diff --git a/src/core/display.c b/src/core/display.c
index 68040321c..d9550ade0 100644
--- a/src/core/display.c
+++ b/src/core/display.c
@@ -461,6 +461,18 @@ meta_set_gnome_wm_keybindings (const char *wm_keybindings)
   gnome_wm_keybindings = wm_keybindings;
 }
 
+static void
+meta_display_cancel_touch (MetaDisplay *display)
+{
+  MetaWaylandCompositor *compositor;
+
+  if (!meta_is_wayland_compositor ())
+    return;
+
+  compositor = meta_wayland_compositor_get_default ();
+  meta_wayland_touch_cancel (&compositor->seat->touch);
+}
+
 static void
 gesture_tracker_state_changed (MetaGestureTracker   *tracker,
                                ClutterEventSequence *sequence,