diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qmultitouch_mac.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qmultitouch_mac.mm
index f0ea3b1e66..79f8af7783 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qmultitouch_mac.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qmultitouch_mac.mm
@@ -39,10 +39,14 @@
 
 #include "qmultitouch_mac_p.h"
 #include "qcocoahelpers.h"
+#include <private/qtouchdevice_p.h>
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcInputDevices, "qt.qpa.input.devices")
+
 QHash<qint64, QCocoaTouch*> QCocoaTouch::_currentTouches;
+QHash<quint64, QTouchDevice*> QCocoaTouch::_touchDevices;
 QPointF QCocoaTouch::_screenReferencePos;
 QPointF QCocoaTouch::_trackpadReferencePos;
 int QCocoaTouch::_idAssignmentCount = 0;
@@ -209,4 +213,19 @@ QCocoaTouch::getCurrentTouchPointList(NSEvent *event, bool acceptSingleTouch)
     return touchPoints.values();
 }
 
+QTouchDevice *QCocoaTouch::getTouchDevice(QTouchDevice::DeviceType type, quint64 id)
+{
+    QTouchDevice *ret = _touchDevices.value(id);
+    if (!ret) {
+        ret = new QTouchDevice;
+        ret->setType(type);
+        ret->setCapabilities(QTouchDevice::Position | QTouchDevice::NormalizedPosition | QTouchDevice::MouseEmulation);
+        QWindowSystemInterface::registerTouchDevice(ret);
+        _touchDevices.insert(id, ret);
+        qCDebug(lcInputDevices) << "touch device" << id << "of type" << type
+                                << "registered as Qt device" << QTouchDevicePrivate::get(ret)->id;
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qmultitouch_mac_p.h b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qmultitouch_mac_p.h
index 77af86c9c7..044bcd1882 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qmultitouch_mac_p.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qmultitouch_mac_p.h
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@ class QCocoaTouch
     public:
         static QList<QWindowSystemInterface::TouchPoint> getCurrentTouchPointList(NSEvent *event, bool acceptSingleTouch);
         static void setMouseInDraggingState(bool inDraggingState);
+        static QTouchDevice *getTouchDevice(QTouchDevice::DeviceType type, quint64 id);
 
     private:
+        static QHash<quint64, QTouchDevice*> _touchDevices;
         static QHash<qint64, QCocoaTouch*> _currentTouches;
         static QPointF _screenReferencePos;
         static QPointF _trackpadReferencePos;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
index 0ac01c9ed8..643d3b3a30 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaGestures, "qt.qpa.input.gestures")
 #endif
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaTablet, "qt.qpa.input.tablet")
 
-static QTouchDevice *touchDevice = 0;
-
 @interface QT_MANGLE_NAMESPACE(QNSViewMouseMoveHelper) : NSObject
 {
     QNSView *view;
@@ -146,14 +144,6 @@ static QTouchDevice *touchDevice = 0;
         m_scrolling = false;
         m_updatingDrag = false;
         m_currentlyInterpretedKeyEvent = 0;
-
-        if (!touchDevice) {
-            touchDevice = new QTouchDevice;
-            touchDevice->setType(QTouchDevice::TouchPad);
-            touchDevice->setCapabilities(QTouchDevice::Position | QTouchDevice::NormalizedPosition | QTouchDevice::MouseEmulation);
-            QWindowSystemInterface::registerTouchDevice(touchDevice);
-        }
-
         m_isMenuView = false;
         self.focusRingType = NSFocusRingTypeNone;
         self.cursor = nil;
@@ -1065,8 +1055,8 @@ static QTabletEvent::TabletDevice wacomTabletDevice(NSEvent *theEvent)
 
     const NSTimeInterval timestamp = [event timestamp];
     const QList<QWindowSystemInterface::TouchPoint> points = QCocoaTouch::getCurrentTouchPointList(event, [self shouldSendSingleTouch]);
-    qCDebug(lcQpaTouch) << "touchesBeganWithEvent" << points;
-    QWindowSystemInterface::handleTouchEvent(m_platformWindow->window(), timestamp * 1000, touchDevice, points);
+    qCDebug(lcQpaTouch) << "touchesBeganWithEvent" << points << "from device" << hex << [event deviceID];
+    QWindowSystemInterface::handleTouchEvent(m_platformWindow->window(), timestamp * 1000, QCocoaTouch::getTouchDevice(QTouchDevice::TouchPad, [event deviceID]), points);
 }
 
