diff --git a/configs/README.txt b/configs/README.txt
index 15ff30e1149..fc85e89e12c 100644
--- a/configs/README.txt
+++ b/configs/README.txt
@@ -814,6 +814,13 @@ defconfig -- This is a configuration file similar to the Linux
       Disable driver temperature sensor functionality.
     CONFIG_STMPE11_REGDEBUG
       Enabled very low register-level debug output.  Requires CONFIG_DEBUG.
+    CONFIG_STMPE11_THRESHX and CONFIG_STMPE11_THRESHY
+      STMPE11 touchscreen data comes in a a very high rate.  New touch positions
+      will only be reported when the X or Y data changes by these thresholds.
+      This trades reduces data rate for some loss in dragging accuracy.  The
+      STMPE11 is configure for 12-bit values so the raw ranges are 0-4095. So
+      for example, if your display is 320x240, then THRESHX=13 and THRESHY=17
+      would correspond to one pixel.  Default: 12
 
   Analog Devices
 
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh/defconfig
index a0131c99321..0d298f520d5 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh/defconfig
@@ -990,6 +990,13 @@ CONFIG_INPUT_TSC2007=n
 #   Disable driver temperature sensor functionality.
 # CONFIG_STMPE11_REGDBUG
 #   Enabled very low register-level debug output.  Requires CONFIG_DEBUG.
+# CONFIG_STMPE11_THRESHX and CONFIG_STMPE11_THRESHY
+#   STMPE11 touchscreen data comes in a a very high rate.  New touch positions
+#   will only be reported when the X or Y data changes by these thresholds.
+#   This trades reduces data rate for some loss in dragging accuracy.  The
+#   STMPE11 is configure for 12-bit values so the raw ranges are 0-4095. So
+#   for example, if your display is 320x240, then THRESHX=13 and THRESHY=17
+#   would correspond to one pixel.  Default: 12
 #
 CONFIG_INPUT_STMPE11=n
 CONFIG_STMPE11_SPI=n
@@ -1005,7 +1012,8 @@ CONFIG_STMPE11_GPIOINT_DISABLE=y
 CONFIG_STMPE11_SWAPXY=y
 CONFIG_STMPE11_TEMP_DISABLE=y
 CONFIG_STMPE11_REGDEBUG=n
-
+CONFIG_STMPE11_THRESHX=26
+CONFIG_STMPE11_THRESHY=34
 #
 # USB Device Configuration
 #
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
index 3242948f302..ca7b242ce00 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -990,6 +990,13 @@ CONFIG_INPUT_TSC2007=n
 #   Disable driver temperature sensor functionality.
 # CONFIG_STMPE11_REGDBUG
 #   Enabled very low register-level debug output.  Requires CONFIG_DEBUG.
+# CONFIG_STMPE11_THRESHX and CONFIG_STMPE11_THRESHY
+#   STMPE11 touchscreen data comes in a a very high rate.  New touch positions
+#   will only be reported when the X or Y data changes by these thresholds.
+#   This trades reduces data rate for some loss in dragging accuracy.  The
+#   STMPE11 is configure for 12-bit values so the raw ranges are 0-4095. So
+#   for example, if your display is 320x240, then THRESHX=13 and THRESHY=17
+#   would correspond to one pixel.  Default: 12
 #
 CONFIG_INPUT_STMPE11=n
 CONFIG_STMPE11_SPI=n
@@ -1005,6 +1012,8 @@ CONFIG_STMPE11_GPIOINT_DISABLE=y
 CONFIG_STMPE11_SWAPXY=n
 CONFIG_STMPE11_TEMP_DISABLE=y
 CONFIG_STMPE11_REGDEBUG=n
+CONFIG_STMPE11_THRESHX=26
+CONFIG_STMPE11_THRESHY=34
 
 #
 # USB Device Configuration