diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 55bf4046901..87fea157f7f 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 - INPUT: Enable Caps, Num, Scroll Lock modifiers on multiple platforms
 - INPUT: Autoconfig extension with alternative name/vid/pid
 - INPUT/HID: Fix crash on macOS when disconnecting the controller a second time
+- INPUT/LINUX: Add illuminance sensor support to the linuxraw, sdl2, udev, and x11 input drivers
 - INPUT/Remaps: Sort and apply remaps based on the specific connected controller
 - INPUT/UDEV: Enable mouse buttons 4 and 5
 - INPUT/WAYLAND: Enable horizontal scroll and mouse buttons 4 and 5
diff --git a/input/common/linux_common.c b/input/common/linux_common.c
index a29d0561565..784da46f860 100644
--- a/input/common/linux_common.c
+++ b/input/common/linux_common.c
@@ -14,22 +14,57 @@
  *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-
+#include <errno.h>
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
 
+#include <dirent.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/kd.h>
 #include <termios.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include "linux_common.h"
+#include "verbosity.h"
+#include <retro_assert.h>
+#include <retro_timers.h>
+#include <rthreads/rthreads.h>
+
+/* We can assume that pthreads are available on Linux. */
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#define IIO_DEVICES_DIR "/sys/bus/iio/devices"
+#define IIO_ILLUMINANCE_SENSOR "in_illuminance_input"
+#define DEFAULT_POLL_RATE 5
 
 /* TODO/FIXME - static globals */
 static struct termios old_term, new_term;
 static long old_kbmd               = 0xffff;
 static bool linux_stdin_claimed    = false;
 
+struct linux_illuminance_sensor
+{
+   sthread_t *thread;
+
+   /* Poll rate in Hz (i.e. in queries per second) */
+   volatile unsigned poll_rate;
+
+   /* We store the lux reading in millilux (as an int)
+    * so that we can make the access atomic and avoid locks.
+    * A little bit of precision is lost, but not enough to matter.
+    */
+   volatile int millilux;
+
+   /* If true, the associated thread must finish its work and exit. */
+   volatile bool done;
+
+   char path[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
+};
+static double linux_read_illuminance_sensor(const linux_illuminance_sensor_t *sensor);
+
 void linux_terminal_restore_input(void)
 {
    if (old_kbmd == 0xffff)
@@ -121,3 +156,222 @@ bool linux_terminal_disable_input(void)
 
