diff --git a/base b/base
index 6468c14a3..508afe20c 160000
--- a/base
+++ b/base
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6468c14a3bdd1ef2db2cf9548443abb0cd2b3991
+Subproject commit 508afe20ce783f720d6eca6f31907d9f0c99ba68
diff --git a/frontend/device/generic/device.lua b/frontend/device/generic/device.lua
index aef2bc734..473bf2319 100644
--- a/frontend/device/generic/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/generic/device.lua
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ function Device:init()
         self.powerd = require("device/generic/powerd"):new{device = self}
     end
 
+    if self.has_fake_events then
+        self.input.open("fake_events")
+    end
+
     if self.viewport then
         self.screen:setViewport(self.viewport)
         self.input:registerEventAdjustHook(
diff --git a/frontend/device/kindle/device.lua b/frontend/device/kindle/device.lua
index af9bfdbd5..9c7ffc074 100644
--- a/frontend/device/kindle/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/kindle/device.lua
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ local KindleTouch = Kindle:new{
     model = "KindleTouch",
     isTouchDevice = yes,
     touch_dev = "/dev/input/event3",
+    has_fake_events = true,
 }
 
 local KindlePaperWhite = Kindle:new{
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ local KindlePaperWhite = Kindle:new{
     hasFrontlight = yes,
     display_dpi = 212,
     touch_dev = "/dev/input/event0",
+    has_fake_events = true,
 }
 
 local KindlePaperWhite2 = Kindle:new{
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ local KindlePaperWhite2 = Kindle:new{
     hasFrontlight = yes,
     display_dpi = 212,
     touch_dev = "/dev/input/event1",
+    has_fake_events = true,
 }
 
 local KindleBasic = Kindle:new{
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ local KindleBasic = Kindle:new{
     isTouchDevice = yes,
     -- FIXME!
     touch_dev = "/dev/input/event0",
+    has_fake_events = true,
 }
 
 local KindleVoyage = Kindle:new{
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ local KindleVoyage = Kindle:new{
     hasFrontlight = yes,
     display_dpi = 300,
     touch_dev = "/dev/input/event1",
+    has_fake_events = true,
 }
 
 function Kindle2:init()