h.set('HAVE_LIBWACOM_STYLUS_IS_GENERIC', '1')
+	endif
 else
 	dep_libwacom = declare_dependency()
 endif
diff --git a/src/libinput.c b/src/libinput.c
index 47c6c6ff..768c8e3e 100644
--- a/src/libinput.c
+++ b/src/libinput.c
@@ -1662,6 +1662,10 @@ libinput_tablet_tool_get_name(struct libinput_tablet_tool *tool)
 	if (!stylus)
 		return NULL;
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBWACOM_STYLUS_IS_GENERIC
+	if (libwacom_stylus_is_generic(stylus))
+		return NULL;
+#endif
 	return libwacom_stylus_get_name(stylus);
 #else
 	return NULL;