diff --git a/apps/toggle_abs_mouse.c b/apps/toggle_abs_mouse.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93087f6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/toggle_abs_mouse.c
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+
+int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
+	if (argc < 2) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: argument (relative or absolute) expected\n", argv[0]);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	int fd = open("/dev/absmouse",O_WRONLY);
+	if (fd < 0) {
+		/* try vmmouse */
+		fd = open("/dev/vmmouse",O_WRONLY);
+		if (fd < 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s: no valid mouse interface found.\n", argv[0]);
+			return 1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	int flag = 0;
+	if (!strcmp(argv[1],"relative")) {
+		flag = 1;
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(argv[1],"absolute")) {
+		flag = 2;
+	}
+
+	if (!flag) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: invalid argument\n", argv[0]);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	ioctl(fd, flag, NULL);
+}