diff --git a/include/ui/input.h b/include/ui/input.h
index d06a12d..102d8a3 100644
--- a/include/ui/input.h
+++ b/include/ui/input.h
@@ -65,4 +65,6 @@ void qemu_input_check_mode_change(void);
 void qemu_add_mouse_mode_change_notifier(Notifier *notify);
 void qemu_remove_mouse_mode_change_notifier(Notifier *notify);
 
+int input_linux_init(void *opaque, QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp);
+
 #endif /* INPUT_H */
diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
index 144e6a9..bda92d2 100644
--- a/qemu-options.hx
+++ b/qemu-options.hx
@@ -1226,6 +1226,15 @@ STEXI
 Set the initial graphical resolution and depth (PPC, SPARC only).
 ETEXI
 
+DEF("input-linux", 1, QEMU_OPTION_input_linux,
+    "-input-linux <evdev>\n"
+    "                Use input device.\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
+STEXI
+@item -input-linux @var{dev}
+@findex -input-linux
+Use input device.
+ETEXI
+
 DEF("vnc", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_vnc ,
     "-vnc display    start a VNC server on display\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
 STEXI
diff --git a/ui/Makefile.objs b/ui/Makefile.objs
index 728393c..dc936f1 100644
--- a/ui/Makefile.objs
+++ b/ui/Makefile.objs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ vnc-obj-y += vnc-jobs.o
 
 common-obj-y += keymaps.o console.o cursor.o qemu-pixman.o
 common-obj-y += input.o input-keymap.o input-legacy.o
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_LINUX) += input-linux.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_SPICE) += spice-core.o spice-input.o spice-display.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_SDL) += sdl.mo x_keymap.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_COCOA) += cocoa.o
diff --git a/ui/input-linux.c b/ui/input-linux.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5374a2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/input-linux.c
@@ -0,0 +1,357 @@
+/*
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or
+ * (at your option) any later version.  See the COPYING file in the
+ * top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "qemu-common.h"
+#include "qemu/config-file.h"
+#include "qemu/sockets.h"
+#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "ui/input.h"
+
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include "standard-headers/linux/input.h"
+
+static int linux_to_qcode[KEY_CNT] = {
+    [KEY_ESC]            = Q_KEY_CODE_ESC,
+    [KEY_1]              = Q_KEY_CODE_1,
+    [KEY_2]              = Q_KEY_CODE_2,
+    [KEY_3]              = Q_KEY_CODE_3,
+    [KEY_4]              = Q_KEY_CODE_4,
+    [KEY_5]              = Q_KEY_CODE_5,
+    [KEY_6]              = Q_KEY_CODE_6,
+    [KEY_7]              = Q_KEY_CODE_7,
+    [KEY_8]              = Q_KEY_CODE_8,
+    [KEY_9]              = Q_KEY_CODE_9,
+    [KEY_0]              = Q_KEY_CODE_0,
+    [KEY_MINUS]          = Q_KEY_CODE_MINUS,
+    [KEY_EQUAL]          = Q_KEY_CODE_EQUAL,
+    [KEY_BACKSPACE]      = Q_KEY_CODE_BACKSPACE,
+    [KEY_TAB]            = Q_KEY_CODE_TAB,
+    [KEY_Q]              = Q_KEY_CODE_Q,
+    [KEY_W]              = Q_KEY_CODE_W,
+    [KEY_E]              = Q_KEY_CODE_E,
