diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_maxtouch.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_maxtouch.c
index 52f1f4a8333..9bdeb518e44 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_maxtouch.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_maxtouch.c
@@ -2034,6 +2034,7 @@ static int __devinit mxt_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	mxt_debug(DEBUG_INFO, "maXTouch driver setting abs parameters\n");
 	
 	set_bit(BTN_TOUCH, input->keybit);
+	set_bit(INPUT_PROP_DIRECT, input->propbit);
 
 	/* Single touch */
 	input_set_abs_params(input, ABS_X, mxt->min_x_val,