diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/capablerobot_usbhub/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/capablerobot_usbhub/mpconfigboard.mk
index 97c8eb8632..f390a8681a 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/capablerobot_usbhub/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/capablerobot_usbhub/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -14,5 +14,3 @@ LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
 
 # No I2S on SAMD51G
 CIRCUITPY_AUDIOBUSIO = 0
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/cp32-m4/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/cp32-m4/mpconfigboard.mk
index 72a191044a..86a7719b84 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/cp32-m4/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/cp32-m4/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -14,5 +14,3 @@ EXTERNAL_FLASH_DEVICES = "W25Q128JV_PM"
 CIRCUITPY_PS2IO = 1
 # No I2S on SAMD51G.
 CIRCUITPY_AUDIOBUSIO = 0
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet.
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/datalore_ip_m4/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/datalore_ip_m4/mpconfigboard.mk
index 794920fe33..aa5f47d400 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/datalore_ip_m4/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/datalore_ip_m4/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -15,5 +15,3 @@ LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
 CIRCUITPY_NETWORK = 1
 MICROPY_PY_WIZNET5K = 5500
 CIRCUITPY_PS2IO = 1
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/feather_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/feather_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
index 8169345f56..176ebac82c 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/feather_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/feather_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -15,5 +15,3 @@ LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
 CIRCUITPY_NETWORK = 1
 MICROPY_PY_WIZNET5K = 5500
 CIRCUITPY_PS2IO = 1
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/grandcentral_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/grandcentral_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
index 13631a7362..423761c3f7 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/grandcentral_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/grandcentral_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -13,5 +13,3 @@ EXTERNAL_FLASH_DEVICES = "W25Q64JV_IQ, GD25Q64C"
 LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
 
 CIRCUITPY_PS2IO = 1
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/itsybitsy_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/itsybitsy_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
index 31bb38e201..f53983ef79 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/itsybitsy_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/itsybitsy_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -15,5 +15,3 @@ LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
 CIRCUITPY_PS2IO = 1
 # No I2S on SAMD51G
 CIRCUITPY_AUDIOBUSIO = 0
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/kicksat-sprite/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/kicksat-sprite/mpconfigboard.mk
index 5871cca2aa..706e551c5d 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/kicksat-sprite/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/kicksat-sprite/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ QSPI_FLASH_FILESYSTEM = 0
 INTERNAL_FLASH_FILESYSTEM = 1
 LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
 
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
 # Not needed.
 CIRCUITPY_AUDIOBUSIO = 0
 CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO = 0
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/metro_m4_airlift_lite/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/metro_m4_airlift_lite/mpconfigboard.mk
index d7d0c1d6ed..98d85ba826 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/metro_m4_airlift_lite/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/metro_m4_airlift_lite/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -15,5 +15,3 @@ LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
 CIRCUITPY_NETWORK = 1
 MICROPY_PY_WIZNET5K = 5500
 CIRCUITPY_PS2IO = 1
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/metro_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/metro_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
index 829bf749f0..68b6f64065 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/metro_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/metro_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -15,5 +15,3 @@ LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
 CIRCUITPY_NETWORK = 1
 MICROPY_PY_WIZNET5K = 5500
 CIRCUITPY_PS2IO = 1
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/mini_sam_m4/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/mini_sam_m4/mpconfigboard.mk
index a8f47dced1..b70b9bbb0e 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/mini_sam_m4/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/mini_sam_m4/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -15,5 +15,3 @@ LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
 CIRCUITPY_PS2IO = 1
 # No I2S on SAMD51G
 CIRCUITPY_AUDIOBUSIO = 0
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pybadge/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pybadge/mpconfigboard.mk
index b8d10387b2..7e2cb64398 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pybadge/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pybadge/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,5 @@ CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO = 1
 CIRCUITPY_GAMEPAD = 1
 CIRCUITPY_GAMEPADSHIFT = 1
 CIRCUITPY_STAGE = 1
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
 
