diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@
 
 find_package(XorgLibinput)
 set_package_properties(XorgLibinput PROPERTIES TYPE OPTIONAL)
-add_feature_info("XorgLibinput" XORGLIBINPUT_FOUND "Libinput driver headers needed for mouse KCM")
+add_feature_info("XorgLibinput" XORGLIBINPUT_FOUND "Libinput driver headers needed for mouse and touchpad KCM")
+
+if(XORGLIBINPUT_FOUND)
+  set(HAVE_XORGLIBINPUT 1)
+endif()
 
 include(ConfigureChecks.cmake)
 
diff --git a/config-X11.h.cmake b/config-X11.h.cmake
--- a/config-X11.h.cmake
+++ b/config-X11.h.cmake
@@ -40,5 +40,8 @@
 /* Define if you have XRandR 1.3 */
 #cmakedefine HAS_RANDR_1_3 1
 
+/* Define if you have XorgLibinput */
+#cmakedefine01 HAVE_XORGLIBINPUT
+
 /* Define if you have X11 at all */
 #cmakedefine01 HAVE_X11
diff --git a/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/libinputcommon.h b/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/libinputcommon.h
--- a/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/libinputcommon.h
+++ b/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/libinputcommon.h
@@ -25,25 +25,25 @@
 
 namespace {
 template<typename T>
-T valueLoaderPart(QVariant const &reply) { Q_UNUSED(reply); return T(); }
+inline T valueLoaderPart(QVariant const &reply) { Q_UNUSED(reply); return T(); }
 
 template<>
-bool valueLoaderPart(QVariant const &reply) { return reply.toBool(); }
+inline bool valueLoaderPart(QVariant const &reply) { return reply.toBool(); }
 
 template<>
-int valueLoaderPart(QVariant const &reply) { return reply.toInt(); }
+inline int valueLoaderPart(QVariant const &reply) { return reply.toInt(); }
 
 template<>
-quint32 valueLoaderPart(QVariant const &reply) { return reply.toInt(); }
+inline quint32 valueLoaderPart(QVariant const &reply) { return reply.toInt(); }
 
 template<>
-qreal valueLoaderPart(QVariant const &reply) { return reply.toReal(); }
+inline qreal valueLoaderPart(QVariant const &reply) { return reply.toReal(); }
 
 template<>
-QString valueLoaderPart(QVariant const &reply) { return reply.toString(); }
+inline QString valueLoaderPart(QVariant const &reply) { return reply.toString(); }
 
 template<>
-Qt::MouseButtons valueLoaderPart(QVariant const &reply) { return static_cast<Qt::MouseButtons>(reply.toInt()); }
+inline Qt::MouseButtons valueLoaderPart(QVariant const &reply) { return static_cast<Qt::MouseButtons>(reply.toInt()); }
 }
 
 class LibinputCommon : public QObject
diff --git a/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11.cmake b/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11.cmake
--- a/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11.cmake
+++ b/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11.cmake
@@ -16,17 +16,23 @@
 
 SET(backend_SRCS
     ${backend_SRCS}
-    backends/libinputcommon.cpp
     backends/x11/propertyinfo.cpp
     backends/x11/xlibbackend.cpp
     backends/x11/synapticstouchpad.cpp
-    backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.cpp
     backends/x11/xlibtouchpad.cpp
     backends/x11/xcbatom.cpp
     backends/x11/xlibnotifications.cpp
     backends/x11/xrecordkeyboardmonitor.cpp
 )
 
+if (HAVE_XORGLIBINPUT)
+    SET(backend_SRCS
+        ${backend_SRCS}
+        backends/libinputcommon.cpp
+        backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.cpp
+    )
+endif()
+
 SET(backend_LIBS
     ${backend_LIBS}
     XCB::ATOM
diff --git a/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.cpp b/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.cpp
--- a/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.cpp
+++ b/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.cpp
@@ -16,19 +16,18 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
-#include <QDebug>
-#include <X11/extensions/XInput2.h>
-
 #include "libinputtouchpad.h"
+#include "logging.h"
 
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 
-#include <xserver-properties.h>
 #include <libinput-properties.h>
-#include "logging.h"
+#include <xserver-properties.h>
+
+#include <X11/extensions/XInput2.h>
 
-const struct Parameter libinputProperties[] = {
+const Parameter libinputProperties[] = {
 
     /* libinput disable supports property */
     {"supportsDisableEvents",               PT_INT, 0, 1, LIBINPUT_PROP_SENDEVENTS_AVAILABLE, 8, 0},
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@
     {"clickMethodClickfinger",              PT_INT, 0, 1, LIBINPUT_PROP_CLICK_METHOD_ENABLED, 8, 1},
 
     /* libinput doesn't have a separate toggle for horiz scrolling */
-    { NULL, PT_INT, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 }
+    { nullptr, PT_INT, 0, 0, nullptr, 0, 0 }
 };
 
 Qt::MouseButtons maskBtns(Display *display, XIButtonClassInfo *buttonInfo)
diff --git a/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/xlibbackend.cpp b/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/xlibbackend.cpp
--- a/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/xlibbackend.cpp
+++ b/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/xlibbackend.cpp
@@ -25,11 +25,15 @@
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <QDebug>
 
+#include <config-X11.h>
+
 //Includes are ordered this way because of #defines in Xorg's headers
 #include "xrecordkeyboardmonitor.h" // krazy:exclude=includes
 #include "xlibbackend.h" // krazy:exclude=includes
 #include "xlibnotifications.h" // krazy:exclude=includes
+#if HAVE_XORGLIBINPUT
 #include "libinputtouchpad.h"
+#endif
 #include "synapticstouchpad.h"
 #include "propertyinfo.h"
 
@@ -119,10 +123,13 @@
 
         Atom *atom = properties.data(), *atomEnd = properties.data() + nProperties;
         for (; atom != atomEnd; atom++) {
+#if HAVE_XORGLIBINPUT
             if (*atom == m_libinputIdentifierAtom.atom()) {
                 setMode(TouchpadInputBackendMode::XLibinput);
                 return new LibinputTouchpad(m_display.data(), info->id);
-            } else if (*atom == m_synapticsIdentifierAtom.atom()) {
+            }
+#endif
+            if (*atom == m_synapticsIdentifierAtom.atom()) {
                 setMode(TouchpadInputBackendMode::XSynaptics);
                 return new SynapticsTouchpad(m_display.data(), info->id);
             }
@@ -350,12 +357,14 @@
 {
     QVector<QObject*> touchpads;
 
+#if HAVE_XORGLIBINPUT
     LibinputTouchpad* libinputtouchpad = dynamic_cast<LibinputTouchpad*> (m_device.data());
-    SynapticsTouchpad* synaptics = dynamic_cast<SynapticsTouchpad*> (m_device.data());
-
     if ( libinputtouchpad) {
         touchpads.push_back(libinputtouchpad);
     }
+#endif
+
+    SynapticsTouchpad* synaptics = dynamic_cast<SynapticsTouchpad*> (m_device.data());
     if (synaptics) {
         touchpads.push_back(synaptics);
     }