    return true;
 }
+
+static void linux_poll_illuminance_sensor(void *data)
+{
+   linux_illuminance_sensor_t *sensor = data;
+
+   if (!data)
+      return;
+
+   while (!sensor->done)
+   { /* Aligned int reads are atomic on most CPUs */
+        double lux;
+        int millilux;
+        unsigned poll_rate = sensor->poll_rate;
+
+        /* Don't allow cancellation inside the critical section,
+         * as it opens up a file; we don't want to leak it! */
+        pthread_setcancelstate(PTHREAD_CANCEL_DISABLE, NULL);
+        lux = linux_read_illuminance_sensor(sensor);
+        millilux = (int)(lux * 1000.0);
+        retro_assert(poll_rate != 0);
+
+        sensor->millilux = millilux;
+        pthread_setcancelstate(PTHREAD_CANCEL_ENABLE, NULL);
+
+        /* Allow cancellation here so that the main thread doesn't block
+         * while waiting for this thread to wake up and exit. */
+        retro_sleep(1000 / poll_rate);
+        if (errno == EINTR)
+        {
+           RARCH_ERR("Illuminance sensor thread interrupted\n");
+           break;
+        }
+   }
+
+   RARCH_DBG("Illuminance sensor thread for %s exiting\n", sensor->path);
+}
+
+linux_illuminance_sensor_t *linux_open_illuminance_sensor(unsigned rate)
+{
+   DIR *devices = NULL;
+   struct dirent *d = NULL;
+   linux_illuminance_sensor_t *sensor = malloc(sizeof(*sensor));
+
+   if (!sensor)
+      goto error;
+
+   sensor->millilux  = 0;
+   sensor->poll_rate = rate ? rate : DEFAULT_POLL_RATE;
+   sensor->thread    = NULL; /* We'll spawn a thread later, once we find a sensor */
+   sensor->done      = false;
+
+   devices = opendir(IIO_DEVICES_DIR);
+   if (!devices)
+   { /* If we couldn't find the IIO device directory... */
+      char errmesg[NAME_MAX_LENGTH];
+      strerror_r(errno, errmesg, sizeof(errmesg));
+      RARCH_ERR("Failed to open " IIO_DEVICES_DIR ": %s\n", errmesg);
+      goto error;
+   }
+
+   /*
+    * Must clear errno at the start of each iteration,
+    * as an error code that came from one run of the loop
+    * can leak into the next iteration and hide serious errors.
+    * (Ex: trying to open a file that doesn't exist,
+    * which we handle here.)
+    */
+   errno = 0;
+   for (d = readdir(devices); d != NULL; errno = 0, d = readdir(devices))
+   { /* For each IIO device... */
+      /* First ensure that the readdir call succeeded... */
+      int err = errno;
+      double lux;
+
+      if (d->d_name[0] == '.')
+         /* Skip hidden files, ".", and ".." */
+         continue;
+
+      if (err != 0)
+      {
+         char errmesg[NAME_MAX_LENGTH];
+         strerror_r(err, errmesg, sizeof(errmesg));
+         RARCH_ERR("readdir(" IIO_DEVICES_DIR ") failed: %s\n", errmesg);
+         goto error;
+      }
+
+      /* If that worked out, look to see if this device represents an illuminance sensor */
+      snprintf(sensor->path, sizeof(sensor->path), IIO_DEVICES_DIR "/%s/" IIO_ILLUMINANCE_SENSOR, d->d_name);
+
+      lux = linux_read_illuminance_sensor(sensor);
+      if (lux >= 0)
+      { /* If we found an illuminance sensor that works... */
+         sensor->millilux = (int)(lux * 1000.0); /* Set the first reading */
+         sensor->thread = sthread_create(linux_poll_illuminance_sensor, sensor);
+
+         if (!sensor->thread)
+         {
+            RARCH_ERR("Failed to spawn thread for illuminance sensor\n");
+            goto error;
+         }
+
+         RARCH_LOG("Opened illuminance sensor at %s, polling at %u Hz\n", sensor->path, sensor->poll_rate);
+
+         goto done;
+      }
+   }
+
+error:
+   RARCH_ERR("Failed to find an illuminance sensor\n");
+   if (devices)
+      closedir(devices);
+
+   free(sensor);
+
+   return NULL;
+done:
+   if (devices)
+      closedir(devices);
+
+   return sensor;
+}
+
+void linux_close_illuminance_sensor(linux_illuminance_sensor_t *sensor)
+{
+   if (!sensor)
+      return;
+
+   if (sensor->thread)
+   {
+      pthread_t thread = sthread_get_thread_id(sensor->thread);
+      sensor->done = true;
+
+      if (pthread_cancel(thread) != 0)
+      {
+         int err = errno;
+         char errmesg[NAME_MAX_LENGTH];
+         strerror_r(err, errmesg, sizeof(errmesg));
+         RARCH_ERR("Failed to cancel illuminance sensor thread: %s\n", errmesg);
+      }
+
+      sthread_join(sensor->thread);
+      /* sthread_join will free the thread */
+   }
+
+   free(sensor);
+}
+
+float linux_get_illuminance_reading(const linux_illuminance_sensor_t *sensor)
+{
+   int millilux;
+   if (!sensor)
+      return -1.0f;
+
+   /* Reading an int is atomic on most CPUs */
+   millilux = sensor->millilux;
+
+   return (float)millilux / 1000.0f;
+}
+
+
+void linux_set_illuminance_sensor_rate(linux_illuminance_sensor_t *sensor, unsigned rate)
+{
+   if (!sensor)
+      return;
+
+   /* Set a default rate of 5 Hz if none is provided */
+   rate = rate ? rate : DEFAULT_POLL_RATE;
+
+   sensor->poll_rate = rate;
+}
+
+static double linux_read_illuminance_sensor(const linux_illuminance_sensor_t *sensor)
+{
+   char buffer[256];
+   double illuminance = 0.0;
+   int err;
+   FILE* in_illuminance_input = NULL;
+
+   if (!sensor || sensor->path[0] == '\0')
+      return -1.0;
+
+   in_illuminance_input = fopen(sensor->path, "r");
+   if (!in_illuminance_input)
+   {
+      char errmesg[NAME_MAX_LENGTH];
+      strerror_r(errno, errmesg, sizeof(errmesg));
+      RARCH_ERR("Failed to open %s: %s\n", sensor->path, errmesg);
+      illuminance = -1.0;
+      goto done;
+   }
+
+   if (!fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer), in_illuminance_input))
+   { /* Read the illuminance value from the file. If that fails... */
+      char errmesg[NAME_MAX_LENGTH];
+      strerror_r(errno, errmesg, sizeof(errmesg));
+      RARCH_ERR("Illuminance sensor read failed: %s\n", errmesg);
+      illuminance = -1.0;
+      goto done;
+   }
+
+   /* TODO: This may be locale-sensitive */
+   errno = 0;
+   illuminance = strtod(buffer, NULL);
+   err = errno;
+   if (err != 0)
+   {
+      char errmesg[NAME_MAX_LENGTH];
+      strerror_r(err, errmesg, sizeof(errmesg));
+      RARCH_ERR("Failed to parse input \"%s\" into a floating-point value: %s", buffer, errmesg);
+      illuminance = -1.0;
+      goto done;
+   }
+
+done:
+   if (in_illuminance_input)
+      fclose(in_illuminance_input);
+
+   return illuminance;
+}
diff --git a/input/common/linux_common.h b/input/common/linux_common.h
index b530b71c433..3b3df499d8f 100644
--- a/input/common/linux_common.h
+++ b/input/common/linux_common.h
@@ -27,4 +27,25 @@ bool linux_terminal_grab_stdin(void *data);
 
