diff --git a/configs/sama5d4-ek/Kconfig b/configs/sama5d4-ek/Kconfig
index ea53972c45c..dd25ecaafc1 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4-ek/Kconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4-ek/Kconfig
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ if INPUT_MXT
 
 config SAMA5D4EK_MXT_I2CFREQUENCY
 	int "maXTouch I2C frequency"
-	default 100000
+	default 400000
 
 config SAMA5D4EK_MXT_DEVMINOR
 	int "/dev/input minor number"
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4-ek/nsh/defconfig b/configs/sama5d4-ek/nsh/defconfig
index 40199147fa6..b66c0a7f5a3 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4-ek/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4-ek/nsh/defconfig
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO=0
 # CONFIG_SAMA5D4EK_396MHZ is not set
 CONFIG_SAMA5D4EK_528MHZ=y
 CONFIG_SAMA5D4EK_DRAM_BOOT=y
-CONFIG_SAMA5D4EK_MXT_I2CFREQUENCY=100000
+CONFIG_SAMA5D4EK_MXT_I2CFREQUENCY=400000
 CONFIG_SAMA5D4EK_MXT_DEVMINOR=0
 
 #
@@ -543,6 +543,8 @@ CONFIG_INPUT=y
 # CONFIG_INPUT_TSC2007 is not set
 # CONFIG_INPUT_ADS7843E is not set
 CONFIG_INPUT_MXT=y
+CONFIG_MXT_THRESHX=5
+CONFIG_MXT_THRESHY=8
 CONFIG_MXT_NPOLLWAITERS=4
 # CONFIG_INPUT_STMPE811 is not set
 # CONFIG_LCD is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig
index b113eb2c4e2..319463c0db9 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO=0
 # CONFIG_SAMA5D4EK_396MHZ is not set
 CONFIG_SAMA5D4EK_528MHZ=y
 CONFIG_SAMA5D4EK_DRAM_BOOT=y
-CONFIG_SAMA5D4EK_MXT_I2CFREQUENCY=100000
+CONFIG_SAMA5D4EK_MXT_I2CFREQUENCY=400000
 CONFIG_SAMA5D4EK_MXT_DEVMINOR=0
 
 #
@@ -547,6 +547,8 @@ CONFIG_INPUT=y
 # CONFIG_INPUT_TSC2007 is not set
 # CONFIG_INPUT_ADS7843E is not set
 CONFIG_INPUT_MXT=y
+CONFIG_MXT_THRESHX=5
+CONFIG_MXT_THRESHY=8
 CONFIG_MXT_NPOLLWAITERS=4
 # CONFIG_INPUT_STMPE811 is not set
 # CONFIG_LCD is not set