diff --git a/libs/surfaces/faderport/faderport.cc b/libs/surfaces/faderport/faderport.cc
index a1ca393d73..45dc9b82fa 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/faderport/faderport.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/faderport/faderport.cc
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ FaderPort::FaderPort (Session& s)
 	buttons.insert (std::make_pair (Stop, Button (*this, _("Stop"), Stop, 2)));
 	buttons.insert (std::make_pair (Play, Button (*this, _("Play"), Play, 1)));
 	buttons.insert (std::make_pair (RecEnable, Button (*this, _("RecEnable"), RecEnable, 0)));
+	buttons.insert (std::make_pair (Footswitch, Button (*this, _("Footswitch"), Footswitch, -1)));
 	buttons.insert (std::make_pair (FaderTouch, Button (*this, _("Fader (touch)"), FaderTouch, -1)));
 
 	get_button (Shift).set_flash (true);
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/faderport/faderport.h b/libs/surfaces/faderport/faderport.h
index d0a4d915f0..86daa8a2f7 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/faderport/faderport.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/faderport/faderport.h
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ class FaderPort : public ARDOUR::ControlProtocol, public AbstractUI<FaderPortReq
 		Stop = 5,
 		Play = 6,
 		RecEnable = 7,
+		Footswitch = 126,
 		FaderTouch = 127,
 	};