 bool linux_terminal_disable_input(void);
 
+/**
+ * Corresponds to the illuminance sensor exposed via the IIO interface.
+ * @see https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio
+ */
+typedef struct linux_illuminance_sensor linux_illuminance_sensor_t;
+
+/**
+ * Iterates through /sys/bus/iio/devices and returns the first illuminance sensor found,
+ * or NULL if none was found.
+ *
+ * @param rate The rate at which to poll the sensor, in Hz.
+ */
+linux_illuminance_sensor_t *linux_open_illuminance_sensor(unsigned rate);
+
+void linux_close_illuminance_sensor(linux_illuminance_sensor_t *sensor);
+
+/** Returns the light sensor's most recent reading in lux, or a negative number on error. */
+float linux_get_illuminance_reading(const linux_illuminance_sensor_t *sensor);
+
+void linux_set_illuminance_sensor_rate(linux_illuminance_sensor_t *sensor, unsigned rate);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/input/drivers/linuxraw_input.c b/input/drivers/linuxraw_input.c
index 098b70ab48c..1788c1f283c 100644
--- a/input/drivers/linuxraw_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/linuxraw_input.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 typedef struct linuxraw_input
 {
    bool state[0x80];
+   linux_illuminance_sensor_t *illuminance_sensor;
 } linuxraw_input_t;
 
 static void *linuxraw_input_init(const char *joypad_driver)
@@ -165,9 +166,62 @@ static void linuxraw_input_free(void *data)
       return;
 
    linux_terminal_restore_input();
+   linux_close_illuminance_sensor(linuxraw->illuminance_sensor);
    free(data);
 }
 
