diff --git a/include/config/libinput.h b/include/config/libinput.h
index 46451f26..61505b11 100644
--- a/include/config/libinput.h
+++ b/include/config/libinput.h
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ struct libinput_category {
 	int left_handed;
 	enum libinput_config_tap_state tap;
 	enum libinput_config_tap_button_map tap_button_map;
-	enum libinput_config_drag_state tap_and_drag;
-	enum libinput_config_drag_lock_state drag_lock;
-	enum libinput_config_accel_profile accel_profile;
-	enum libinput_config_middle_emulation_state middle_emu;
-	enum libinput_config_dwt_state dwt;
+	int tap_and_drag; /* -1 or libinput_config_drag_state */
+	int drag_lock; /* -1 or libinput_config_drag_lock_state */
+	int accel_profile; /* -1 or libinput_config_accel_profile */
+	int middle_emu; /* -1 or libinput_config_middle_emulation_state */
+	int dwt; /* -1 or libinput_config_dwt_state */
 };
 
 enum device_type get_device_type(const char *s);
diff --git a/src/config/rcxml.c b/src/config/rcxml.c
index 5e6a456a..2c525c72 100644
--- a/src/config/rcxml.c
+++ b/src/config/rcxml.c
@@ -339,11 +339,11 @@ fill_mousebind(char *nodename, char *content)
 	}
 }
 
-static enum libinput_config_accel_profile
+static int
 get_accel_profile(const char *s)
 {
 	if (!s) {
-		return LIBINPUT_CONFIG_ACCEL_PROFILE_FLAT;
+		return -1;
 	}
 	if (!strcasecmp(s, "flat")) {
 		return LIBINPUT_CONFIG_ACCEL_PROFILE_FLAT;
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ get_accel_profile(const char *s)
 	if (!strcasecmp(s, "adaptive")) {
 		return LIBINPUT_CONFIG_ACCEL_PROFILE_ADAPTIVE;
 	}
-	return LIBINPUT_CONFIG_ACCEL_PROFILE_FLAT;
+	return -1;
 }
 
 static void