 FROZEN_MPY_DIRS += $(TOP)/frozen/circuitpython-stage/pybadge
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pybadge_airlift/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pybadge_airlift/mpconfigboard.mk
index 12683e995c..7e77b0feaf 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pybadge_airlift/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pybadge_airlift/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,5 @@ CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO = 1
 CIRCUITPY_GAMEPAD = 1
 CIRCUITPY_GAMEPADSHIFT = 1
 CIRCUITPY_STAGE = 1
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
 
 FROZEN_MPY_DIRS += $(TOP)/frozen/circuitpython-stage/pybadge
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pygamer/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pygamer/mpconfigboard.mk
index 69fb14358e..0fce468d9f 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pygamer/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pygamer/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,5 @@ CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO = 1
 CIRCUITPY_GAMEPAD = 1
 CIRCUITPY_GAMEPADSHIFT = 1
 CIRCUITPY_STAGE = 1
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
 
 FROZEN_MPY_DIRS += $(TOP)/frozen/circuitpython-stage/pygamer
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pygamer_advance/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pygamer_advance/mpconfigboard.mk
index 1bb2c553d6..8711738d4f 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pygamer_advance/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pygamer_advance/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,5 @@ CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO = 1
 CIRCUITPY_GAMEPAD = 1
 CIRCUITPY_GAMEPADSHIFT = 1
 CIRCUITPY_STAGE = 1
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
 
 FROZEN_MPY_DIRS += $(TOP)/frozen/circuitpython-stage/pybadge
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pyportal/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pyportal/mpconfigboard.mk
index 996b17b3b3..f763c74fa4 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pyportal/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pyportal/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,3 @@ QSPI_FLASH_FILESYSTEM = 1
 EXTERNAL_FLASH_DEVICE_COUNT = 2
 EXTERNAL_FLASH_DEVICES = "W25Q64JV_IQ, GD25Q64C"
 LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
-
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pyportal_titano/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pyportal_titano/mpconfigboard.mk
index 0ca4383118..58b363779c 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pyportal_titano/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pyportal_titano/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,3 @@ QSPI_FLASH_FILESYSTEM = 1
 EXTERNAL_FLASH_DEVICE_COUNT = 2
 EXTERNAL_FLASH_DEVICES = "W25Q64JV_IQ, GD25Q64C"
 LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
-
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/robohatmm1_m4/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/robohatmm1_m4/mpconfigboard.mk
index afd15ad0a2..f391bf625a 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/robohatmm1_m4/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/robohatmm1_m4/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
 CIRCUITPY_PS2IO = 1
 # No I2S on SAMD51G
 CIRCUITPY_AUDIOBUSIO = 0
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
 # Make room for more stuff
 CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO = 0
 CIRCUITPY_FREQUENCYIO = 0
@@ -28,4 +26,3 @@ FROZEN_MPY_DIRS += $(TOP)/frozen/Adafruit_CircuitPython_BusDevice
 FROZEN_MPY_DIRS += $(TOP)/frozen/Adafruit_CircuitPython_NeoPixel
 #FROZEN_MPY_DIRS += $(TOP)/frozen/Adafruit_CircuitPython_INA219
 #FROZEN_MPY_DIRS += $(TOP)/frozen/RoboticsMasters_CircuitPython_MPU9250
-
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/sam32/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/sam32/mpconfigboard.mk
index ca1e11f011..12884a9cc8 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/sam32/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/sam32/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,3 @@ CHIP_FAMILY = samd51
 
 INTERNAL_FLASH_FILESYSTEM = 1
 LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
-
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/trellis_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/trellis_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
index 6d108e649e..f1fb499011 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/trellis_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/trellis_m4_express/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -15,5 +15,3 @@ LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
 CIRCUITPY_PS2IO = 1
 # No I2S on SAMD51G
 CIRCUITPY_AUDIOBUSIO = 0
-# No touch on SAMD51 yet
-CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = 0
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.c
index 9fb3a2ea1a..0658c1d058 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.c
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@
 #include "shared-bindings/touchio/TouchIn.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/translate.h"
 
+// Native touchio only exists for SAMD21
 #ifdef SAMD21
+
 #include "hpl/pm/hpl_pm_base.h"
-#endif
 
 #include "samd/clocks.h"
 #include "samd/pins.h"
@@ -67,7 +68,6 @@ void common_hal_touchio_touchin_construct(touchio_touchin_obj_t* self,
     claim_pin(pin);
 
