diff --git a/gfx/thebes/gfxPrefs.h b/gfx/thebes/gfxPrefs.h
index 988a139fd6c5..410013d7d599 100644
--- a/gfx/thebes/gfxPrefs.h
+++ b/gfx/thebes/gfxPrefs.h
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ private:
   DECL_GFX_PREF(Once, "dom.vr.cardboard.enabled",              VRCardboardEnabled, bool, false);
   DECL_GFX_PREF(Once, "dom.vr.add-test-devices",               VRAddTestDevices, int32_t, 1);
   DECL_GFX_PREF(Live, "dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled",        PointerEventsEnabled, bool, false);
+  DECL_GFX_PREF(Live, "dom.w3c_touch_events.enabled",          TouchEventsEnabled, int32_t, 0);
 
   DECL_GFX_PREF(Live, "general.smoothScroll",                  SmoothScrollEnabled, bool, true);
   DECL_GFX_PREF(Live, "general.smoothScroll.durationToIntervalRatio",
diff --git a/gfx/thebes/gfxWindowsPlatform.cpp b/gfx/thebes/gfxWindowsPlatform.cpp
index b58b380054a5..64c1a310487d 100755
--- a/gfx/thebes/gfxWindowsPlatform.cpp
+++ b/gfx/thebes/gfxWindowsPlatform.cpp
@@ -2971,7 +2971,7 @@ gfxWindowsPlatform::CreateHardwareVsyncSource()
 bool
 gfxWindowsPlatform::SupportsApzTouchInput() const
 {
-  int value = Preferences::GetInt("dom.w3c_touch_events.enabled", 0);
+  int value = gfxPrefs::TouchEventsEnabled();
   return value == 1 || value == 2;
 }