+static bool linuxraw_input_set_sensor_state(void *data, unsigned port, enum retro_sensor_action action, unsigned rate)
+{
+   linuxraw_input_t *linuxraw = (linuxraw_input_t*)data;
+
+   if (!linuxraw)
+      return false;
+
+   switch (action)
+   {
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_ILLUMINANCE_DISABLE:
+         /* If already disabled, then do nothing */
+         linux_close_illuminance_sensor(linuxraw->illuminance_sensor); /* noop if NULL */
+         linuxraw->illuminance_sensor = NULL;
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_GYROSCOPE_DISABLE:
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_ACCELEROMETER_DISABLE:
+         /** Unimplemented sensor actions that probably shouldn't fail */
+         return true;
+
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_ILLUMINANCE_ENABLE:
+         if (linuxraw->illuminance_sensor)
+            /* If the light sensor is already open, just set the rate */
+            linux_set_illuminance_sensor_rate(linuxraw->illuminance_sensor, rate);
+         else
+            linuxraw->illuminance_sensor = linux_open_illuminance_sensor(rate);
+
+         return linuxraw->illuminance_sensor != NULL;
+      default:
+         break;
+   }
+
+   return false;
+}
+
+static float linuxraw_input_get_sensor_input(void *data, unsigned port, unsigned id)
+{
+   linuxraw_input_t *linuxraw = (linuxraw_input_t*)data;
+
+   if (!linuxraw)
+      return 0.0f;
+
+   switch (id)
+   {
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_ILLUMINANCE:
+         if (linuxraw->illuminance_sensor)
+            return linux_get_illuminance_reading(linuxraw->illuminance_sensor);
+      default:
+         break;
+   }
+
+   return 0.0f;
+}
+
 static void linuxraw_input_poll(void *data)
 {
    uint8_t c;
@@ -194,7 +248,7 @@ static void linuxraw_input_poll(void *data)
 
 static uint64_t linuxraw_get_capabilities(void *data)
 {
-   return (1 << RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD) 
+   return (1 << RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD)
         | (1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ANALOG);
 }
 
@@ -203,8 +257,8 @@ input_driver_t input_linuxraw = {
    linuxraw_input_poll,
    linuxraw_input_state,
    linuxraw_input_free,
-   NULL,
-   NULL,
+   linuxraw_input_set_sensor_state,
+   linuxraw_input_get_sensor_input,
    linuxraw_get_capabilities,
    "linuxraw",
    NULL,                         /* grab_mouse */
diff --git a/input/drivers/sdl_input.c b/input/drivers/sdl_input.c
index 169e92bffa7..83c9419fe32 100644
--- a/input/drivers/sdl_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/sdl_input.c
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
 #include "../../tasks/tasks_internal.h"
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+#include "../common/linux_common.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef HAVE_SDL2
 #include "../../gfx/common/sdl2_common.h"
 #endif
@@ -54,6 +58,10 @@ typedef struct sdl_input
    int mouse_wd;
    int mouse_wl;
    int mouse_wr;
+#ifdef __linux__
+   /* Light sensors aren't exposed through SDL, and they're not usually part of controllers */
+   linux_illuminance_sensor_t *illuminance_sensor;
+#endif
 } sdl_input_t;
 
 #ifdef WEBOS
@@ -249,7 +257,7 @@ static int16_t sdl_input_state(
          if (idx == 0)
          {
             struct video_viewport vp;
-            bool screen                 = device == 
+            bool screen                 = device ==
                RARCH_DEVICE_POINTER_SCREEN;
             const int edge_detect       = 32700;
             bool inside                 = false;
@@ -275,7 +283,7 @@ static int16_t sdl_input_state(
                   res_y = res_screen_y;
                }
 
