diff --git a/backend/libinput/backend.c b/backend/libinput/backend.c
index 92b5effaf..2e26a269f 100644
--- a/backend/libinput/backend.c
+++ b/backend/libinput/backend.c
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ struct libinput_device *wlr_libinput_get_device_handle(
 	case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_SWITCH:
 		dev = device_from_switch(wlr_dev->switch_device);
 		break;
+	case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TOUCH:
+		dev = device_from_touch(wlr_dev->touch);
+		break;
 	default:
 		dev = (struct wlr_libinput_input_device *)wlr_dev;
 		break;
diff --git a/backend/libinput/events.c b/backend/libinput/events.c
index ad346c4f0..14678dbdf 100644
--- a/backend/libinput/events.c
+++ b/backend/libinput/events.c
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ void destroy_libinput_input_device(struct wlr_libinput_input_device *dev)
 		if (dev->switch_device.impl) {
 			wlr_switch_destroy(&dev->switch_device);
 		}
+		if (dev->touch.impl) {
+			wlr_touch_destroy(&dev->touch);
+		}
 	}
 
 	libinput_device_unref(dev->handle);
@@ -151,6 +154,14 @@ static void handle_device_added(struct wlr_libinput_backend *backend,
 		dev_used = true;
 	}
 
+	if (libinput_device_has_capability(
+			libinput_dev, LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TOUCH)) {
+		init_device_touch(dev);
+		wlr_signal_emit_safe(&backend->backend.events.new_input,
+			&dev->touch.base);
+		dev_used = true;
+	}
+
 	if (dev_used) {
 		wl_list_insert(&backend->devices, &dev->link);
 		return;
@@ -166,20 +177,6 @@ static void handle_device_added(struct wlr_libinput_backend *backend,
 	}
 	wl_list_init(wlr_devices);
 
-	if (libinput_device_has_capability(
-			libinput_dev, LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TOUCH)) {
-		struct wlr_input_device *wlr_dev = allocate_device(backend,
-				libinput_dev, wlr_devices, WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TOUCH);
-		if (!wlr_dev) {
-			goto fail;
-		}
-		wlr_dev->touch = create_libinput_touch(libinput_dev);
-		if (!wlr_dev->touch) {
-			free(wlr_dev);
-			goto fail;
-		}
-		wlr_signal_emit_safe(&backend->backend.events.new_input, wlr_dev);
-	}
 	if (libinput_device_has_capability(libinput_dev,
 			LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TABLET_TOOL)) {
 		struct wlr_input_device *wlr_dev = allocate_device(backend,
@@ -304,19 +301,19 @@ void handle_libinput_event(struct wlr_libinput_backend *backend,
 		handle_pointer_axis(event, &dev->pointer);
 		break;
 	case LIBINPUT_EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN:
-		handle_touch_down(event, libinput_dev);
+		handle_touch_down(event, &dev->touch);
 		break;
 	case LIBINPUT_EVENT_TOUCH_UP:
-		handle_touch_up(event, libinput_dev);
+		handle_touch_up(event, &dev->touch);
 		break;
 	case LIBINPUT_EVENT_TOUCH_MOTION:
-		handle_touch_motion(event, libinput_dev);
+		handle_touch_motion(event, &dev->touch);
 		break;
 	case LIBINPUT_EVENT_TOUCH_CANCEL:
-		handle_touch_cancel(event, libinput_dev);
+		handle_touch_cancel(event, &dev->touch);
 		break;
 	case LIBINPUT_EVENT_TOUCH_FRAME:
-		handle_touch_frame(event, libinput_dev);
+		handle_touch_frame(event, &dev->touch);
 		break;
 	case LIBINPUT_EVENT_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS:
 		handle_tablet_tool_axis(event, libinput_dev);
diff --git a/backend/libinput/touch.c b/backend/libinput/touch.c
index 2e22a97a3..5b4dcbd6e 100644
--- a/backend/libinput/touch.c
+++ b/backend/libinput/touch.c
@@ -1,113 +1,87 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <libinput.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <wlr/backend/session.h>
 #include <wlr/interfaces/wlr_touch.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_input_device.h>
-#include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "backend/libinput.h"
 #include "util/signal.h"
 