 - (void)touchesMovedWithEvent:(NSEvent *)event
@@ -1076,8 +1066,8 @@ static QTabletEvent::TabletDevice wacomTabletDevice(NSEvent *theEvent)
 
     const NSTimeInterval timestamp = [event timestamp];
     const QList<QWindowSystemInterface::TouchPoint> points = QCocoaTouch::getCurrentTouchPointList(event, [self shouldSendSingleTouch]);
-    qCDebug(lcQpaTouch) << "touchesMovedWithEvent" << points;
-    QWindowSystemInterface::handleTouchEvent(m_platformWindow->window(), timestamp * 1000, touchDevice, points);
+    qCDebug(lcQpaTouch) << "touchesMovedWithEvent" << points << "from device" << hex << [event deviceID];
+    QWindowSystemInterface::handleTouchEvent(m_platformWindow->window(), timestamp * 1000, QCocoaTouch::getTouchDevice(QTouchDevice::TouchPad, [event deviceID]), points);
 }
 
 - (void)touchesEndedWithEvent:(NSEvent *)event
@@ -1087,8 +1077,8 @@ static QTabletEvent::TabletDevice wacomTabletDevice(NSEvent *theEvent)
 
     const NSTimeInterval timestamp = [event timestamp];
     const QList<QWindowSystemInterface::TouchPoint> points = QCocoaTouch::getCurrentTouchPointList(event, [self shouldSendSingleTouch]);
-    qCDebug(lcQpaTouch) << "touchesEndedWithEvent" << points;
-    QWindowSystemInterface::handleTouchEvent(m_platformWindow->window(), timestamp * 1000, touchDevice, points);
+    qCDebug(lcQpaTouch) << "touchesEndedWithEvent" << points << "from device" << hex << [event deviceID];
+    QWindowSystemInterface::handleTouchEvent(m_platformWindow->window(), timestamp * 1000, QCocoaTouch::getTouchDevice(QTouchDevice::TouchPad, [event deviceID]), points);
 }
 
 - (void)touchesCancelledWithEvent:(NSEvent *)event
@@ -1098,8 +1088,8 @@ static QTabletEvent::TabletDevice wacomTabletDevice(NSEvent *theEvent)
 
     const NSTimeInterval timestamp = [event timestamp];
     const QList<QWindowSystemInterface::TouchPoint> points = QCocoaTouch::getCurrentTouchPointList(event, [self shouldSendSingleTouch]);
-    qCDebug(lcQpaTouch) << "touchesCancelledWithEvent" << points;
-    QWindowSystemInterface::handleTouchEvent(m_platformWindow->window(), timestamp * 1000, touchDevice, points);
+    qCDebug(lcQpaTouch) << "touchesCancelledWithEvent" << points << "from device" << hex << [event deviceID];
+    QWindowSystemInterface::handleTouchEvent(m_platformWindow->window(), timestamp * 1000, QCocoaTouch::getTouchDevice(QTouchDevice::TouchPad, [event deviceID]), points);
 }
 
 #ifndef QT_NO_GESTURES
@@ -1134,7 +1124,7 @@ static QTabletEvent::TabletDevice wacomTabletDevice(NSEvent *theEvent)
     QPointF windowPoint;
     QPointF screenPoint;
     [self convertFromScreen:[self screenMousePoint:event] toWindowPoint:&windowPoint andScreenPoint:&screenPoint];
-    QWindowSystemInterface::handleGestureEventWithRealValue(m_platformWindow->window(), touchDevice, timestamp, Qt::ZoomNativeGesture,
+    QWindowSystemInterface::handleGestureEventWithRealValue(m_platformWindow->window(), QCocoaTouch::getTouchDevice(QTouchDevice::TouchPad, [event deviceID]), timestamp, Qt::ZoomNativeGesture,
                                                             [event magnification], windowPoint, screenPoint);
 }
 
