diff --git a/src/lib/elput/elput_input.c b/src/lib/elput/elput_input.c
index debaab0dea..1918216565 100644
--- a/src/lib/elput/elput_input.c
+++ b/src/lib/elput/elput_input.c
@@ -312,10 +312,9 @@ static void
 _elput_input_init_thread(void *data, Ecore_Thread *eth EINA_UNUSED)
 {
    Elput_Manager *manager = data;
-   void *udev = NULL;
+   struct udev *udev;
 
-   udev = eeze_udev_get();
-   if (!udev) return;
+   udev = udev_new();
 
    manager->input.lib =
      libinput_udev_create_context(&_input_interface, manager, udev);
@@ -324,6 +323,7 @@ _elput_input_init_thread(void *data, Ecore_Thread *eth EINA_UNUSED)
         ERR("libinput could not create udev context");
         return;
      }
+   udev_unref(udev);
 
    if (libinput_udev_assign_seat(manager->input.lib, manager->seat))
      {