+    [KEY_R]              = Q_KEY_CODE_R,
+    [KEY_T]              = Q_KEY_CODE_T,
+    [KEY_Y]              = Q_KEY_CODE_Y,
+    [KEY_U]              = Q_KEY_CODE_U,
+    [KEY_I]              = Q_KEY_CODE_I,
+    [KEY_O]              = Q_KEY_CODE_O,
+    [KEY_P]              = Q_KEY_CODE_P,
+    [KEY_LEFTBRACE]      = Q_KEY_CODE_BRACKET_LEFT,
+    [KEY_RIGHTBRACE]     = Q_KEY_CODE_BRACKET_RIGHT,
+    [KEY_ENTER]          = Q_KEY_CODE_RET,
+    [KEY_LEFTCTRL]       = Q_KEY_CODE_CTRL,
+    [KEY_A]              = Q_KEY_CODE_A,
+    [KEY_S]              = Q_KEY_CODE_S,
+    [KEY_D]              = Q_KEY_CODE_D,
+    [KEY_F]              = Q_KEY_CODE_F,
+    [KEY_G]              = Q_KEY_CODE_G,
+    [KEY_H]              = Q_KEY_CODE_H,
+    [KEY_J]              = Q_KEY_CODE_J,
+    [KEY_K]              = Q_KEY_CODE_K,
+    [KEY_L]              = Q_KEY_CODE_L,
+    [KEY_SEMICOLON]      = Q_KEY_CODE_SEMICOLON,
+    [KEY_APOSTROPHE]     = Q_KEY_CODE_APOSTROPHE,
+    [KEY_GRAVE]          = Q_KEY_CODE_GRAVE_ACCENT,
+    [KEY_LEFTSHIFT]      = Q_KEY_CODE_SHIFT,
+    [KEY_BACKSLASH]      = Q_KEY_CODE_BACKSLASH,
+    [KEY_102ND]          = Q_KEY_CODE_LESS,
+    [KEY_Z]              = Q_KEY_CODE_Z,
+    [KEY_X]              = Q_KEY_CODE_X,
+    [KEY_C]              = Q_KEY_CODE_C,
+    [KEY_V]              = Q_KEY_CODE_V,
+    [KEY_B]              = Q_KEY_CODE_B,
+    [KEY_N]              = Q_KEY_CODE_N,
+    [KEY_M]              = Q_KEY_CODE_M,
+    [KEY_COMMA]          = Q_KEY_CODE_COMMA,
+    [KEY_DOT]            = Q_KEY_CODE_DOT,
+    [KEY_SLASH]          = Q_KEY_CODE_SLASH,
+    [KEY_RIGHTSHIFT]     = Q_KEY_CODE_SHIFT_R,
+    [KEY_LEFTALT]        = Q_KEY_CODE_ALT,
+    [KEY_SPACE]          = Q_KEY_CODE_SPC,
+    [KEY_CAPSLOCK]       = Q_KEY_CODE_CAPS_LOCK,
+    [KEY_F1]             = Q_KEY_CODE_F1,
+    [KEY_F2]             = Q_KEY_CODE_F2,
+    [KEY_F3]             = Q_KEY_CODE_F3,
+    [KEY_F4]             = Q_KEY_CODE_F4,
+    [KEY_F5]             = Q_KEY_CODE_F5,
+    [KEY_F6]             = Q_KEY_CODE_F6,
+    [KEY_F7]             = Q_KEY_CODE_F7,
+    [KEY_F8]             = Q_KEY_CODE_F8,
+    [KEY_F9]             = Q_KEY_CODE_F9,
+    [KEY_F10]            = Q_KEY_CODE_F10,
+    [KEY_NUMLOCK]        = Q_KEY_CODE_NUM_LOCK,
+    [KEY_SCROLLLOCK]     = Q_KEY_CODE_SCROLL_LOCK,
+    [KEY_KP0]            = Q_KEY_CODE_KP_0,
+    [KEY_KP1]            = Q_KEY_CODE_KP_1,
+    [KEY_KP2]            = Q_KEY_CODE_KP_2,
+    [KEY_KP3]            = Q_KEY_CODE_KP_3,
+    [KEY_KP4]            = Q_KEY_CODE_KP_4,
+    [KEY_KP5]            = Q_KEY_CODE_KP_5,
+    [KEY_KP6]            = Q_KEY_CODE_KP_6,
+    [KEY_KP7]            = Q_KEY_CODE_KP_7,
+    [KEY_KP8]            = Q_KEY_CODE_KP_8,
+    [KEY_KP9]            = Q_KEY_CODE_KP_9,
+    [KEY_KPMINUS]        = Q_KEY_CODE_KP_SUBTRACT,
+    [KEY_KPPLUS]         = Q_KEY_CODE_KP_ADD,
+    [KEY_KPDOT]          = Q_KEY_CODE_KP_DECIMAL,
+    [KEY_KPENTER]        = Q_KEY_CODE_KP_ENTER,
+    [KEY_KPSLASH]        = Q_KEY_CODE_KP_DIVIDE,
+    [KEY_KPASTERISK]     = Q_KEY_CODE_KP_MULTIPLY,
+    [KEY_F11]            = Q_KEY_CODE_F11,
+    [KEY_F12]            = Q_KEY_CODE_F12,
+    [KEY_RIGHTCTRL]      = Q_KEY_CODE_CTRL_R,
+    [KEY_SYSRQ]          = Q_KEY_CODE_SYSRQ,
