diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen_upper.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen_upper.c
index 683fbe7fbe..9a510a7000 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen_upper.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen_upper.c
@@ -76,16 +76,13 @@ static int     touch_open(FAR struct file *filep);
 static int     touch_close(FAR struct file *filep);
 static ssize_t touch_read(FAR struct file *filep, FAR char *buffer,
                           size_t buflen);
+static ssize_t touch_write(FAR struct file *filep, FAR const char *buffer,
+                           size_t buflen);
 static int     touch_ioctl(FAR struct file *filep, int cmd,
                            unsigned long arg);
 static int     touch_poll(FAR struct file *filep, FAR struct pollfd *fds,
                           bool setup);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_INPUT_UINPUT
-static ssize_t touch_write(FAR struct file *filep, FAR const char *buffer,
-                           size_t buflen);
-#endif
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Data
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -95,11 +92,7 @@ static const struct file_operations g_touch_fops =
   touch_open,     /* open */
   touch_close,    /* close */
   touch_read,     /* read */
-#ifdef CONFIG_INPUT_UINPUT
   touch_write,    /* write */
-#else
-  NULL,           /* write */
-#endif
   NULL,           /* seek */
   touch_ioctl,    /* ioctl */
   touch_poll      /* poll */
@@ -210,7 +203,6 @@ static int touch_close(FAR struct file *filep)
  * Name: touch_write
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_INPUT_UINPUT
 static ssize_t touch_write(FAR struct file *filep, FAR const char *buffer,
                           size_t buflen)
 {
@@ -225,7 +217,6 @@ static ssize_t touch_write(FAR struct file *filep, FAR const char *buffer,
 
   return lower->write(lower, buffer, buflen);
 }
-#endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: touch_read