diff --git a/autotests/libinput/mock_libinput.cpp b/autotests/libinput/mock_libinput.cpp
index 380d150b88..08ce52f830 100644
--- a/autotests/libinput/mock_libinput.cpp
+++ b/autotests/libinput/mock_libinput.cpp
@@ -486,6 +486,16 @@ double libinput_event_gesture_get_dy(struct libinput_event_gesture *event)
     return 0.0;
 }
 
+double libinput_event_gesture_get_dx_unaccelerated(struct libinput_event_gesture *event)
+{
+    return libinput_event_gesture_get_dx(event);
+}
+
+double libinput_event_gesture_get_dy_unaccelerated(struct libinput_event_gesture *event)
+{
+    return libinput_event_gesture_get_dy(event);
+}
+
 double libinput_event_gesture_get_scale(struct libinput_event_gesture *event)
 {
     switch (event->type) {
diff --git a/src/backends/libinput/events.cpp b/src/backends/libinput/events.cpp
index c8a71970ee..4d1df772d7 100644
--- a/src/backends/libinput/events.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/libinput/events.cpp
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ int GestureEvent::fingerCount() const
 
 QPointF GestureEvent::delta() const
 {
-    return QPointF(libinput_event_gesture_get_dx(m_gestureEvent),
-                   libinput_event_gesture_get_dy(m_gestureEvent));
+    return QPointF(libinput_event_gesture_get_dx_unaccelerated(m_gestureEvent),
+                   libinput_event_gesture_get_dy_unaccelerated(m_gestureEvent));
 }
 
 bool GestureEvent::isCancelled() const