diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandinputdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandinputdevice.cpp
index 00e9e09fa67..b307fb43bdb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandinputdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandinputdevice.cpp
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ void QWaylandInputDevice::Pointer::releaseButtons()
     mButtons = Qt::NoButton;
 
     if (auto *window = focusWindow()) {
-        MotionEvent e(focusWindow(), mParent->mTime, mSurfacePos, mGlobalPos, mButtons, mParent->modifiers());
+        ReleaseEvent e(focusWindow(), mParent->mTime, mSurfacePos, mGlobalPos, mButtons, Qt::NoButton, mParent->modifiers());
         window->handleMouse(mParent, e);
     }
 }