     // Turn on the PTC if its not in use. We won't turn it off until reset.
-    #ifdef SAMD21
     if ((( Ptc *) PTC)->CTRLA.bit.ENABLE == 0) {
         // We run the PTC at 8mhz so divide the 48mhz clock by 6.
         uint8_t gclk = find_free_gclk(6);
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ void common_hal_touchio_touchin_construct(touchio_touchin_obj_t* self,
     // but for touches using fruit or other objects, the difference is much less.
 
     self->threshold = get_raw_reading(self) + 100;
-    #endif
 }
 
 bool common_hal_touchio_touchin_deinited(touchio_touchin_obj_t* self) {
@@ -141,3 +140,5 @@ uint16_t common_hal_touchio_touchin_get_threshold(touchio_touchin_obj_t *self) {
 void common_hal_touchio_touchin_set_threshold(touchio_touchin_obj_t *self, uint16_t new_threshold) {
     self->threshold = new_threshold;
 }
+
+#endif // SAMD21
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.h b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.h
index ffe8a6c017..85550b8a3a 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.h
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_ATMEL_SAMD_COMMON_HAL_TOUCHIO_TOUCHIN_H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_ATMEL_SAMD_COMMON_HAL_TOUCHIO_TOUCHIN_H
 
+// Native touchio only exists for SAMD21
+#ifdef SAMD21
+
 #include "common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.h"
 
 #include "samd21_ptc_component.h"
@@ -42,4 +45,6 @@ typedef struct {
 
 void touchin_reset(void);
 
+#endif // SAMD21
+
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_ATMEL_SAMD_COMMON_HAL_TOUCHIO_TOUCHIN_H
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/mpconfigport.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/mpconfigport.mk
index 4ddd097f02..af33edb0eb 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/mpconfigport.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/mpconfigport.mk
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(CHIP_FAMILY),samd21)
 # frequencyio not yet verified as working on SAMD21.
 CIRCUITPY_FREQUENCYIO = 0
+CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO_USE_NATIVE = 1
 endif
 
 # Put samd51-only choices here.
 ifeq ($(CHIP_FAMILY),samd51)
 CIRCUITPY_SAMD = 1
+CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO_USE_NATIVE = 0
 endif
 
 INTERNAL_LIBM = 1
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/supervisor/port.c b/ports/atmel-samd/supervisor/port.c
index 37360deb0e..512fd8eb8d 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/supervisor/port.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/supervisor/port.c
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@
 #include "common-hal/pulseio/PWMOut.h"
 #include "common-hal/ps2io/Ps2.h"
 #include "common-hal/rtc/RTC.h"
+
+#if CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO_USE_NATIVE
 #include "common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "samd/cache.h"
 #include "samd/clocks.h"
 #include "samd/events.h"
@@ -211,7 +215,7 @@ void reset_port(void) {
     //pdmin_reset();
 #endif
 
-#if CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO
+#if CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO && CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO_USE_NATIVE
     touchin_reset();
 #endif
     eic_reset();
diff --git a/py/circuitpy_defns.mk b/py/circuitpy_defns.mk
index d4733e3383..95939de2b7 100644
--- a/py/circuitpy_defns.mk
+++ b/py/circuitpy_defns.mk
@@ -217,9 +217,8 @@ ifeq ($(CIRCUITPY_PEW),1)
 SRC_PATTERNS += _pew/%
 endif
 
-# All possible sources are listed here, and are filtered by SRC_PATTERNS.
-SRC_COMMON_HAL = \
-$(filter $(SRC_PATTERNS), \
+# All possible sources are listed here, and are filtered by SRC_PATTERNS in SRC_COMMON_HAL
+SRC_COMMON_HAL_ALL = \
 	analogio/AnalogIn.c \
 	analogio/AnalogOut.c \
 	analogio/__init__.c \
@@ -272,10 +271,9 @@ $(filter $(SRC_PATTERNS), \
 	rtc/__init__.c \
 	supervisor/Runtime.c \
 	supervisor/__init__.c \
-	time/__init__.c \
-	touchio/TouchIn.c \
-	touchio/__init__.c \
-)
+	time/__init__.c
+
+SRC_COMMON_HAL = $(filter $(SRC_PATTERNS), $(SRC_COMMON_HAL_ALL))
 