-const struct wlr_touch_impl libinput_touch_impl;
+static void touch_destroy(struct wlr_touch *touch) {
+	/* wlr_touch belongs to the wlr_libinput_input_device */
+}
 
-struct wlr_touch *create_libinput_touch(
-		struct libinput_device *libinput_dev) {
-	assert(libinput_dev);
-	struct wlr_touch *wlr_touch = calloc(1, sizeof(struct wlr_touch));
-	if (!wlr_touch) {
-		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Unable to allocate wlr_touch");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	const char *name = libinput_device_get_name(libinput_dev);
+const struct wlr_touch_impl libinput_touch_impl = {
+	.destroy = touch_destroy,
+};
+
+void init_device_touch(struct wlr_libinput_input_device *dev) {
+	const char *name = libinput_device_get_name(dev->handle);
+	struct wlr_touch *wlr_touch = &dev->touch;
 	wlr_touch_init(wlr_touch, &libinput_touch_impl, name);
-	wlr_touch->base.vendor = libinput_device_get_id_vendor(libinput_dev);
-	wlr_touch->base.product = libinput_device_get_id_product(libinput_dev);
-	return wlr_touch;
+	wlr_touch->base.vendor = libinput_device_get_id_vendor(dev->handle);
+	wlr_touch->base.product = libinput_device_get_id_product(dev->handle);
+}
+
+struct wlr_libinput_input_device *device_from_touch(
+		struct wlr_touch *wlr_touch) {
+	assert(wlr_touch->impl == &libinput_touch_impl);
+
+	struct wlr_libinput_input_device *dev =
+		wl_container_of(wlr_touch, dev, touch);
+	return dev;
 }
 
 void handle_touch_down(struct libinput_event *event,
-		struct libinput_device *libinput_dev) {
-	struct wlr_input_device *wlr_dev =
-		get_appropriate_device(WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TOUCH, libinput_dev);
-	if (!wlr_dev) {
-		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Got a touch event for a device with no touch?");
-		return;
-	}
+		struct wlr_touch *touch) {
 	struct libinput_event_touch *tevent =
 		libinput_event_get_touch_event(event);
 	struct wlr_event_touch_down wlr_event = { 0 };
-	wlr_event.device = wlr_dev;
+	wlr_event.device = &touch->base;
 	wlr_event.time_msec =
 		usec_to_msec(libinput_event_touch_get_time_usec(tevent));
 	wlr_event.touch_id = libinput_event_touch_get_seat_slot(tevent);
 	wlr_event.x = libinput_event_touch_get_x_transformed(tevent, 1);
 	wlr_event.y = libinput_event_touch_get_y_transformed(tevent, 1);
-	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&wlr_dev->touch->events.down, &wlr_event);
+	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&touch->events.down, &wlr_event);
 }
 
 void handle_touch_up(struct libinput_event *event,
-		struct libinput_device *libinput_dev) {
-	struct wlr_input_device *wlr_dev =
-		get_appropriate_device(WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TOUCH, libinput_dev);
-	if (!wlr_dev) {
-		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Got a touch event for a device with no touch?");
-		return;
-	}
+		struct wlr_touch *touch) {
 	struct libinput_event_touch *tevent =
 		libinput_event_get_touch_event(event);
 	struct wlr_event_touch_up wlr_event = { 0 };
-	wlr_event.device = wlr_dev;
+	wlr_event.device = &touch->base;
 	wlr_event.time_msec =
 		usec_to_msec(libinput_event_touch_get_time_usec(tevent));
 	wlr_event.touch_id = libinput_event_touch_get_seat_slot(tevent);
-	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&wlr_dev->touch->events.up, &wlr_event);
+	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&touch->events.up, &wlr_event);
 }
 
