diff --git a/src/udev/udev-builtin-input_id.c b/src/udev/udev-builtin-input_id.c
index 47f41a6607..80c8ba589b 100644
--- a/src/udev/udev-builtin-input_id.c
+++ b/src/udev/udev-builtin-input_id.c
@@ -244,7 +244,9 @@ static bool test_pointers(struct udev_device *dev,
                         is_touchscreen = true;
         }
 
-        if (has_rel_coordinates && has_mouse_button)
+        if (has_mouse_button &&
+            (has_rel_coordinates ||
+            !has_abs_coordinates)) /* mouse buttons and no axis */
                 is_mouse = true;
 
         if (is_pointing_stick)