-               inside =    (res_x >= -edge_detect) 
+               inside =    (res_x >= -edge_detect)
                   && (res_y >= -edge_detect)
                   && (res_x <= edge_detect)
                   && (res_y <= edge_detect);
@@ -325,6 +333,7 @@ static void sdl_input_free(void *data)
 #ifndef HAVE_SDL2
    SDL_Event event;
 #endif
+   sdl_input_t *sdl = (sdl_input_t*)data;
 
    if (!data)
       return;
@@ -336,9 +345,73 @@ static void sdl_input_free(void *data)
    while (SDL_PollEvent(&event));
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+   linux_close_illuminance_sensor(sdl->illuminance_sensor); /* noop if NULL */
+#endif
+
    free(data);
 }
 
+static bool sdl_set_sensor_state(void *data, unsigned port, enum retro_sensor_action action, unsigned rate)
+{
+   sdl_input_t *sdl = (sdl_input_t*)data;
+
+   if (!sdl)
+      return false;
+
+   switch (action)
+   {
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_ILLUMINANCE_DISABLE:
+#ifdef __linux__
+         /* If already disabled, then do nothing */
+         linux_close_illuminance_sensor(sdl->illuminance_sensor); /* noop if NULL */
+         sdl->illuminance_sensor = NULL;
+#endif
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_GYROSCOPE_DISABLE:
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_ACCELEROMETER_DISABLE:
+         /** Unimplemented sensor actions that probably shouldn't fail */
+         return true;
+
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_ILLUMINANCE_ENABLE:
+#ifdef __linux__
+         /* Unsupported on non-Linux platforms */
+         if (sdl->illuminance_sensor)
+            /* If we already have a sensor, just set the rate */
+            linux_set_illuminance_sensor_rate(sdl->illuminance_sensor, rate);
+         else
+            sdl->illuminance_sensor = linux_open_illuminance_sensor(rate);
+
+         return sdl->illuminance_sensor != NULL;
+#endif
+      default:
+         break;
+   }
+
+   return false;
+}
+
+static float sdl_get_sensor_input(void *data, unsigned port, unsigned id)
+{
+   sdl_input_t *sdl = (sdl_input_t*)data;
+
+   if (!sdl)
+      return 0.0f;
+
+   switch (id)
+   {
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_ILLUMINANCE:
+#ifdef __linux__
+         if (sdl->illuminance_sensor)
+            return linux_get_illuminance_reading(sdl->illuminance_sensor);
+#endif
+      /* Unsupported on non-Linux platforms */
+      default:
+         break;
+   }
+
+   return 0.0f;
+}
+
 #ifdef HAVE_SDL2
 static void sdl2_grab_mouse(void *data, bool state)
 {
@@ -397,7 +470,7 @@ static void sdl_input_poll(void *data)
          switch ((int) event.key.keysym.scancode)
          {
             case SDL_WEBOS_SCANCODE_BACK:
-               /* Because webOS is sending DOWN/UP at the same time, 
+               /* Because webOS is sending DOWN/UP at the same time,
                   we save this flag for later */
                sdl_webos_special_keymap[sdl_webos_spkey_back] |= event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN;
                code = RETROK_BACKSPACE;
@@ -478,8 +551,8 @@ input_driver_t input_sdl = {
    sdl_input_poll,
    sdl_input_state,
    sdl_input_free,
-   NULL,
-   NULL,
+   sdl_set_sensor_state,
+   sdl_get_sensor_input,
    sdl_get_capabilities,
 #ifdef HAVE_SDL2
    "sdl2",
diff --git a/input/drivers/udev_input.c b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
index 294aaa27e0d..bfa5f6afabc 100644
--- a/input/drivers/udev_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
@@ -569,6 +569,8 @@ typedef struct udev_input
 #ifdef UDEV_XKB_HANDLING
    bool xkb_handling;
 #endif
+
+   linux_illuminance_sensor_t *illuminance_sensor;
 } udev_input_t;
 
