diff --git a/libinput/device.cpp b/libinput/device.cpp
index 26e4f860a5..34d2b3055a 100644
--- a/libinput/device.cpp
+++ b/libinput/device.cpp
@@ -58,11 +58,12 @@ Device::Device(libinput_device *device, QObject *parent)
     , m_keyboard(libinput_device_has_capability(m_device, LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_KEYBOARD))
     , m_pointer(libinput_device_has_capability(m_device, LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_POINTER))
     , m_touch(libinput_device_has_capability(m_device, LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TOUCH))
-    , m_tabletTool(libinput_device_has_capability(m_device, LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TABLET_TOOL))
 #if 0
     // next libinput version
+    , m_tabletTool(libinput_device_has_capability(m_device, LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TABLET_TOOL))
     , m_tabletPad(libinput_device_has_capability(m_device, LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TABLET_PAD))
 #else
+    , m_tabletTool(false)
     , m_tabletPad(false)
 #endif
     , m_supportsGesture(libinput_device_has_capability(m_device, LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_GESTURE))