diff --git a/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h b/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
index f5423c12b..4678f7768 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
@@ -182,4 +182,8 @@ void meta_backend_add_gpu (MetaBackend *backend,
 META_EXPORT_TEST
 GList * meta_backend_get_gpus (MetaBackend *backend);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBWACOM
+WacomDeviceDatabase * meta_backend_get_wacom_database (MetaBackend *backend);
+#endif
+
 #endif /* META_BACKEND_PRIVATE_H */
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-backend.c b/src/backends/meta-backend.c
index 6295c8b7e..f75df806b 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-backend.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-backend.c
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ struct _MetaBackendPrivate
   MetaProfiler *profiler;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBWACOM
+  WacomDeviceDatabase *wacom_db;
+#endif
+
   ClutterBackend *clutter_backend;
   ClutterActor *stage;
 
@@ -199,6 +203,10 @@ meta_backend_finalize (GObject *object)
   g_clear_object (&priv->remote_access_controller);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBWACOM
+  g_clear_pointer (&priv->wacom_db, libwacom_database_destroy);
+#endif
+
   if (priv->sleep_signal_id)
     g_dbus_connection_signal_unsubscribe (priv->system_bus, priv->sleep_signal_id);
   if (priv->upower_watch_id)
@@ -715,6 +723,15 @@ meta_backend_constructed (GObject *object)
   MetaBackendClass *backend_class =
    META_BACKEND_GET_CLASS (backend);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBWACOM
+  priv->wacom_db = libwacom_database_new ();
+  if (!priv->wacom_db)
+    {
+      g_warning ("Could not create database of Wacom devices, "
+                 "expect tablets to misbehave");
+    }
+#endif
+
   if (backend_class->is_lid_closed != meta_backend_real_is_lid_closed)
     return;
 
@@ -1442,3 +1459,13 @@ meta_backend_get_gpus (MetaBackend *backend)
 