 #ifdef UDEV_XKB_HANDLING
@@ -4013,9 +4015,63 @@ static void udev_input_free(void *data)
 
    udev_input_kb_free(udev);
 
+   linux_close_illuminance_sensor(udev->illuminance_sensor);
+
    free(udev);
 }
 
+static bool udev_set_sensor_state(void *data, unsigned port, enum retro_sensor_action action, unsigned rate)
+{
+   udev_input_t *udev = (udev_input_t*)data;
+
+   if (!udev)
+      return false;
+
+   switch (action)
+   {
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_ILLUMINANCE_DISABLE:
+         /* If already disabled, then do nothing */
+         linux_close_illuminance_sensor(udev->illuminance_sensor); /* noop if NULL */
+         udev->illuminance_sensor = NULL;
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_GYROSCOPE_DISABLE:
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_ACCELEROMETER_DISABLE:
+         /** Unimplemented sensor actions that probably shouldn't fail */
+         return true;
+
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_ILLUMINANCE_ENABLE:
+         if (udev->illuminance_sensor)
+            /* If we already have a sensor, just set the rate */
+            linux_set_illuminance_sensor_rate(udev->illuminance_sensor, rate);
+         else
+            udev->illuminance_sensor = linux_open_illuminance_sensor(rate);
+
+         return udev->illuminance_sensor != NULL;
+      default:
+         break;
+   }
+
+   return false;
+}
+
+static float udev_get_sensor_input(void *data, unsigned port, unsigned id)
+{
+   udev_input_t *udev = (udev_input_t*)data;
+
+   if (!udev)
+      return 0.0f;
+
+   switch (id)
+   {
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_ILLUMINANCE:
+         if (udev->illuminance_sensor)
+            return linux_get_illuminance_reading(udev->illuminance_sensor);
+      default:
+         break;
+   }
+
+   return 0.0f;
+}
+
 static bool open_devices(udev_input_t *udev,
       enum udev_input_dev_type type, device_handle_cb cb)
 {
@@ -4227,8 +4283,8 @@ input_driver_t input_udev = {
    udev_input_poll,
    udev_input_state,
    udev_input_free,
-   NULL,
-   NULL,
+   udev_set_sensor_state,
+   udev_get_sensor_input,
    udev_input_get_capabilities,
    "udev",
    udev_input_grab_mouse,
diff --git a/input/drivers/x11_input.c b/input/drivers/x11_input.c
index 69d7b68176a..8c6bcad13f3 100644
--- a/input/drivers/x11_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/x11_input.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "../input_keymaps.h"
 
 #include "../common/input_x11_common.h"
+#include "../common/linux_common.h"
 
 #include "../../configuration.h"
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
@@ -45,6 +46,10 @@ typedef struct x11_input
    bool mouse_l;
    bool mouse_r;
    bool mouse_m;
+#ifdef __linux__
+   /* X11 is mostly used on Linux, but not exclusively. */
+   linux_illuminance_sensor_t *illuminance_sensor;
+#endif
 } x11_input_t;
 
 /* Public global variable */
@@ -342,7 +347,7 @@ static int16_t x_input_state(
                               x11->mouse_x, x11->mouse_y,
                               &res_x, &res_y, &res_screen_x, &res_screen_y))
                      {
-                        inside =    (res_x >= -edge_detect) 
+                        inside =    (res_x >= -edge_detect)
                            && (res_y >= -edge_detect)
                            && (res_x <= edge_detect)
                            && (res_y <= edge_detect);
@@ -397,10 +402,10 @@ static int16_t x_input_state(
                                  joyport, (uint16_t)joykey))
                            return 1;
                         if (joyaxis != AXIS_NONE &&
-                              ((float)abs(joypad->axis(joyport, joyaxis)) 
+                              ((float)abs(joypad->axis(joyport, joyaxis))
                                / 0x8000) > axis_threshold)
                            return 1;
-                        else if ((binds[port][new_id].key && binds[port][new_id].key < RETROK_LAST) 
+                        else if ((binds[port][new_id].key && binds[port][new_id].key < RETROK_LAST)
                               && !keyboard_mapping_blocked
                               && x_keyboard_pressed(x11, binds[port][new_id].key)
                            )
@@ -431,7 +436,70 @@ static void x_input_free(void *data)
    x11_input_t *x11 = (x11_input_t*)data;
 