 # These don't have corresponding files in each port but are still located in
 # shared-bindings to make it clear what the contents of the modules are.
@@ -298,9 +296,7 @@ SRC_BINDINGS_ENUMS += \
 	help.c \
 	util.c
 
-# All possible sources are listed here, and are filtered by SRC_PATTERNS.
-SRC_SHARED_MODULE = \
-$(filter $(SRC_PATTERNS), \
+SRC_SHARED_MODULE_ALL = \
 	_pixelbuf/PixelBuf.c \
 	_pixelbuf/__init__.c \
 	_stage/Layer.c \
@@ -349,8 +345,23 @@ $(filter $(SRC_PATTERNS), \
 	uheap/__init__.c \
 	ustack/__init__.c \
 	_pew/__init__.c \
-	_pew/PewPew.c \
-)
+	_pew/PewPew.c
+
+# All possible sources are listed here, and are filtered by SRC_PATTERNS.
+SRC_SHARED_MODULE = $(filter $(SRC_PATTERNS), $(SRC_SHARED_MODULE_ALL))
+
+# Use the native touchio if requested. This flag is set conditionally in, say, mpconfigport.h.
+# The presence of common-hal/touchio/* # does not imply it's available for all chips in a port,
+# so there is an explicit flag. For example, SAMD21 touchio is native, but SAMD51 is not.
+ifeq ($(CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO_USE_NATIVE),1)
+SRC_COMMON_HAL_ALL += \
+	touchio/TouchIn.c \
+	touchio/__init__.c
+else
+SRC_SHARED_MODULE_ALL += \
+	touchio/TouchIn.c \
+	touchio/__init__.c
+endif
 
 ifeq ($(INTERNAL_LIBM),1)
 SRC_LIBM = \
diff --git a/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.mk b/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.mk
index a408cd7acc..7469fbf3ff 100644
--- a/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.mk
+++ b/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.mk
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ endif
 # Use for for early stage or highly restricted ports
 ifndef CIRCUITPY_DEFAULT_BUILD
   ifeq ($(CIRCUITPY_MINIMAL_BUILD),1)
-  	CIRCUITPY_FULL_BUILD = 0
-  	CIRCUITPY_DEFAULT_BUILD = 0
+        CIRCUITPY_FULL_BUILD = 0
+        CIRCUITPY_DEFAULT_BUILD = 0
   else
-  	CIRCUITPY_DEFAULT_BUILD = 1
+        CIRCUITPY_DEFAULT_BUILD = 1
   endif
 endif
 
@@ -235,6 +235,12 @@ CIRCUITPY_TIME = $(CIRCUITPY_DEFAULT_BUILD)
 endif
 CFLAGS += -DCIRCUITPY_TIME=$(CIRCUITPY_TIME)
 
+# touchio might be native or generic. See circuitpy_defns.mk.
+ifndef CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO_USE_NATIVE
+CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO_USE_NATIVE = 0
+endif
+CFLAGS += -DCIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO_USE_NATIVE=$(CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO_USE_NATIVE)
+
 ifndef CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO
 CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO = $(CIRCUITPY_DEFAULT_BUILD)
 endif
diff --git a/shared-bindings/touchio/TouchIn.h b/shared-bindings/touchio/TouchIn.h
index 2e5c516079..e04e79c0b6 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/touchio/TouchIn.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/touchio/TouchIn.h
@@ -28,7 +28,12 @@
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_BINDINGS_TOUCHIO_TOUCHIN_H
 
 #include "common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.h"
+
+#if CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO_USE_NATIVE
 #include "common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.h"
+#else
+#include "shared-module/touchio/TouchIn.h"
+#endif
 
 extern const mp_obj_type_t touchio_touchin_type;
 