   return priv->gpus;
 }
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBWACOM
+WacomDeviceDatabase *
+meta_backend_get_wacom_database (MetaBackend *backend)
+{
+  MetaBackendPrivate *priv = meta_backend_get_instance_private (backend);
+
+  return priv->wacom_db;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-input-device-private.h b/src/backends/meta-input-device-private.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2cbd4864
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backends/meta-input-device-private.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2020  Red Hat Ltd.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * Author: Carlos Garnacho <carlosg@gnome.org>
+ */
+#ifndef META_INPUT_DEVICE_H
+#define META_INPUT_DEVICE_H
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBWACOM
+#include <libwacom/libwacom.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "clutter/clutter-mutter.h"
+
+typedef struct _MetaInputDeviceClass MetaInputDeviceClass;
+typedef struct _MetaInputDevice MetaInputDevice;
+
+struct _MetaInputDeviceClass
+{
+  ClutterInputDeviceClass parent_class;
+};
+
+#define META_TYPE_INPUT_DEVICE (meta_input_device_get_type ())
+G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE (MetaInputDevice,
+			  meta_input_device,
+			  META, INPUT_DEVICE,
+			  ClutterInputDevice)
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBWACOM
+WacomDevice * meta_input_device_get_wacom_device (MetaInputDevice *input_device);
+#endif
+
+#endif /* META_INPUT_DEVICE_H */
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-input-device.c b/src/backends/meta-input-device.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e05c024e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backends/meta-input-device.c
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2020  Red Hat Ltd.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * Author: Carlos Garnacho <carlosg@gnome.org>
+ */
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "backends/meta-backend-private.h"
+#include "meta-input-device-private.h"
+
+typedef struct _MetaInputDevicePrivate MetaInputDevicePrivate;
+
+struct _MetaInputDevicePrivate
+{
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBWACOM
+  WacomDevice *wacom_device;
+#else
+  /* Just something to have non-zero sized struct otherwise */
+  gpointer wacom_device;
+#endif
+};
+
+enum
+{
+  PROP_WACOM_DEVICE = 1,
+  N_PROPS
+};
+
+static GParamSpec *props[N_PROPS] = { 0 };
+
+G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (MetaInputDevice,
+                                     meta_input_device,
+                                     CLUTTER_TYPE_INPUT_DEVICE)
+
+static void
+meta_input_device_init (MetaInputDevice *input_device)
+{
+}
+
+static void
+meta_input_device_constructed (GObject *object)
+{
+  MetaInputDevice *input_device = META_INPUT_DEVICE (object);
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBWACOM
+  WacomDeviceDatabase *wacom_db;
+  MetaInputDevicePrivate *priv;
+  const char *node;
+#endif
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_input_device_parent_class)->constructed (object);
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBWACOM
+  priv = meta_input_device_get_instance_private (input_device);
+  wacom_db = meta_backend_get_wacom_database (meta_get_backend ());
+  node = clutter_input_device_get_device_node (CLUTTER_INPUT_DEVICE (input_device));
+  priv->wacom_device = libwacom_new_from_path (wacom_db, node,
+                                               WFALLBACK_NONE, NULL);
+#endif /* HAVE_LIBWACOM */
+}
+
+static void
+meta_input_device_finalize (GObject *object)
+{
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBWACOM
+  MetaInputDevicePrivate *priv;
+
+  priv = meta_input_device_get_instance_private (META_INPUT_DEVICE (object));
+
+  g_clear_pointer (&priv->wacom_device, libwacom_destroy);
+#endif /* HAVE_LIBWACOM */
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_input_device_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+}
+
+static void
+meta_input_device_get_property (GObject    *object,
+                                guint       prop_id,
+                                GValue     *value,
+                                GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+  MetaInputDevicePrivate *priv;
+
+  priv = meta_input_device_get_instance_private (META_INPUT_DEVICE (object));
+
+  switch (prop_id)
+    {
+    case PROP_WACOM_DEVICE:
+      g_value_set_pointer (value, priv->wacom_device);
+      break;
+    default:
+      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+meta_input_device_class_init (MetaInputDeviceClass *klass)
+{
+  GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+
+  object_class->constructed = meta_input_device_constructed;
+  object_class->finalize = meta_input_device_finalize;
+  object_class->get_property = meta_input_device_get_property;
+
+  props[PROP_WACOM_DEVICE] =
+    g_param_spec_pointer ("wacom-device",
+                          "Wacom device",
+                          "Wacom device",
+                          G_PARAM_READABLE);
+
+  g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, N_PROPS, props);
+}
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBWACOM
+WacomDevice *
+meta_input_device_get_wacom_device (MetaInputDevice *input_device)
+{
+  MetaInputDevicePrivate *priv;
+
+  priv = meta_input_device_get_instance_private (input_device);
+
+  return priv->wacom_device;
+}
+#endif /* HAVE_LIBWACOM */
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.c
index 34054c5e9..4b87eb2a0 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MetaInputDeviceNative,
                meta_input_device_native,
-               CLUTTER_TYPE_INPUT_DEVICE)
+               META_TYPE_INPUT_DEVICE)
 
 enum
 {
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.h b/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.h
index 9b3a21904..59cff51ef 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <glib-object.h>
 
+#include "backends/meta-input-device-private.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-seat-native.h"
 #include "clutter/clutter-mutter.h"
 
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-input-device-x11.c b/src/backends/x11/meta-input-device-x11.c
index af07c34f6..3d96c344e 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-input-device-x11.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-input-device-x11.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct _MetaInputDeviceX11Class
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MetaInputDeviceX11,
                meta_input_device_x11,
-               CLUTTER_TYPE_INPUT_DEVICE)
+               META_TYPE_INPUT_DEVICE)
 
 static void
 meta_input_device_x11_constructed (GObject *object)
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-input-device-x11.h b/src/backends/x11/meta-input-device-x11.h
index eacef955a..1cbee031a 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-input-device-x11.h
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-input-device-x11.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <libwacom/libwacom.h>
 #endif
 
+#include "backends/meta-input-device-private.h"
 #include "clutter/clutter.h"
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index b882b5350..bb1b48b44 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ mutter_sources = [
   'backends/meta-idle-monitor-dbus.c',
   'backends/meta-idle-monitor-dbus.h',
   'backends/meta-idle-monitor-private.h',
+  'backends/meta-input-device.c',
   'backends/meta-input-mapper.c',
   'backends/meta-input-mapper-private.h',
   'backends/meta-input-settings.c',