diff --git a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_canvas.eo b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_canvas.eo
index 2711111c73..98da146f5f 100644
--- a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_canvas.eo
+++ b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_canvas.eo
@@ -209,10 +209,10 @@ interface Efl.Canvas ()
               A canvas begins with the mouse being assumed outside ($false).
             ]]
          }
-         /* keys {
+         keys {
             seat: Efl.Input.Device @optional; [[The seat to consider, if $null
                then the default seat will be used.]]
-         } */
+         }
          values {
             inside: bool; [[$true if the mouse pointer is inside the canvas,
                             $false otherwise]]
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_win.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_win.c
index 09615f78f8..58b7fc1171 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_win.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_win.c
@@ -2363,9 +2363,9 @@ _efl_ui_win_efl_canvas_pointer_position_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Win_Data
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_efl_ui_win_efl_canvas_pointer_inside_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Win_Data *sd)
+_efl_ui_win_efl_canvas_pointer_inside_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Win_Data *sd, Eo *dev)
 {
-   return evas_pointer_inside_get(sd->evas);
+   return efl_canvas_pointer_inside_get(sd->evas, dev);
 }
 
 /* multi touch support */
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/Evas_Legacy.h b/src/lib/evas/Evas_Legacy.h
index 32ef78e4c1..e900090b88 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/Evas_Legacy.h
+++ b/src/lib/evas/Evas_Legacy.h
@@ -1032,6 +1032,20 @@ EAPI const Evas_Lock *evas_key_lock_get(const Evas *obj) EINA_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT
  * @}
  */
 
+/**
+ * @brief Returns whether the mouse pointer is logically inside the canvas.
+ *
+ * @param[in] obj The object.
+ * @param[in] dev The pointer device.
+ *
+ * @return @c true if the pointer is inside, @c false otherwise.
+ *
+ * @since 1.19
+ *
+ * @ingroup Evas_Canvas
+ */
+EAPI Eina_Bool evas_pointer_inside_by_device_get(const Evas *obj, Efl_Input_Device *dev);
+
 /**
  * @brief Returns whether the default mouse pointer is logically inside the
  * canvas.
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_canvas.eo b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_canvas.eo
index cb6b902738..6da7eef058 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_canvas.eo
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_canvas.eo
@@ -269,17 +269,6 @@ class Evas.Canvas (Efl.Object, Efl.Canvas, Efl.Animator, Efl.Input.Interface,
             y: int; [[The pointer to an integer to be filled in.]]
          }
       }
-      @property pointer_inside_by_device {
-         [[Returns whether the mouse pointer is logically inside the
-           canvas. @since 1.19]]
-         keys {
-            dev: Efl.Input.Device; [[The pointer device.]]
-         }
-         get {}
-         values {
-            in: bool; [[$true if the pointer is inside, $false otherwise.]]
-         }
-      }
       @property image_max_size {
          get {
             [[Get the maximum image size evas can possibly handle.
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_main.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_main.c
index 3266af17ad..04c6cb06a7 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_main.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_main.c
@@ -634,9 +634,9 @@ _evas_canvas_pointer_button_down_mask_by_device_get(Eo *eo_e EINA_UNUSED,
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_evas_canvas_pointer_inside_by_device_get(Eo *eo_e EINA_UNUSED,
-                                          Evas_Public_Data *e,
-                                          Efl_Input_Device *dev)
+_evas_canvas_efl_canvas_pointer_inside_get(Eo *eo_e EINA_UNUSED,
+                                           Evas_Public_Data *e,
+                                           Eo *dev)
 {
    Evas_Pointer_Data *pdata = _evas_pointer_data_by_device_get(e, dev);
    if (!pdata) return EINA_FALSE;
@@ -661,12 +661,6 @@ _evas_canvas_pointer_button_down_mask_get(Eo *eo_e, Evas_Public_Data *e)
    return _evas_canvas_pointer_button_down_mask_by_device_get(eo_e, e, NULL);
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_evas_canvas_efl_canvas_pointer_inside_get(Eo *eo_e, Evas_Public_Data *e)
-{
-   return _evas_canvas_pointer_inside_by_device_get(eo_e, e, NULL);
-}
-
 EOLIAN static void
 _evas_canvas_data_attach_set(Eo *eo_e EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Public_Data *e, void *data)
 {
@@ -1300,7 +1294,13 @@ _evas_pointer_list_in_rect_get(Evas_Public_Data *edata, Evas_Object *obj,
 EAPI Eina_Bool
 evas_pointer_inside_get(const Evas *obj)
 {
-   return efl_canvas_pointer_inside_get(obj);
+   return efl_canvas_pointer_inside_get(obj, NULL);
+}
+
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+evas_pointer_inside_by_device_get(const Evas *obj, Eo *dev)
+{
+   return efl_canvas_pointer_inside_get(obj, dev);
 }
 
 /* Internal EO APIs */
diff --git a/src/tests/elementary/elm_test_win.c b/src/tests/elementary/elm_test_win.c
index 45855647ba..62315ff60b 100644
--- a/src/tests/elementary/elm_test_win.c
+++ b/src/tests/elementary/elm_test_win.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ _inputs_timer3_cb(void *data)
    eina_iterator_free(it);
    fail_if(cnt != 2); // 2 moves (in the list), 2 ups (gone)
 
-   fail_if(!efl_canvas_pointer_inside_get(win));
+   fail_if(!efl_canvas_pointer_inside_get(win, NULL));
    pos = efl_canvas_pointer_position_get(win);
    ck_assert_int_eq(pos.x, points[1][0].x);
    ck_assert_int_eq(pos.y, points[1][0].y);