    if (x11)
+   {
+#ifdef __linux__
+      linux_close_illuminance_sensor(x11->illuminance_sensor);
+#endif
       free(x11);
+   }
+}
+
+static bool x_set_sensor_state(void *data, unsigned port, enum retro_sensor_action action, unsigned rate)
+{
+   x11_input_t *x11 = (x11_input_t*)data;
+
+   if (!x11)
+      return false;
+
+   switch (action)
+   {
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_ILLUMINANCE_DISABLE:
+         /* If already disabled, then do nothing */
+#ifdef __linux__
+         linux_close_illuminance_sensor(x11->illuminance_sensor); /* noop if NULL */
+         x11->illuminance_sensor = NULL;
+#endif
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_GYROSCOPE_DISABLE:
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_ACCELEROMETER_DISABLE:
+         /** Unimplemented sensor actions that probably shouldn't fail */
+         return true;
+
+#ifdef __linux__
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_ILLUMINANCE_ENABLE:
+         if (x11->illuminance_sensor)
+           /* If we already have a sensor, just set the rate */
+           linux_set_illuminance_sensor_rate(x11->illuminance_sensor, rate);
+         else
+           x11->illuminance_sensor = linux_open_illuminance_sensor(rate);
+
+         return x11->illuminance_sensor != NULL;
+#endif
+      default:
+         break;
+   }
+
+   return false;
+}
+
+static float x_get_sensor_input(void *data, unsigned port, unsigned id)
+{
+   x11_input_t *x11 = (x11_input_t*)data;
+
+   if (!x11)
+      return 0.0f;
+
+   switch (id)
+   {
+#ifdef __linux__
+      case RETRO_SENSOR_ILLUMINANCE:
+         if (x11->illuminance_sensor)
+            return linux_get_illuminance_reading(x11->illuminance_sensor);
+#endif
+      default:
+         break;
+   }
+
+   return 0.0f;
 }
 
 static void x_input_poll(void *data)
@@ -488,7 +556,7 @@ static void x_input_poll(void *data)
    x11->mouse_m             = mask & Button2Mask;
    x11->mouse_r             = mask & Button3Mask;
    /* Buttons 4 and 5 are not returned here, so they are handled elsewhere. */
-   
+
    /* > Mouse pointer */
    if (!x11->mouse_grabbed)
    {
@@ -538,13 +606,13 @@ static void x_input_poll(void *data)
       x11->mouse_y         += x11->mouse_delta_y;
 
       /* Clamp X */
-      if (x11->mouse_x < 0) 
+      if (x11->mouse_x < 0)
          x11->mouse_x       = 0;
       if (x11->mouse_x >= win_attr.width)
       x11->mouse_x          = (win_attr.width - 1);
 
       /* Clamp Y */
-      if (x11->mouse_y < 0) 
+      if (x11->mouse_y < 0)
          x11->mouse_y       = 0;
       if (x11->mouse_y >= win_attr.height)
          x11->mouse_y       = (win_attr.height - 1);
@@ -604,8 +672,14 @@ input_driver_t input_x = {
    x_input_poll,
    x_input_state,
    x_input_free,
+#ifdef __linux__
+   /* Right now this driver only supports the illuminance sensor on Linux. */
+   x_set_sensor_state,
+   x_get_sensor_input,
+#else
    NULL,
    NULL,
+#endif
    x_input_get_capabilities,
    "x",
    x_grab_mouse,