diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index 96fd97d..f627fd0 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -784,7 +784,6 @@ EvdevProcessAbsoluteMotionEvent(InputInfoPtr pInfo, struct input_event *ev)
 
     if (ev->code >= ABS_MT_SLOT) {
         EvdevProcessTouchEvent(pInfo, ev);
-        pEvdev->abs_queued = 1;
     } else if (!pEvdev->mt_mask) {
         map = pEvdev->abs_axis_map[ev->code];