diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index 32c40350cd..1277fa092a 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ typedef struct settings
          bool enable;
       } mouse;
 
+      struct
+      {
+         bool enable;
+      } pointer;
+
       struct
       {
          struct
diff --git a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_iterate.c b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_iterate.c
index 45280c5cbb..5e54c05f5a 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_iterate.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_iterate.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static int pointer_post_iterate(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs, const char *path,
    if (!menu)
       return -1;
 
-   if (!settings->menu.mouse.enable)
+   if (!settings->menu.pointer.enable)
       return 0;
 
 #if defined(HAVE_XMB)
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ static int pointer_iterate(unsigned *action)
    if (!menu)
       return -1;
 
-   if (!settings->menu.mouse.enable)
+   if (!settings->menu.pointer.enable)
       return 0;
 
 #if defined(HAVE_XMB)
diff --git a/retroarch.cfg b/retroarch.cfg
index d2ef84d48a..6b226c1677 100644
--- a/retroarch.cfg
+++ b/retroarch.cfg
@@ -594,6 +594,9 @@
 # Enable mouse input inside the menu.
 # menu_mouse_enable = false
 
+# Enable touch input inside the menu.
+# menu_pointer_enable = false
+
 # Shows current date and/or time inside menu.
 # menu_timedate_enable = true
 
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index e87565fbf7..66999a2579 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -5261,6 +5261,18 @@ static bool setting_append_list_menu_options(
          general_write_handler,
          general_read_handler);
 
+   CONFIG_BOOL(
+         settings->menu.pointer.enable,
+         "menu_pointer_enable",
+         "Touch Enable",
+         false,
+         "OFF",
+         "ON",
+         group_info.name,
+         subgroup_info.name,
+         general_write_handler,
+         general_read_handler);
+
    END_SUB_GROUP(list, list_info);
 
    START_SUB_GROUP(list, list_info, "Navigation", group_info.name, subgroup_info);