diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index 029f0290..7d023c0c 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -693,6 +693,22 @@ evdev_device_calibrate(struct evdev_device *device, float calibration[6])
 	memcpy(device->abs.calibration, calibration, sizeof device->abs.calibration);
 }
 
+int
+evdev_device_has_capability(struct evdev_device *device,
+			    enum libinput_device_capability capability)
+{
+	switch (capability) {
+	case LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_POINTER:
+		return !!(device->seat_caps & EVDEV_DEVICE_POINTER);
+	case LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_KEYBOARD:
+		return !!(device->seat_caps & EVDEV_DEVICE_KEYBOARD);
+	case LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TOUCH:
+		return !!(device->seat_caps & EVDEV_DEVICE_TOUCH);
+	default:
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
 void
 evdev_device_remove(struct evdev_device *device)
 {
diff --git a/src/evdev.h b/src/evdev.h
index 3fa8e1dd..e11af5d9 100644
--- a/src/evdev.h
+++ b/src/evdev.h
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ evdev_device_get_output(struct evdev_device *device);
 void
 evdev_device_calibrate(struct evdev_device *device, float calibration[6]);
 
+int
+evdev_device_has_capability(struct evdev_device *device,
+			    enum libinput_device_capability capability);
+
 void
 evdev_device_remove(struct evdev_device *device);
 
diff --git a/src/libinput.c b/src/libinput.c
index c738eeb7..a563e944 100644
--- a/src/libinput.c
+++ b/src/libinput.c
@@ -961,3 +961,11 @@ libinput_device_calibrate(struct libinput_device *device,
 {
 	evdev_device_calibrate((struct evdev_device *) device, calibration);
 }
+
+LIBINPUT_EXPORT int
+libinput_device_has_capability(struct libinput_device *device,
+			       enum libinput_device_capability capability)
+{
+	return evdev_device_has_capability((struct evdev_device *) device,
+					   capability);
+}
diff --git a/src/libinput.h b/src/libinput.h
index f24d49d5..b591bd0e 100644
--- a/src/libinput.h
+++ b/src/libinput.h
@@ -667,4 +667,15 @@ void
 libinput_device_calibrate(struct libinput_device *device,
 			  float calibration[6]);
 
+/**
+ * @ingroup device
+ *
+ * Check if the given device has the specified capability
+ *
+ * @return 1 if the given device has the capability or 0 if not
+ */
+int
+libinput_device_has_capability(struct libinput_device *device,
+			       enum libinput_device_capability capability);
+
 #endif /* LIBINPUT_H */