diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index a3dd344a70..601afeda06 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -22503,6 +22503,22 @@ that enables sharing the clipboard with a vm and setting the guest display
 resolution when the graphical console window resizes.
 @end deffn
 
+@cindex inputattach
+@subsubheading inputattach Service
+
+@deftp {Data Type} inputattach-configuration
+@table @asis
+@item @code{device-type} The type of device to connect to.
+@item @code{device} The device file to connect to the device.
+@item @code{log-file} The file to log messages to.
+@end table
+@end deftp
+
+@deffn {Scheme Procedure} inputattach-service-type
+Return a service that runs inputattach on a device and
+dispatches events from it.
+@end deffn
+
 @subsection Dictionary Services
 @cindex dictionary
 The @code{(gnu services dict)} module provides the following service:
diff --git a/gnu/services/desktop.scm b/gnu/services/desktop.scm
index 0dee57e3bc..8f8e177ca9 100644
--- a/gnu/services/desktop.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/desktop.scm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 ;;; Copyright © 2018 Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il>
 ;;; Copyright © 2018 Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
 ;;; Copyright © 2017, 2019 Christopher Baines <mail@cbaines.net>
+;;; Copyright © 2019 Tim Gesthuizen <tim.gesthuizen@yahoo.de>
 ;;;
 ;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
 ;;;
@@ -123,6 +124,10 @@ (define-module (gnu services desktop)
             enlightenment-desktop-configuration?
             enlightenment-desktop-service-type
 
+            inputattach-configuration
+            inputattach-configuration?
+            inputattach-service-type
+
             %desktop-services))
 
 ;;; Commentary:
@@ -1019,6 +1024,47 @@ (define enlightenment-desktop-service-type
 thumbnails and makes setuid the programs which enlightenment needs to function
 as expected.")))
 
+
+;;;
+;;; inputattach-service-type
+;;;
+
+(define-record-type* <inputattach-configuration>
+  inputattach-configuration
+  make-inputattach-configuration
+  inputattach-configuration?
+  (device-type inputattach-configuration-device-type
+               (default "wacom"))
+  (device inputattach-configuration-device
+          (default "/dev/ttyS0"))
+  (log-file inputattach-configuration-log-file
+            (default #f)))
+
+(define inputattach-shepherd-service
+  (match-lambda
+    (($ <inputattach-configuration> type device log-file)
+     (list (shepherd-service
+            (provision '(inputattach))
+            (requirement '(udev))
+            (documentation "inputattach daemon")
+            (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
+                      (list (string-append #$inputattach
+                                           "/bin/inputattach")
+                            (string-append "--" #$type)
+                            #$device)
+                      #:log-file #$log-file))
+            (stop #~(make-kill-destructor)))))))
+
+(define inputattach-service-type
+  (service-type
+   (name 'inputattach)
+   (extensions
+    (list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
+                             inputattach-shepherd-service)))
+   (default-value (inputattach-configuration))
+   (description "Return a service that runs inputattach on a device and
+dispatches events from it.")))
+
 
 ;;;
 ;;; The default set of desktop services.