 void handle_touch_motion(struct libinput_event *event,
-		struct libinput_device *libinput_dev) {
-	struct wlr_input_device *wlr_dev =
-		get_appropriate_device(WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TOUCH, libinput_dev);
-	if (!wlr_dev) {
-		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Got a touch event for a device with no touch?");
-		return;
-	}
+		struct wlr_touch *touch) {
 	struct libinput_event_touch *tevent =
 		libinput_event_get_touch_event(event);
 	struct wlr_event_touch_motion wlr_event = { 0 };
-	wlr_event.device = wlr_dev;
+	wlr_event.device = &touch->base;
 	wlr_event.time_msec =
 		usec_to_msec(libinput_event_touch_get_time_usec(tevent));
 	wlr_event.touch_id = libinput_event_touch_get_seat_slot(tevent);
 	wlr_event.x = libinput_event_touch_get_x_transformed(tevent, 1);
 	wlr_event.y = libinput_event_touch_get_y_transformed(tevent, 1);
-	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&wlr_dev->touch->events.motion, &wlr_event);
+	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&touch->events.motion, &wlr_event);
 }
 
 void handle_touch_cancel(struct libinput_event *event,
-		struct libinput_device *libinput_dev) {
-	struct wlr_input_device *wlr_dev =
-		get_appropriate_device(WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TOUCH, libinput_dev);
-	if (!wlr_dev) {
-		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Got a touch event for a device with no touch?");
-		return;
-	}
+		struct wlr_touch *touch) {
 	struct libinput_event_touch *tevent =
 		libinput_event_get_touch_event(event);
 	struct wlr_event_touch_cancel wlr_event = { 0 };
-	wlr_event.device = wlr_dev;
+	wlr_event.device = &touch->base;
 	wlr_event.time_msec =
 		usec_to_msec(libinput_event_touch_get_time_usec(tevent));
 	wlr_event.touch_id = libinput_event_touch_get_seat_slot(tevent);
-	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&wlr_dev->touch->events.cancel, &wlr_event);
+	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&touch->events.cancel, &wlr_event);
 }
 
 void handle_touch_frame(struct libinput_event *event,
-		struct libinput_device *libinput_dev) {
-	struct wlr_input_device *wlr_dev =
-		get_appropriate_device(WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TOUCH, libinput_dev);
-	if (!wlr_dev) {
-		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Got a touch event for a device with no touch?");
-		return;
-	}
-	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&wlr_dev->touch->events.frame, NULL);
+		struct wlr_touch *touch) {
+	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&touch->events.frame, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/include/backend/libinput.h b/include/backend/libinput.h
index 69b30f264..c8719af3d 100644
--- a/include/backend/libinput.h
+++ b/include/backend/libinput.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ struct wlr_libinput_input_device {
 	struct wlr_keyboard keyboard;
 	struct wlr_pointer pointer;
 	struct wlr_switch switch_device;
+	struct wlr_touch touch;
 
 	struct wl_list link;
 };
@@ -96,18 +97,19 @@ struct wlr_libinput_input_device *device_from_switch(
 void handle_switch_toggle(struct libinput_event *event,
 	struct wlr_switch *switch_device);
 
-struct wlr_touch *create_libinput_touch(
-		struct libinput_device *device);
+void init_device_touch(struct wlr_libinput_input_device *dev);
+struct wlr_libinput_input_device *device_from_touch(
+	struct wlr_touch *touch);
 void handle_touch_down(struct libinput_event *event,
-		struct libinput_device *device);
+	struct wlr_touch *touch);
 void handle_touch_up(struct libinput_event *event,
-		struct libinput_device *device);
+	struct wlr_touch *touch);
 void handle_touch_motion(struct libinput_event *event,
-		struct libinput_device *device);
+	struct wlr_touch *touch);
 void handle_touch_cancel(struct libinput_event *event,
-		struct libinput_device *device);
+	struct wlr_touch *touch);
 void handle_touch_frame(struct libinput_event *event,
-		struct libinput_device *device);
+	struct wlr_touch *touch);
 
 struct wlr_tablet *create_libinput_tablet(
 		struct libinput_device *device);