diff --git a/src/core/linux/SDL_evdev.c b/src/core/linux/SDL_evdev.c
index 21962ea676..36262ef738 100644
--- a/src/core/linux/SDL_evdev.c
+++ b/src/core/linux/SDL_evdev.c
@@ -570,6 +570,32 @@ static SDL_Scancode SDL_EVDEV_translate_keycode(int keycode)
     return scancode;
 }
 
+static int SDL_EVDEV_init_mouse(SDL_evdevlist_item *item, int udev_class)
+{
+    int ret;
+    struct input_absinfo abs_info;
+
+    ret = ioctl(item->fd, EVIOCGABS(ABS_X), &abs_info);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        // no absolute mode info, continue
+        return 0;
+    }
+    item->min_x = abs_info.minimum;
+    item->max_x = abs_info.maximum;
+    item->range_x = abs_info.maximum - abs_info.minimum;
+
+    ret = ioctl(item->fd, EVIOCGABS(ABS_Y), &abs_info);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        // no absolute mode info, continue
+        return 0;
+    }
+    item->min_y = abs_info.minimum;
+    item->max_y = abs_info.maximum;
+    item->range_y = abs_info.maximum - abs_info.minimum;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static int SDL_EVDEV_init_touchscreen(SDL_evdevlist_item *item, int udev_class)
 {
     int ret, i;
@@ -671,36 +697,6 @@ static int SDL_EVDEV_init_touchscreen(SDL_evdevlist_item *item, int udev_class)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int SDL_EVDEV_init_mouse(SDL_evdevlist_item *item, int udev_class)
-{
-    int ret;
-    struct input_absinfo abs_info;
-
-    if (item->is_touchscreen) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    ret = ioctl(item->fd, EVIOCGABS(ABS_X), &abs_info);
-    if (ret < 0) {
-        // no absolute mode info, continue
-        return 0;
-    }
-    item->min_x = abs_info.minimum;
-    item->max_x = abs_info.maximum;
-    item->range_x = abs_info.maximum - abs_info.minimum;
-
-    ret = ioctl(item->fd, EVIOCGABS(ABS_Y), &abs_info);
-    if (ret < 0) {
-        // no absolute mode info, continue
-        return 0;
-    }
-    item->min_y = abs_info.minimum;
-    item->max_y = abs_info.maximum;
-    item->range_y = abs_info.maximum - abs_info.minimum;
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
 static void SDL_EVDEV_destroy_touchscreen(SDL_evdevlist_item *item)
 {
     if (!item->is_touchscreen) {