diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/bcm5974.c b/drivers/input/mouse/bcm5974.c
index 927e479c264..f9e2758b9f4 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/bcm5974.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/bcm5974.c
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ static void setup_events_to_report(struct input_dev *input_dev,
 	__set_bit(BTN_TOOL_QUADTAP, input_dev->keybit);
 	__set_bit(BTN_LEFT, input_dev->keybit);
 
+	__set_bit(INPUT_PROP_POINTER, input_dev->propbit);
 	if (cfg->caps & HAS_INTEGRATED_BUTTON)
 		__set_bit(INPUT_PROP_BUTTONPAD, input_dev->propbit);