diff --git a/packages/sysutils/eventlircd/udev.d/98-eventlircd.rules b/packages/sysutils/eventlircd/udev.d/98-eventlircd.rules
index 09a6cd4c7b..e1d36d4ebe 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/eventlircd/udev.d/98-eventlircd.rules
+++ b/packages/sysutils/eventlircd/udev.d/98-eventlircd.rules
@@ -224,4 +224,7 @@ ATTRS{name}=="Amazon Fire TV Remote", \
 
 LABEL="end-bluetooth"
 
+# tell libinput to ignore devices handled by eventlircd
+ENV{eventlircd_enable}=="true", ENV{LIBINPUT_IGNORE_DEVICE}="1"
+
 LABEL="end"