diff --git a/repos/os/include/genode_c_api/event.h b/repos/os/include/genode_c_api/event.h
index 5c74e7d0ee..784ff92885 100644
--- a/repos/os/include/genode_c_api/event.h
+++ b/repos/os/include/genode_c_api/event.h
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ struct genode_event_submit
 
 	void (*rel_motion) (struct genode_event_submit *, int x, int y);
 
+	void (*abs_motion) (struct genode_event_submit *, int x, int y);
+
 	void (*touch) (struct genode_event_submit *,
 	               struct genode_event_touch_args const *);
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/lib/genode_c_api/event.cc b/repos/os/src/lib/genode_c_api/event.cc
index 33928b9749..099e7606fe 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/lib/genode_c_api/event.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/lib/genode_c_api/event.cc
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ namespace {
 				batch.submit(Input::Relative_motion { x, y }); });
 		}
 
+		static void _abs_motion(struct genode_event_submit *myself, int x, int y)
+		{
+			_with_batch(myself, [&] (Event::Session_client::Batch &batch) {
+				batch.submit(Input::Absolute_motion { x, y }); });
+		}
+
 		static void _touch(struct genode_event_submit *myself,
 		                   struct genode_event_touch_args const *args)
 		{
@@ -133,6 +139,7 @@ namespace {
 			press         = _press;
 			release       = _release;
 			rel_motion    = _rel_motion;
+			abs_motion    = _abs_motion;
 			touch         = _touch;
 			touch_release = _touch_release;
 			wheel         = _wheel;