diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_maxtouch.c b/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_maxtouch.c
index 0961d55e588..68fc3b2602b 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_maxtouch.c
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_maxtouch.c
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ static struct sama5d4ek_tscinfo_s g_mxtinfo =
   {
     .address   = MXT_I2C_ADDRESS,
     .frequency = CONFIG_SAMV71XULT_MXT_I2CFREQUENCY,
+#ifdef CONFIG_SAMV71XULT_MXT_SWAPXY
+    .swapxy    = true;
+#endif
 
     .attach    = mxt_attach,
     .enable    = mxt_enable,