diff --git a/src/evdev-wheel.c b/src/evdev-wheel.c
index e97b9d89..ad5fb267 100644
--- a/src/evdev-wheel.c
+++ b/src/evdev-wheel.c
@@ -353,20 +353,17 @@ fallback_wheel_process_relative(struct fallback_dispatch *dispatch,
 	case EVDEV_REL_WHEEL:
 		fallback_rotate_wheel(dispatch, e);
 		dispatch->wheel.lo_res.y += e->value;
-		dispatch->pending_event |= EVDEV_WHEEL;
 		wheel_handle_event(dispatch, WHEEL_EVENT_SCROLL, time);
 		break;
 	case EVDEV_REL_HWHEEL:
 		fallback_rotate_wheel(dispatch, e);
 		dispatch->wheel.lo_res.x += e->value;
-		dispatch->pending_event |= EVDEV_WHEEL;
 		wheel_handle_event(dispatch, WHEEL_EVENT_SCROLL, time);
 		break;
 	case EVDEV_REL_WHEEL_HI_RES:
 		fallback_rotate_wheel(dispatch, e);
 		dispatch->wheel.hi_res.y += e->value;
 		dispatch->wheel.hi_res_event_received = true;
-		dispatch->pending_event |= EVDEV_WHEEL;
 		wheel_handle_direction_change(dispatch, e, time);
 		wheel_handle_event(dispatch, WHEEL_EVENT_SCROLL, time);
 		break;
@@ -374,7 +371,6 @@ fallback_wheel_process_relative(struct fallback_dispatch *dispatch,
 		fallback_rotate_wheel(dispatch, e);
 		dispatch->wheel.hi_res.x += e->value;
 		dispatch->wheel.hi_res_event_received = true;
-		dispatch->pending_event |= EVDEV_WHEEL;
 		wheel_handle_direction_change(dispatch, e, time);
 		wheel_handle_event(dispatch, WHEEL_EVENT_SCROLL, time);
 		break;
diff --git a/src/evdev.h b/src/evdev.h
index f289d373..ac51f356 100644
--- a/src/evdev.h
+++ b/src/evdev.h
@@ -49,10 +49,9 @@ enum evdev_event_type {
 	EVDEV_ABSOLUTE_MOTION		= bit(1),
 	EVDEV_ABSOLUTE_TOUCH_UP		= bit(2),
 	EVDEV_ABSOLUTE_MT		= bit(3),
-	EVDEV_WHEEL			= bit(4),
-	EVDEV_KEY			= bit(5),
-	EVDEV_RELATIVE_MOTION		= bit(6),
-	EVDEV_BUTTON			= bit(7),
+	EVDEV_KEY			= bit(4),
+	EVDEV_RELATIVE_MOTION		= bit(5),
+	EVDEV_BUTTON			= bit(6),
 };
 
 enum evdev_device_seat_capability {