diff --git a/include/nuttx/input/touchscreen.h b/include/nuttx/input/touchscreen.h
index 8cef1b6d7c..6b8f4ed754 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/input/touchscreen.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/input/touchscreen.h
@@ -95,6 +95,16 @@
 #define TOUCH_POS_VALID      (1 << 4) /* Hardware provided a valid X/Y position */
 #define TOUCH_PRESSURE_VALID (1 << 5) /* Hardware provided a valid pressure */
 #define TOUCH_SIZE_VALID     (1 << 6) /* Hardware provided a valid H/W contact size */
+#define TOUCH_GESTURE_VALID  (1 << 7) /* Hardware provided a valid gesture */
+
+/* These are definitions for touch gesture */
+
+#define TOUCH_DOUBLE_CLICK   (0x00)
+#define TOUCH_SLIDE_UP       (0x01)
+#define TOUCH_SLIDE_DOWN     (0x02)
+#define TOUCH_SLIDE_LEFT     (0x03)
+#define TOUCH_SLIDE_RIGHT    (0x04)
+#define TOUCH_PALM           (0x05)
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Types
@@ -112,6 +122,7 @@ struct touch_point_s
   int16_t  y;         /* Y coordinate of the touch point (uncalibrated) */
   int16_t  h;         /* Height of touch point (uncalibrated) */
   int16_t  w;         /* Width of touch point (uncalibrated) */
+  uint16_t gesture;   /* Gesture of touchscreen contact */
   uint16_t pressure;  /* Touch pressure */
   uint64_t timestamp; /* Touch event time stamp, in microseconds */
 };