+    [KEY_RIGHTALT]       = Q_KEY_CODE_ALT_R,
+    [KEY_HOME]           = Q_KEY_CODE_HOME,
+    [KEY_UP]             = Q_KEY_CODE_UP,
+    [KEY_PAGEUP]         = Q_KEY_CODE_PGUP,
+    [KEY_LEFT]           = Q_KEY_CODE_LEFT,
+    [KEY_RIGHT]          = Q_KEY_CODE_RIGHT,
+    [KEY_END]            = Q_KEY_CODE_END,
+    [KEY_DOWN]           = Q_KEY_CODE_DOWN,
+    [KEY_PAGEDOWN]       = Q_KEY_CODE_PGDN,
+    [KEY_INSERT]         = Q_KEY_CODE_INSERT,
+    [KEY_DELETE]         = Q_KEY_CODE_DELETE,
+    [KEY_LEFTMETA]       = Q_KEY_CODE_META_L,
+    [KEY_RIGHTMETA]      = Q_KEY_CODE_META_R,
+    [KEY_MENU]           = Q_KEY_CODE_MENU,
+};
+
+static int qemu_input_linux_to_qcode(unsigned int lnx)
+{
+    assert(lnx < KEY_CNT);
+    return linux_to_qcode[lnx];
+}
+
+typedef struct InputLinux InputLinux;
+
+struct InputLinux {
+    const char  *evdev;
+    int         fd;
+    bool        grab_request;
+    bool        grab_active;
+    bool        keydown[KEY_CNT];
+    int         keycount;
+    int         wheel;
+};
+
+static void input_linux_toggle_grab(InputLinux *il)
+{
+    intptr_t request = !il->grab_active;
+    int rc;
+
+    rc = ioctl(il->fd, EVIOCGRAB, request);
+    if (rc < 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+    il->grab_active = !il->grab_active;
+}
+
+static void input_linux_event_keyboard(void *opaque)
+{
+    InputLinux *il = opaque;
+    struct input_event event;
+    int rc;
+
+    for (;;) {
+        rc = read(il->fd, &event, sizeof(event));
+        if (rc != sizeof(event)) {
+            if (rc < 0 && errno != EAGAIN) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "%s: read: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
+                qemu_set_fd_handler(il->fd, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+                close(il->fd);
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+
+        switch (event.type) {
+        case EV_KEY:
+            if (event.value > 1) {
+                /*
+                 * ignore autorepeat + unknown key events
+                 * 0 == up, 1 == down, 2 == autorepeat, other == undefined
+                 */
+                continue;
+            }
+            /* keep track of key state */
+            if (!il->keydown[event.code] && event.value) {
+                il->keydown[event.code] = true;
+                il->keycount++;
+            }
+            if (il->keydown[event.code] && !event.value) {
+                il->keydown[event.code] = false;
+                il->keycount--;
+            }
+
+            /* send event to guest when grab is active */
+            if (il->grab_active) {
+                int qcode = qemu_input_linux_to_qcode(event.code);
+                qemu_input_event_send_key_qcode(NULL, qcode, event.value);
+            }
+
+            /* hotkey -> record switch request ... */
+            if (il->keydown[KEY_LEFTCTRL] &&
+                il->keydown[KEY_RIGHTCTRL]) {
+                il->grab_request = true;
+            }
+
+            /*
+             * ... and do the switch when all keys are lifted, so we
+             * confuse neither guest nor host with keys which seem to
+             * be stuck due to missing key-up events.
