diff --git a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_input_device.c b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_input_device.c
index 4924f1f9d0..bd77780e00 100644
--- a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_input_device.c
+++ b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_input_device.c
@@ -213,12 +213,19 @@ _efl_input_device_children_iterate(Eo *obj, Efl_Input_Device_Data *pd)
    return &it->iterator;
 }
 
-EOLIAN static unsigned int
-_efl_input_device_has_pointer_caps(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Input_Device_Data *pd)
+EOLIAN static int
+_efl_input_device_pointer_device_count_get(const Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Input_Device_Data *pd)
 {
    if (pd->klass == EFL_INPUT_DEVICE_TYPE_SEAT)
      return pd->pointer_count;
+   return -1;
+}
+
+EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+_efl_input_device_is_pointer_type_get(const Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Input_Device_Data *pd)
+{
    return _is_pointer(pd);
 }
 
+
 #include "interfaces/efl_input_device.eo.c"
diff --git a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_input_device.eo b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_input_device.eo
index 28ec10eb5d..d296c5cafc 100644
--- a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_input_device.eo
+++ b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_input_device.eo
@@ -67,14 +67,27 @@ class @beta Efl.Input.Device extends Efl.Object
          ]]
          return: iterator<const(Efl.Input.Device)> @owned; [[List of device children]]
       }
-      has_pointer_caps {
-         [[Determine whether a device has pointer capabilities.
+      @property pointer_device_count {
+         [[The number of pointer devices in this seat.
 
-           Returns 1 for Mouse, Touch, Pen, Pointer, and Wand type devices.
-
-           If a seat device is passed returns the number of pointer devices in the seat.
+           Pointer devices are the ones whose @.device_type is $mouse, $pen, $touch or $wand.
+           In case this device is not of the type $seat, -1 is returned.
          ]]
-         return: uint; [[Pointer caps]]
+         get {
+
+         }
+         values {
+            devices : int; [[The number of pointer devices.]]
+         }
+      }
+      @property is_pointer_type {
+         [[$true if @.device_type is $mouse, $pen, $touch or $wand.]]
+         get {
+
+         }
+         values {
+            pointer_type : bool; [[$true if the device has pointing capabilities.]]
+         }
       }
    }
    implements {