diff --git a/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/kwin_wayland/kwinwaylandtouchpad.h b/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/kwin_wayland/kwinwaylandtouchpad.h
--- a/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/kwin_wayland/kwinwaylandtouchpad.h
+++ b/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/kwin_wayland/kwinwaylandtouchpad.h
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@
 
     //
     // Scroll Factor
+    bool supportsScrollFactor() const override {
+        return true;
+    }
     qreal scrollFactor() const
     {
         return m_scrollFactor.val;
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
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
     Q_PROPERTY(bool defaultClickMethodClickfinger READ defaultClickMethodClickfinger CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool clickMethodClickfinger READ isClickMethodClickfinger WRITE setClickMethodClickfinger NOTIFY clickMethodChanged)
 
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool supportsScrollFactor READ supportsScrollFactor CONSTANT)
 public:
 
     LibinputCommon() {}
@@ -355,6 +356,8 @@
         m_clickMethodClickfinger.set(set);
     }
 
+    virtual bool supportsScrollFactor() const = 0;
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void enabledChanged();
     // Tapping
diff --git a/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.h b/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.h
--- a/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.h
+++ b/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.h
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@
         return m_supportsClickMethodClickfinger.avail && m_supportsClickMethodClickfinger.val;
     }
 
+    bool supportsScrollFactor() const override {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     // Tapping
     Prop<bool> m_lrmTapButtonMapEnabledByDefault = Prop<bool>("lrmTapButtonMapEnabledByDefault");
     Prop<bool> m_lrmTapButtonMap = Prop<bool>("lrmTapButtonMap");
diff --git a/kcms/touchpad/src/kcm/libinput/touchpad.qml b/kcms/touchpad/src/kcm/libinput/touchpad.qml
--- a/kcms/touchpad/src/kcm/libinput/touchpad.qml
+++ b/kcms/touchpad/src/kcm/libinput/touchpad.qml
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@
         Layouts.GridLayout {
             Kirigami.FormData.label: i18nd("kcm_touchpad", "Scrolling speed:")
             Kirigami.FormData.buddyFor: scrollFactor
+            visible: touchpad.supportsScrollFactor
 
             columns: 3