diff --git a/gtk/gtkmm/meson.build b/gtk/gtkmm/meson.build
index 0d7367700..f64c08af7 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmm/meson.build
+++ b/gtk/gtkmm/meson.build
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ gtkmm_any_hg_ccg_basenames = [
   'eventcontroller',
   'eventcontrollerfocus',
   'eventcontrollerkey',
+  'eventcontrollerlegacy',
   'eventcontrollermotion',
   'eventcontrollerscroll',
   'expander',
diff --git a/gtk/src/eventcontrollerlegacy.ccg b/gtk/src/eventcontrollerlegacy.ccg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82127c6d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gtk/src/eventcontrollerlegacy.ccg
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2021 The gtkmm Development Team
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
+
diff --git a/gtk/src/eventcontrollerlegacy.hg b/gtk/src/eventcontrollerlegacy.hg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5526518b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gtk/src/eventcontrollerlegacy.hg
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2021 The gtkmm Development Team
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <gtkmm/eventcontroller.h>
+
+_DEFS(gtkmm,gtk)
+_PINCLUDE(gtkmm/private/eventcontroller_p.h)
+
+namespace Gtk
+{
+class GTKMM_API Widget;
+
+/** Event controller that provides raw access to the event stream.
+ *
+ * %Gtk::EventControllerLegacy is an event controller that provides raw
+ * access to the event stream.
+ *
+ * It should only be used as a last resort if none of the other event
+ * controllers or gestures do the job.
+ *
+ * @newin{4,3}
+ *
+ * @ingroup Gestures
+ */
+class GTKMM_API EventControllerLegacy : public EventController
+{
+  _CLASS_GOBJECT(EventControllerLegacy, GtkEventControllerLegacy, GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER_LEGACY, EventController, GtkEventController, , , GTKMM_API)
+
+protected:
+  _CTOR_DEFAULT
+
+public:
+  _WRAP_CREATE()
+
+  // no_default_handler because GtkEventControllerLegacyClass is private.
+#m4 _CONVERSION(`GdkEvent*',`const Glib::RefPtr<const Gdk::Event>&',`Glib::wrap($3, true)')
+  _WRAP_SIGNAL(bool event(const Glib::RefPtr<const Gdk::Event>& event), "event", no_default_handler)
+};
+
+} // namespace Gtk
diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_signals.defs b/gtk/src/gtk_signals.defs
index f65961498..ed48f65cb 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_signals.defs
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_signals.defs
@@ -4185,6 +4185,17 @@
   (flags "Run Last")
 )
 
+;; From GtkEventControllerLegacy
+
+(define-signal event
+  (of-object "GtkEventControllerLegacy")
+  (return-type "gboolean")
+  (flags "Run Last")
+  (parameters
+    '("GdkEvent*" "p0")
+  )
+)
+
 ;; From GtkEventControllerMotion
 
 (define-signal enter
diff --git a/tools/extra_defs_gen/generate_defs_gtk.cc b/tools/extra_defs_gen/generate_defs_gtk.cc
index c03a396c4..4204fc65e 100644
--- a/tools/extra_defs_gen/generate_defs_gtk.cc
+++ b/tools/extra_defs_gen/generate_defs_gtk.cc
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ int main(int /* argc */, char** /* argv */)
             << get_defs( GTK_TYPE_EVENT_CONTROLLER )
             << get_defs( GTK_TYPE_EVENT_CONTROLLER_FOCUS )
             << get_defs( GTK_TYPE_EVENT_CONTROLLER_KEY )
+            << get_defs( GTK_TYPE_EVENT_CONTROLLER_LEGACY )
             << get_defs( GTK_TYPE_EVENT_CONTROLLER_MOTION )
             << get_defs( GTK_TYPE_EVENT_CONTROLLER_SCROLL )
             << get_defs( GTK_TYPE_EXPANDER )