+             */
+            if (il->grab_request && !il->keycount) {
+                il->grab_request = false;
+                input_linux_toggle_grab(il);
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static void input_linux_event_mouse_button(int button)
+{
+    qemu_input_queue_btn(NULL, button, true);
+    qemu_input_event_sync();
+    qemu_input_queue_btn(NULL, button, false);
+    qemu_input_event_sync();
+}
+
+static void input_linux_event_mouse(void *opaque)
+{
+    InputLinux *il = opaque;
+    struct input_event event;
+    int rc;
+
+    for (;;) {
+        rc = read(il->fd, &event, sizeof(event));
+        if (rc != sizeof(event)) {
+            if (rc < 0 && errno != EAGAIN) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "%s: read: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
+                qemu_set_fd_handler(il->fd, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+                close(il->fd);
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+
+        switch (event.type) {
+        case EV_KEY:
+            switch (event.code) {
+            case BTN_LEFT:
+                qemu_input_queue_btn(NULL, INPUT_BUTTON_LEFT, event.value);
+                break;
+            case BTN_RIGHT:
+                qemu_input_queue_btn(NULL, INPUT_BUTTON_RIGHT, event.value);
+                break;
+            case BTN_MIDDLE:
+                qemu_input_queue_btn(NULL, INPUT_BUTTON_MIDDLE, event.value);
+                break;
+            case BTN_GEAR_UP:
+                qemu_input_queue_btn(NULL, INPUT_BUTTON_WHEEL_UP, event.value);
+                break;
+            case BTN_GEAR_DOWN:
+                qemu_input_queue_btn(NULL, INPUT_BUTTON_WHEEL_DOWN,
+                                     event.value);
+                break;
+            };
+            break;
+        case EV_REL:
+            switch (event.code) {
+            case REL_X:
+                qemu_input_queue_rel(NULL, INPUT_AXIS_X, event.value);
+                break;
+            case REL_Y:
+                qemu_input_queue_rel(NULL, INPUT_AXIS_Y, event.value);
+                break;
+            case REL_WHEEL:
+                il->wheel = event.value;
+                break;
+            }
+            break;
+        case EV_SYN:
+            qemu_input_event_sync();
+            if (il->wheel != 0) {
+                input_linux_event_mouse_button((il->wheel > 0)
+                                               ? INPUT_BUTTON_WHEEL_UP
+                                               : INPUT_BUTTON_WHEEL_DOWN);
+                il->wheel = 0;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+int input_linux_init(void *opaque, QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp)
+{
+    InputLinux *il = g_new0(InputLinux, 1);
+    uint32_t evtmap;
+    int rc, ver;
+
+    il->evdev = qemu_opt_get(opts, "evdev");
+    if (!il->evdev) {
+        error_setg(errp, "no input device specified");
+        goto err_free;
+    }
+
+    il->fd = open(il->evdev, O_RDWR);
+    if (il->fd < 0)  {
+        error_setg_file_open(errp, errno, il->evdev);
+        goto err_free;
+    }
+    qemu_set_nonblock(il->fd);
+
+    rc = ioctl(il->fd, EVIOCGVERSION, &ver);
+    if (rc < 0) {
+        error_setg(errp, "%s: is not an evdev device", il->evdev);
+        goto err_close;
+    }
+
+    rc = ioctl(il->fd, EVIOCGBIT(0, sizeof(evtmap)), &evtmap);
+
+    if (evtmap & (1 << EV_REL)) {
+        /* has relative axis -> assume mouse */
+        qemu_set_fd_handler(il->fd, input_linux_event_mouse, NULL, il);
+    } else if (evtmap & (1 << EV_ABS)) {
+        /* has absolute axis -> not supported */
+        error_setg(errp, "tablet/touchscreen not supported");
+        goto err_close;
+    } else if (evtmap & (1 << EV_KEY)) {
+        /* has keys/buttons (and no axis) -> assume keyboard */
+        qemu_set_fd_handler(il->fd, input_linux_event_keyboard, NULL, il);
+    } else {
+        /* Huh? What is this? */
+        error_setg(errp, "unknown kind of input device");
+        goto err_close;
+    }
+    input_linux_toggle_grab(il);
+    return 0;
+
+err_close:
+    close(il->fd);
+err_free:
+    g_free(il);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+static QemuOptsList qemu_input_linux_opts = {
+    .name = "input-linux",
+    .head = QTAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(qemu_input_linux_opts.head),
+    .implied_opt_name = "evdev",
+    .desc = {
+        {
+            .name = "evdev",
+            .type = QEMU_OPT_STRING,
+        },
+        { /* end of list */ }
+    },
+};
+
+static void input_linux_register_config(void)
+{
+    qemu_add_opts(&qemu_input_linux_opts);
+}
+machine_init(input_linux_register_config);
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index adeddd9..7a28982 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #include "net/slirp.h"
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
+#include "ui/input.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/numa.h"
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
@@ -3728,6 +3729,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 #endif
                 break;
             }
+            case QEMU_OPTION_input_linux:
+                if (!qemu_opts_parse_noisily(qemu_find_opts("input-linux"),
+                                             optarg, true)) {
+                    exit(1);
+                }
+                break;
             case QEMU_OPTION_no_acpi:
                 acpi_enabled = 0;
                 break;
@@ -4591,6 +4598,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
         qemu_spice_display_init();
     }
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_LINUX
+    qemu_opts_foreach(qemu_find_opts("input-linux"),
+                      input_linux_init, NULL, &error_fatal);
+#endif
 
     if (foreach_device_config(DEV_GDB, gdbserver_start) < 0) {
         exit(1);
