diff --git a/README.in b/README.in
index 8d2c4668f..2335d21ea 100644
--- a/README.in
+++ b/README.in
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ Clutter has additional command line options for the configure script:
  --enable-tslib-input=[yes/no]
         Enable the TSLib input backend. (default=no) [EXPERIMENTAL]
 
- --enable-evdev-input=[yes/no/check]
-        Enable the evdev input backend. (default=check) [EXPERIMENTAL]
+ --enable-evdev-input=[yes/no]
+        Enable the evdev input backend. (default=no) [EXPERIMENTAL]
 
 See also the INSTALL file generated by autotools for further information.
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b66ccc720..94ece346b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -418,9 +418,9 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([tslib-input],
               [enable_tslib=$enableval],
               [enable_tslib=no])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([evdev-input],
-              [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-evdev=@<:@yes/no@:>@], [Enable evdev for input events (default=yes)])],
+              [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-evdev=@<:@yes/no@:>@], [Enable evdev for input events (default=no)])],
               [enable_evdev=$enableval],
-              [enable_evdev=yes])
+              [enable_evdev=no])
 
 AS_IF([test "x$enable_tslib" = "xyes"],
       [