diff --git a/input/common/wayland_common.c b/input/common/wayland_common.c
index aca4b3b6f2..9fc2924017 100644
--- a/input/common/wayland_common.c
+++ b/input/common/wayland_common.c
@@ -240,7 +240,26 @@ static void pointer_handle_axis(void *data,
       struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
       uint32_t time,
       uint32_t axis,
-      wl_fixed_t value) { }
+      wl_fixed_t value) {
+   gfx_ctx_wayland_data_t *wl = (gfx_ctx_wayland_data_t*)data;
+   double dvalue = wl_fixed_to_double(value);
+   switch (axis) {
+      case WL_POINTER_AXIS_VERTICAL_SCROLL:
+         if (dvalue < 0) {
+            wl->input.mouse.wu = true;
+         } else if (dvalue > 0) {
+            wl->input.mouse.wd = true;
+         }
+         break;
+      case WL_POINTER_AXIS_HORIZONTAL_SCROLL:
+         if (dvalue < 0) {
+            wl->input.mouse.wl = true;
+         } else if (dvalue > 0) {
+            wl->input.mouse.wr = true;
+         }
+         break;
+   }
+}
 
 static void touch_handle_down(void *data,
       struct wl_touch *wl_touch,
diff --git a/input/common/wayland_common.h b/input/common/wayland_common.h
index 1f20561094..2c709be573 100644
--- a/input/common/wayland_common.h
+++ b/input/common/wayland_common.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ typedef struct input_ctx_wayland_data
       bool last_valid;
       bool focus;
       bool left, right, middle;
+      bool wu, wd, wl, wr;
    } mouse;
 
    bool keyboard_focus;
diff --git a/input/drivers/wayland_input.c b/input/drivers/wayland_input.c
index 153eb623f8..9eb1968644 100644
--- a/input/drivers/wayland_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/wayland_input.c
@@ -263,6 +263,14 @@ static int16_t input_wl_state(
             if (port > 0) return 0; /* TODO: support mouse on additional ports */
             switch (id)
             {
+               case RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_WHEELUP:
+                  bool wheel_up = wl->mouse.wu;
+                  wl->mouse.wu = false;
+                  return wheel_up;
+               case RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_WHEELDOWN:
+                  bool wheel_down = wl->mouse.wd;
+                  wl->mouse.wd = false;
+                  return wheel_down;
                case RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_X:
                   return screen ? wl->mouse.x : wl->mouse.delta_x;
                case RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_Y: