diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ar1021_i2c.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ar1021_i2c.c
index f9dcbd6..b35b640 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ar1021_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ar1021_i2c.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
 	input->open = ar1021_i2c_open;
 	input->close = ar1021_i2c_close;
 
+	__set_bit(INPUT_PROP_DIRECT, input->propbit);
 	input_set_capability(input, EV_KEY, BTN_TOUCH);
 	input_set_abs_params(input, ABS_X, 0, AR1021_MAX_X, 0, 0);
 	input_set_abs_params(input, ABS_Y, 0, AR1021_MAX_Y, 0, 0);