diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/alps.c b/drivers/input/mouse/alps.c
index a956b98..9d9e507 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/alps.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/alps.c
@@ -2373,6 +2373,9 @@
 	dev2->keybit[BIT_WORD(BTN_LEFT)] =
 		BIT_MASK(BTN_LEFT) | BIT_MASK(BTN_MIDDLE) | BIT_MASK(BTN_RIGHT);
 
+	if (priv->flags & ALPS_DUALPOINT)
+		__set_bit(INPUT_PROP_POINTING_STICK, dev2->propbit);
+
 	if (input_register_device(priv->dev2))
 		goto init_fail;
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c b/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c
index d71bd36..0cbf628 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c
@@ -1614,6 +1614,9 @@
 		tp_dev->keybit[BIT_WORD(BTN_LEFT)] =
 			BIT_MASK(BTN_LEFT) | BIT_MASK(BTN_MIDDLE) |
 			BIT_MASK(BTN_RIGHT);
+
+		__set_bit(INPUT_PROP_POINTING_STICK, tp_dev->propbit);
+
 		error = input_register_device(etd->tp_dev);
 		if (error < 0)
 			goto init_fail_tp_reg;
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics_usb.c b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics_usb.c
index e122bda..db3973d 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics_usb.c
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@
 		__set_bit(EV_REL, input_dev->evbit);
 		__set_bit(REL_X, input_dev->relbit);
 		__set_bit(REL_Y, input_dev->relbit);
+		__set_bit(INPUT_PROP_POINTING_STICK, input_dev->propbit);
 		input_set_abs_params(input_dev, ABS_PRESSURE, 0, 127, 0, 0);
 	} else {
 		input_set_abs_params(input_dev, ABS_X,
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c
index ca843b6..b377462 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c
@@ -393,6 +393,8 @@
 	if ((button_info & 0x0f) >= 3)
 		__set_bit(BTN_MIDDLE, psmouse->dev->keybit);
 
+	__set_bit(INPUT_PROP_POINTING_STICK, psmouse->dev->propbit);
+
 	trackpoint_defaults(psmouse->private);
 
 	error = trackpoint_power_on_reset(&psmouse->ps2dev);
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/input.h b/include/uapi/linux/input.h
index 19df18c..1874ebe 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/input.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/input.h
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
 #define INPUT_PROP_BUTTONPAD		0x02	/* has button(s) under pad */
 #define INPUT_PROP_SEMI_MT		0x03	/* touch rectangle only */
 #define INPUT_PROP_TOPBUTTONPAD		0x04	/* softbuttons at top of pad */
+#define INPUT_PROP_POINTING_STICK	0x05	/* is a pointing stick */
 
 #define INPUT_PROP_MAX			0x1f
 #define INPUT_PROP_CNT			(INPUT_PROP_MAX + 1)