diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index 46f89c3..a1081ff 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <X11/keysym.h>
+#include <X11/extensions/XI2.h>
+#ifndef XInput_2_0
+#include <X11/extensions/XI.h>
+#endif
 
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -92,6 +96,7 @@
 #define EVDEV_TABLET		(1 << 8) /* device looks like a tablet? */
 #define EVDEV_UNIGNORE_ABSOLUTE (1 << 9) /* explicitly unignore abs axes */
 #define EVDEV_UNIGNORE_RELATIVE (1 << 10) /* explicitly unignore rel axes */
+#define EVDEV_RELATIVE_MODE	(1 << 11) /* Force absplute events, if device suporrt it */
 
 #define MIN_KEYCODE 8
 #define GLYPHS_PER_KEY 2
@@ -117,6 +122,7 @@ static const char *evdevDefaults[] = {
 static int EvdevOn(DeviceIntPtr);
 static int EvdevCacheCompare(InputInfoPtr pInfo, BOOL compare);
 static void EvdevKbdCtrl(DeviceIntPtr device, KeybdCtrl *ctrl);
+static int EvdevSwitchMode(ClientPtr client, DeviceIntPtr device, int mode);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_PROPERTIES
 static void EvdevInitAxesLabels(EvdevPtr pEvdev, int natoms, Atom *atoms);
@@ -136,6 +142,35 @@ static Atom prop_btn_label = 0;
  * cannot be used by evdev, leaving us with a space of 2 at the end. */
 static EvdevPtr evdev_devices[MAXDEVICES] = {NULL};
 
+static int EvdevSwitchMode(ClientPtr client, DeviceIntPtr device, int mode)
+{
+ InputInfoPtr pInfo;
+ EvdevPtr pEvdev;
+ 
+ pInfo = device->public.devicePrivate;
+ pEvdev = pInfo->private;
+
+ if (!pEvdev->abs)
+  return BadMatch;
+
+ switch ( mode )
+ {
+  case Absolute:
+   xf86Msg(X_INFO, "%s: force absolute mode\n", pInfo->name);
+   pEvdev->flags &= ~EVDEV_RELATIVE_MODE;
+   break;
+  case Relative:
+   xf86Msg(X_INFO, "%s: force relative mode\n", pInfo->name);
+   pEvdev->flags |= EVDEV_RELATIVE_MODE;
+   break;
+  default:
+  xf86Msg(X_WARNING, "%s: unknown mode (%d)\n", pInfo->name, mode);
+   return BadValue;
+ }
+
+ return Success;
+}
+
 static size_t CountBits(unsigned long *array, size_t nlongs)
 {
     unsigned int i;
@@ -341,7 +376,7 @@ EvdevProcessValuators(InputInfoPtr pInfo, int v[MAX_VALUATORS], int *num_v,
     *num_v = *first_v = 0;
 
     /* convert to relative motion for touchpads */
-    if (pEvdev->abs && (pEvdev->flags & EVDEV_TOUCHPAD)) {
+    if (pEvdev->abs && (pEvdev->flags & EVDEV_RELATIVE_MODE)) {
         if (pEvdev->tool) { /* meaning, touch is active */
             if (pEvdev->old_vals[0] != -1)
                 pEvdev->delta[REL_X] = pEvdev->vals[0] - pEvdev->old_vals[0];
@@ -1128,6 +1163,7 @@ EvdevAddAbsClass(DeviceIntPtr device)
     EvdevPtr pEvdev;
     int num_axes, axis, i = 0;
     Atom *atoms;
+    const char *mode;
 
     pInfo = device->public.devicePrivate;
     pEvdev = pInfo->private;
@@ -1199,6 +1235,36 @@ EvdevAddAbsClass(DeviceIntPtr device)
          TestBit(ABS_TILT_Y, pEvdev->abs_bitmask)))
         pInfo->flags |= XI86_POINTER_CAPABLE;
 
+    mode = xf86SetStrOption(pInfo->options, "Mode", "auto");
+    if ( !strcmp("absolute", mode) )
+    {
+      xf86Msg(X_INFO, "%s: force absolute mode\n", pInfo->name);
+      pEvdev->flags &= ~EVDEV_RELATIVE_MODE;
+    }
+    else if ( !strcmp("relative", mode) )
+    {
+      xf86Msg(X_INFO, "%s: force relative mode\n", pInfo->name);
+      pEvdev->flags |= EVDEV_RELATIVE_MODE;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      if ( strcmp("auto", mode) )
+        xf86Msg(X_WARNING, "%s: unknown mode '%s', use default\n",
+  	  pInfo->name, mode);
+
+      if ( pEvdev->flags & EVDEV_TOUCHPAD )
+      {
+        xf86Msg(X_INFO, "%s: use relative mode\n", pInfo->name);
+        pEvdev->flags |= EVDEV_RELATIVE_MODE;
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        xf86Msg(X_INFO, "%s: use absolute mode\n", pInfo->name);
+        pEvdev->flags &= ~EVDEV_RELATIVE_MODE;
+      }
+    }
+
+
     return Success;
 }
 
@@ -1965,7 +2031,7 @@ EvdevPreInit(InputDriverPtr drv, IDevPtr dev, int flags)
     pInfo->history_size = 0;
     pInfo->control_proc = NULL;
     pInfo->close_proc = NULL;
-    pInfo->switch_mode = NULL;
+    pInfo->switch_mode = EvdevSwitchMode;
     pInfo->conversion_proc = NULL;
     pInfo->reverse_conversion_proc = NULL;
     pInfo->dev = NULL;