diff --git a/clutter/clutter/evdev/clutter-seat-evdev.c b/clutter/clutter/evdev/clutter-seat-evdev.c
index 5ef3ae4b0..f5ae1dd46 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/evdev/clutter-seat-evdev.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/evdev/clutter-seat-evdev.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ void clutter_seat_evdev_notify_absolute_motion (ClutterSeatEvdev   *seat,
 {
   ClutterEvent *event;
 
-  event = new_absolute_motion_event (seat, input_device, time_us, x, x, axes);
+  event = new_absolute_motion_event (seat, input_device, time_us, x, y, axes);
 
   queue_event (event);
 }