diff --git a/input.cpp b/input.cpp
index 2ffa05371f..8e7c4ffaab 100644
--- a/input.cpp
+++ b/input.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <KWayland/Server/relativepointer_interface.h>
 #include <decorations/decoratedclient.h>
 #include <KDecoration2/Decoration>
+#include <KGlobalAccel>
+
 //screenlocker
 #include <KScreenLocker/KsldApp>
 // Qt
@@ -1430,6 +1432,8 @@ public:
 
 KWIN_SINGLETON_FACTORY(InputRedirection)
 
+static const QString s_touchpadComponent = QStringLiteral("kcm_touchpad");
+
 InputRedirection::InputRedirection(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
     , m_keyboard(new KeyboardInputRedirection(this))
@@ -1750,6 +1754,40 @@ void InputRedirection::setupLibInput()
             }
         );
     }
+    setupTouchpadShortcuts();
+#endif
+}
+
+void InputRedirection::setupTouchpadShortcuts()
+{
+    if (!m_libInput) {
+        return;
+    }
+#ifdef HAVE_INPUT
+    QAction *touchpadToggleAction = new QAction(this);
+    QAction *touchpadOnAction = new QAction(this);
+    QAction *touchpadOffAction = new QAction(this);
+
+    touchpadToggleAction->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("Toggle Touchpad"));
+    touchpadToggleAction->setProperty("componentName", s_touchpadComponent);
+    touchpadOnAction->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("Enable Touchpad"));
+    touchpadOnAction->setProperty("componentName", s_touchpadComponent);
+    touchpadOffAction->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("Disable Touchpad"));
+    touchpadOffAction->setProperty("componentName", s_touchpadComponent);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(touchpadToggleAction, QList<QKeySequence>{Qt::Key_TouchpadToggle});
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(touchpadToggleAction, QList<QKeySequence>{Qt::Key_TouchpadToggle});
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(touchpadOnAction, QList<QKeySequence>{Qt::Key_TouchpadOn});
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(touchpadOnAction, QList<QKeySequence>{Qt::Key_TouchpadOn});
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(touchpadOffAction, QList<QKeySequence>{Qt::Key_TouchpadOff});
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(touchpadOffAction, QList<QKeySequence>{Qt::Key_TouchpadOff});
+#ifndef KWIN_BUILD_TESTING
+    registerShortcut(Qt::Key_TouchpadToggle, touchpadToggleAction);
+    registerShortcut(Qt::Key_TouchpadOn, touchpadOnAction);
+    registerShortcut(Qt::Key_TouchpadOff, touchpadOffAction);
+#endif
+    connect(touchpadToggleAction, &QAction::triggered, m_libInput, &LibInput::Connection::toggleTouchpads);
+    connect(touchpadOnAction, &QAction::triggered, m_libInput, &LibInput::Connection::enableTouchpads);
+    connect(touchpadOffAction, &QAction::triggered, m_libInput, &LibInput::Connection::disableTouchpads);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/input.h b/input.h
index d44513d32c..01fddaab83 100644
--- a/input.h
+++ b/input.h
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 
 private:
     void setupLibInput();
+    void setupTouchpadShortcuts();
     void setupLibInputWithScreens();
     void setupWorkspace();
     void reconfigure();
diff --git a/libinput/connection.cpp b/libinput/connection.cpp
index 4c73883f3e..d1a995462b 100644
--- a/libinput/connection.cpp
+++ b/libinput/connection.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "libinput_logging.h"
 
 #include <KConfigGroup>
-#include <KGlobalAccel>
 
 #include <QDBusMessage>
 #include <QDBusConnection>
@@ -146,7 +145,6 @@ Connection *Connection::create(QObject *parent)
     return s_self;
 }
 
-static const QString s_touchpadComponent = QStringLiteral("kcm_touchpad");
 
 Connection::Connection(Context *input, QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
@@ -156,47 +154,6 @@ Connection::Connection(Context *input, QObject *parent)
     , m_leds()
 {
     Q_ASSERT(m_input);
-
-    // steal touchpad shortcuts
-    QAction *touchpadToggleAction = new QAction(this);
-    QAction *touchpadOnAction = new QAction(this);
-    QAction *touchpadOffAction = new QAction(this);
-
-    touchpadToggleAction->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("Toggle Touchpad"));
-    touchpadToggleAction->setProperty("componentName", s_touchpadComponent);
-    touchpadOnAction->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("Enable Touchpad"));
-    touchpadOnAction->setProperty("componentName", s_touchpadComponent);
-    touchpadOffAction->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("Disable Touchpad"));
-    touchpadOffAction->setProperty("componentName", s_touchpadComponent);
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(touchpadToggleAction, QList<QKeySequence>{Qt::Key_TouchpadToggle});
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(touchpadToggleAction, QList<QKeySequence>{Qt::Key_TouchpadToggle});
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(touchpadOnAction, QList<QKeySequence>{Qt::Key_TouchpadOn});
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(touchpadOnAction, QList<QKeySequence>{Qt::Key_TouchpadOn});
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(touchpadOffAction, QList<QKeySequence>{Qt::Key_TouchpadOff});
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(touchpadOffAction, QList<QKeySequence>{Qt::Key_TouchpadOff});
-#ifndef KWIN_BUILD_TESTING
-    InputRedirection::self()->registerShortcut(Qt::Key_TouchpadToggle, touchpadToggleAction);
-    InputRedirection::self()->registerShortcut(Qt::Key_TouchpadOn, touchpadOnAction);
-    InputRedirection::self()->registerShortcut(Qt::Key_TouchpadOff, touchpadOffAction);
-#endif
-    connect(touchpadToggleAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &Connection::toggleTouchpads);
-    connect(touchpadOnAction, &QAction::triggered, this,
-        [this] {
-            if (m_touchpadsEnabled) {
-                return;
-            }
-            toggleTouchpads();
-        }
-    );
-    connect(touchpadOffAction, &QAction::triggered, this,
-        [this] {
-            if (!m_touchpadsEnabled) {
-                return;
-            }
-            toggleTouchpads();
-        }
-    );
-
     // need to connect to KGlobalSettings as the mouse KCM does not emit a dedicated signal
     QDBusConnection::sessionBus().connect(QString(), QStringLiteral("/KGlobalSettings"), QStringLiteral("org.kde.KGlobalSettings"),
                                           QStringLiteral("notifyChange"), this, SLOT(slotKGlobalSettingsNotifyChange(int,int)));
@@ -582,6 +539,22 @@ void Connection::toggleTouchpads()
     }
 }
 
+void Connection::enableTouchpads()
+{
+    if (m_touchpadsEnabled) {
+        return;
+    }
+    toggleTouchpads();
+}
+
+void Connection::disableTouchpads()
+{
+    if (!m_touchpadsEnabled) {
+        return;
+    }
+    toggleTouchpads();
+}
+
 void Connection::updateLEDs(Xkb::LEDs leds)
 {
     if (m_leds == leds) {
diff --git a/libinput/connection.h b/libinput/connection.h
index 41c2443ec0..f08b1d5bdf 100644
--- a/libinput/connection.h
+++ b/libinput/connection.h
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ public:
     void processEvents();
 
     void toggleTouchpads();
+    void enableTouchpads();
+    void disableTouchpads();
 
     QVector<Device*> devices() const {
         return m_devices;