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.c b/shared-module/touchio/TouchIn.c
similarity index 83%
rename from ports/nrf/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.c
rename to shared-module/touchio/TouchIn.c
index ba50b17b0c..056556c900 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.c
+++ b/shared-module/touchio/TouchIn.c
@@ -28,15 +28,9 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#include "py/nlr.h"
-#include "py/mperrno.h"
 #include "py/runtime.h"
-#include "py/binary.h"
 #include "py/mphal.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/touchio/TouchIn.h"
-#include "supervisor/shared/translate.h"
-
-#include "nrf.h"
 
 // This is a capacitive touch sensing routine using a single digital
 // pin.  The pin should be connected to the sensing pad, and to ground
@@ -57,15 +51,14 @@ static uint16_t get_raw_reading(touchio_touchin_obj_t *self) {
     for (uint16_t i = 0; i < N_SAMPLES; i++) {
         // set pad to digital output high for 10us to charge it
 
-        nrf_gpio_cfg_output(self->pin->number);
-        nrf_gpio_pin_set(self->pin->number);
+        common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_switch_to_output(self->digitalinout, true, DRIVE_MODE_PUSH_PULL);
         mp_hal_delay_us(10);
 
         // set pad back to an input and take some samples
 
-        nrf_gpio_cfg_input(self->pin->number, NRF_GPIO_PIN_NOPULL);
+        common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_switch_to_input(self->digitalinout, PULL_NONE);
 
-        while(nrf_gpio_pin_read(self->pin->number)) {
+        while(common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_get_value(self->digitalinout)) {
             if (ticks >= TIMEOUT_TICKS) return TIMEOUT_TICKS;
             ticks++;
         }
@@ -73,16 +66,17 @@ static uint16_t get_raw_reading(touchio_touchin_obj_t *self) {
     return ticks;
 }
 
-void common_hal_touchio_touchin_construct(touchio_touchin_obj_t* self,
-        const mcu_pin_obj_t *pin) {
-    self->pin = pin;
-    claim_pin(pin);
+void common_hal_touchio_touchin_construct(touchio_touchin_obj_t* self, const mcu_pin_obj_t *pin) {
+    self->digitalinout = m_new_obj(digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t);
+    self->digitalinout->base.type = &digitalio_digitalinout_type;
+
+    common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_construct(self->digitalinout, pin);
 
     self->threshold = get_raw_reading(self) * 1.05 + 100;
 }
 
 bool common_hal_touchio_touchin_deinited(touchio_touchin_obj_t* self) {
-    return self->pin == NULL;
+    return self->digitalinout == MP_OBJ_NULL;
 }
 
 void common_hal_touchio_touchin_deinit(touchio_touchin_obj_t* self) {
@@ -90,8 +84,8 @@ void common_hal_touchio_touchin_deinit(touchio_touchin_obj_t* self) {
         return;
     }
 
-    reset_pin_number(self->pin->number);
-    self->pin = NULL;
+    common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_deinit(self->digitalinout);
+    self->digitalinout = MP_OBJ_NULL;
 }
 
 void touchin_reset() {
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.h b/shared-module/touchio/TouchIn.h
similarity index 84%
rename from ports/nrf/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.h
rename to shared-module/touchio/TouchIn.h
index 121580eac6..8ff6fda8f4 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.h
+++ b/shared-module/touchio/TouchIn.h
@@ -25,19 +25,20 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_COMMON_HAL_TOUCHIO_TOUCHIN_H
-#define MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_COMMON_HAL_TOUCHIO_TOUCHIN_H
+#ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_MODULE_TOUCHIO_TOUCHIN_H
+#define MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_MODULE_TOUCHIO_TOUCHIN_H
 
 #include "common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/digitalio/DigitalInOut.h"
 
 #include "py/obj.h"
 
 typedef struct {
     mp_obj_base_t base;
-    const mcu_pin_obj_t *pin;
+    digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t *digitalinout;
     uint16_t threshold;
 } touchio_touchin_obj_t;
 
 void touchin_reset(void);
 
-#endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_COMMON_HAL_TOUCHIO_TOUCHIN_H
+#endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_MODULE_TOUCHIO_TOUCHIN_H
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/touchio/__init__.c b/shared-module/touchio/__init__.c
similarity index 100%
rename from ports/nrf/common-hal/touchio/__init__.c
rename to shared-module/touchio/__init__.c