@@ -1149,7 +1139,7 @@ static QTabletEvent::TabletDevice wacomTabletDevice(NSEvent *theEvent)
     QPointF windowPoint;
     QPointF screenPoint;
     [self convertFromScreen:[self screenMousePoint:event] toWindowPoint:&windowPoint andScreenPoint:&screenPoint];
-    QWindowSystemInterface::handleGestureEventWithRealValue(m_platformWindow->window(), touchDevice, timestamp, Qt::SmartZoomNativeGesture,
+    QWindowSystemInterface::handleGestureEventWithRealValue(m_platformWindow->window(), QCocoaTouch::getTouchDevice(QTouchDevice::TouchPad, [event deviceID]), timestamp, Qt::SmartZoomNativeGesture,
                                                             zoomIn ? 1.0f : 0.0f, windowPoint, screenPoint);
     zoomIn = !zoomIn;
 }
@@ -1166,7 +1156,7 @@ static QTabletEvent::TabletDevice wacomTabletDevice(NSEvent *theEvent)
     QPointF windowPoint;
     QPointF screenPoint;
     [self convertFromScreen:[self screenMousePoint:event] toWindowPoint:&windowPoint andScreenPoint:&screenPoint];
-    QWindowSystemInterface::handleGestureEventWithRealValue(m_platformWindow->window(), touchDevice, timestamp, Qt::RotateNativeGesture,
+    QWindowSystemInterface::handleGestureEventWithRealValue(m_platformWindow->window(), QCocoaTouch::getTouchDevice(QTouchDevice::TouchPad, [event deviceID]), timestamp, Qt::RotateNativeGesture,
                                                             -[event rotation], windowPoint, screenPoint);
 }
 
@@ -1191,7 +1181,7 @@ static QTabletEvent::TabletDevice wacomTabletDevice(NSEvent *theEvent)
     else if ([event deltaY] == -1)
         angle = 270.0f;
 
-    QWindowSystemInterface::handleGestureEventWithRealValue(m_platformWindow->window(), touchDevice, timestamp, Qt::SwipeNativeGesture,
+    QWindowSystemInterface::handleGestureEventWithRealValue(m_platformWindow->window(), QCocoaTouch::getTouchDevice(QTouchDevice::TouchPad, [event deviceID]),  timestamp, Qt::SwipeNativeGesture,
                                                             angle, windowPoint, screenPoint);
 }
 
@@ -1205,7 +1195,7 @@ static QTabletEvent::TabletDevice wacomTabletDevice(NSEvent *theEvent)
     QPointF screenPoint;
     [self convertFromScreen:[self screenMousePoint:event] toWindowPoint:&windowPoint andScreenPoint:&screenPoint];
     qCDebug(lcQpaGestures) << "beginGestureWithEvent @" << windowPoint << "from device" << hex << [event deviceID];
-    QWindowSystemInterface::handleGestureEvent(m_platformWindow->window(), touchDevice, timestamp, Qt::BeginNativeGesture,
+    QWindowSystemInterface::handleGestureEvent(m_platformWindow->window(), QCocoaTouch::getTouchDevice(QTouchDevice::TouchPad, [event deviceID]),  timestamp, Qt::BeginNativeGesture,
                                                windowPoint, screenPoint);
 }
 
@@ -1219,7 +1209,7 @@ static QTabletEvent::TabletDevice wacomTabletDevice(NSEvent *theEvent)
     QPointF windowPoint;
     QPointF screenPoint;
     [self convertFromScreen:[self screenMousePoint:event] toWindowPoint:&windowPoint andScreenPoint:&screenPoint];
-    QWindowSystemInterface::handleGestureEvent(m_platformWindow->window(), touchDevice, timestamp, Qt::EndNativeGesture,
+    QWindowSystemInterface::handleGestureEvent(m_platformWindow->window(), QCocoaTouch::getTouchDevice(QTouchDevice::TouchPad, [event deviceID]),  timestamp, Qt::EndNativeGesture,
                                                windowPoint, screenPoint);
 }
 #endif // QT_NO_GESTURES