diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_backend.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_backend.cpp
index 42078167aa..d8f8cc02e1 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_backend.cpp
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ void DrmBackend::enableOutput(DrmAbstractOutput *output, bool enable)
 
 std::unique_ptr<InputBackend> DrmBackend::createInputBackend()
 {
-    return std::make_unique<LibinputBackend>();
+    return std::make_unique<LibinputBackend>(session());
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<QPainterBackend> DrmBackend::createQPainterBackend()
diff --git a/src/backends/libinput/connection.cpp b/src/backends/libinput/connection.cpp
index ab1f40502b..8217996172 100644
--- a/src/backends/libinput/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/libinput/connection.cpp
@@ -80,21 +80,20 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void deviceRemoved(QString sysName);
 };
 
-std::unique_ptr<Connection> Connection::create()
+std::unique_ptr<Connection> Connection::create(Session *session)
 {
     std::unique_ptr<Udev> udev = std::make_unique<Udev>();
     if (!udev->isValid()) {
         qCWarning(KWIN_LIBINPUT) << "Failed to initialize udev";
         return nullptr;
     }
-    std::unique_ptr<Context> context = std::make_unique<Context>(std::move(udev));
+    std::unique_ptr<Context> context = std::make_unique<Context>(session, std::move(udev));
     if (!context->isValid()) {
         qCWarning(KWIN_LIBINPUT) << "Failed to create context from udev";
         return nullptr;
     }
-    const QString seat = kwinApp()->platform()->session()->seat();
-    if (!context->assignSeat(seat.toUtf8().constData())) {
-        qCWarning(KWIN_LIBINPUT) << "Failed to assign seat" << seat;
+    if (!context->initialize()) {
+        qCWarning(KWIN_LIBINPUT) << "Failed to initialize context";
         return nullptr;
     }
     return std::unique_ptr<Connection>(new Connection(std::move(context)));
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ void Connection::doSetup()
     m_notifier = new QSocketNotifier(m_input->fileDescriptor(), QSocketNotifier::Read, this);
     connect(m_notifier, &QSocketNotifier::activated, this, &Connection::handleEvent);
 
-    connect(kwinApp()->platform()->session(), &Session::activeChanged, this, [this](bool active) {
+    connect(m_input->session(), &Session::activeChanged, this, [this](bool active) {
         if (active) {
             if (!m_input->isSuspended()) {
                 return;
diff --git a/src/backends/libinput/connection.h b/src/backends/libinput/connection.h
index f50033b643..660e2d3ba3 100644
--- a/src/backends/libinput/connection.h
+++ b/src/backends/libinput/connection.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class QThread;
 namespace KWin
 {
 
+class Session;
 class Udev;
 
 namespace LibInput
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ public:
 
     QStringList devicesSysNames() const;
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<Connection> create();
+    static std::unique_ptr<Connection> create(Session *session);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void deviceAdded(KWin::LibInput::Device *);
diff --git a/src/backends/libinput/context.cpp b/src/backends/libinput/context.cpp
index 4b6a20d03b..dd0659ba84 100644
--- a/src/backends/libinput/context.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/libinput/context.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 #include "events.h"
 #include "libinput_logging.h"
 
-#include "main.h"
-#include "platform.h"
 #include "session.h"
 #include "utils/udev.h"
 
@@ -46,8 +44,9 @@ static void libinputLogHandler(libinput *libinput, libinput_log_priority priorit
     }
 }
 
-Context::Context(std::unique_ptr<Udev> &&udev)
-    : m_libinput(libinput_udev_create_context(&Context::s_interface, this, *udev.get()))
+Context::Context(Session *session, std::unique_ptr<Udev> &&udev)
+    : m_session(session)
+    , m_libinput(libinput_udev_create_context(&Context::s_interface, this, *udev.get()))
     , m_suspended(false)
     , m_udev(std::move(udev))
 {
@@ -62,12 +61,17 @@ Context::~Context()
     }
 }
 
-bool Context::assignSeat(const char *seat)
+bool Context::initialize()
 {
     if (!isValid()) {
         return false;
     }
-    return libinput_udev_assign_seat(m_libinput, seat) == 0;
+    return libinput_udev_assign_seat(m_libinput, m_session->seat().toUtf8().constData()) == 0;
+}
+
+Session *Context::session() const
+{
+    return m_session;
 }
 
 int Context::fileDescriptor()
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ void Context::closeRestrictedCallBack(int fd, void *user_data)
 
 int Context::openRestricted(const char *path, int flags)
 {
-    int fd = kwinApp()->platform()->session()->openRestricted(path);
+    int fd = m_session->openRestricted(path);
     if (fd < 0) {
         // failed
         return fd;
@@ -144,7 +148,7 @@ int Context::openRestricted(const char *path, int flags)
 
 void Context::closeRestricted(int fd)
 {
-    kwinApp()->platform()->session()->closeRestricted(fd);
+    m_session->closeRestricted(fd);
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<Event> Context::event()
diff --git a/src/backends/libinput/context.h b/src/backends/libinput/context.h
index 74da9eda9b..65080160c2 100644
--- a/src/backends/libinput/context.h
+++ b/src/backends/libinput/context.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 namespace KWin
 {
 
+class Session;
 class Udev;
 
 namespace LibInput
@@ -25,9 +26,9 @@ class Event;
 class Context
 {
 public:
-    Context(std::unique_ptr<Udev> &&udev);
+    Context(Session *session, std::unique_ptr<Udev> &&udev);
     ~Context();
-    bool assignSeat(const char *seat);
+    bool initialize();
     bool isValid() const
     {
         return m_libinput != nullptr;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ public:
         return m_suspended;
     }
 
+    Session *session() const;
     int fileDescriptor();
     void dispatch();
     void suspend();
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ public:
 private:
     int openRestricted(const char *path, int flags);
     void closeRestricted(int fd);
+
+    Session *m_session;
     struct libinput *m_libinput;
     bool m_suspended;
     std::unique_ptr<Udev> m_udev;
diff --git a/src/backends/libinput/libinputbackend.cpp b/src/backends/libinput/libinputbackend.cpp
index b7e6f37d5a..541b91b520 100644
--- a/src/backends/libinput/libinputbackend.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/libinput/libinputbackend.cpp
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
 namespace KWin
 {
 
-LibinputBackend::LibinputBackend(QObject *parent)
+LibinputBackend::LibinputBackend(Session *session, QObject *parent)
     : InputBackend(parent)
 {
     m_thread.setObjectName(QStringLiteral("libinput-connection"));
     m_thread.start();
 
-    m_connection = LibInput::Connection::create();
+    m_connection = LibInput::Connection::create(session);
     m_connection->moveToThread(&m_thread);
 
     connect(
diff --git a/src/backends/libinput/libinputbackend.h b/src/backends/libinput/libinputbackend.h
index 628d048640..0d11041ecf 100644
--- a/src/backends/libinput/libinputbackend.h
+++ b/src/backends/libinput/libinputbackend.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 namespace KWin
 {
 
+class Session;
+
 namespace LibInput
 {
 class Connection;
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ class KWIN_EXPORT LibinputBackend : public InputBackend
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit LibinputBackend(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit LibinputBackend(Session *session, QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~LibinputBackend() override;
 
     void initialize() override;