diff --git a/boards/stm32f723e-disco/include/board.h b/boards/stm32f723e-disco/include/board.h
index 9e710af42844..3b9f72070c76 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f723e-disco/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/stm32f723e-disco/include/board.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define FT5X06_PARAM_INT_PIN            GPIO_PIN(PORT_I, 9)     /**< Interrupt pin */
 #define FT5X06_PARAM_XMAX               (240)                   /**< Max width */
 #define FT5X06_PARAM_YMAX               (240)                   /**< Max height */
+#define FT5X06_PARAM_XYCONV             FT5X06_NO_CONV          /**< No coordinate conversion */
 #define FT5X06_PARAM_TYPE               FT5X06_TYPE_FT6X06      /**< Device type */
 /** @} */
 
diff --git a/boards/stm32f746g-disco/include/board.h b/boards/stm32f746g-disco/include/board.h
index 9ecef1eb7424..e87c09913baf 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f746g-disco/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/stm32f746g-disco/include/board.h
@@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define FT5X06_PARAM_I2C_DEV            I2C_DEV(1)              /**< I2C device */
 #define FT5X06_PARAM_INT_PIN            GPIO_PIN(PORT_I, 13)    /**< Interrupt pin */
-#define FT5X06_PARAM_XMAX               (480)                   /**< Max width */
-#define FT5X06_PARAM_YMAX               (272)                   /**< Max height */
+#define FT5X06_PARAM_XMAX               LCD_SCREEN_WIDTH        /**< Max width */
+#define FT5X06_PARAM_YMAX               LCD_SCREEN_HEIGHT       /**< Max height */
+#define FT5X06_PARAM_XYCONV             FT5X06_SWAP_XY          /**< Swap X and Y */
 #define FT5X06_PARAM_TYPE               FT5X06_TYPE_FT5336      /**< Device type */
 /** @} */
 
diff --git a/dist/tools/doccheck/exclude_simple b/dist/tools/doccheck/exclude_simple
index 5f415b5a31ee..ecdc91e14b51 100644
--- a/dist/tools/doccheck/exclude_simple
+++ b/dist/tools/doccheck/exclude_simple
@@ -2307,6 +2307,7 @@ warning: Member FT5X06_PARAMS (macro definition) of file ft5x06_params.h is not
 warning: Member FT5X06_PARAM_TYPE (macro definition) of file ft5x06_params.h is not documented.
 warning: Member FT5X06_PARAM_XMAX (macro definition) of file ft5x06_params.h is not documented.
 warning: Member FT5X06_PARAM_YMAX (macro definition) of file ft5x06_params.h is not documented.
+warning: Member FT5X06_PARAM_XYCONV (macro definition) of file ft5x06_params.h is not documented.
 warning: Member FT5X06_TD_STATUS_MASK (macro definition) of file ft5x06_constants.h is not documented.
 warning: Member FT5X06_TD_STATUS_REG (macro definition) of file ft5x06_constants.h is not documented.
 warning: Member FT5X06_TOUCH1_XH_REG (macro definition) of file ft5x06_constants.h is not documented.
diff --git a/drivers/ft5x06/ft5x06.c b/drivers/ft5x06/ft5x06.c
index 889e430cd19f..8fac64dbb2d1 100644
--- a/drivers/ft5x06/ft5x06.c
+++ b/drivers/ft5x06/ft5x06.c
@@ -111,9 +111,30 @@ int ft5x06_read_touch_positions(const ft5x06_t *dev, ft5x06_touch_position_t *po
         i2c_read_regs(FT5X06_BUS, FT5X06_ADDR, touch_reg_map[touch], &regs, 4, 0);
         pos_x = (uint16_t)((regs[1] & FT5X06_TOUCH_POS_LSB_MASK) | (uint16_t)(regs[0] & FT5X06_TOUCH_POS_MSB_MASK) << 8);
         pos_y = (uint16_t)((regs[3] & FT5X06_TOUCH_POS_LSB_MASK) | (uint16_t)(regs[2] & FT5X06_TOUCH_POS_MSB_MASK) << 8);
-        /* X and Y positions are swapped compared to the display */
-        positions[touch].x = pos_y;
-        positions[touch].y = pos_x;
+
+        if (dev->params->xyconv & FT5X06_SWAP_XY) {
+            positions[touch].x = pos_y;
+            positions[touch].y = pos_x;
+        }
+        else {
+            positions[touch].x = pos_x;
+            positions[touch].y = pos_y;
+        }
+
+        if (dev->params->xyconv & FT5X06_MIRROR_X) {
+            /* X position is mirrored */
+            assert(positions[touch].x <= dev->params->xmax);
+            positions[touch].x = dev->params->xmax - positions[touch].x;
+        }
+
+        if (dev->params->xyconv & FT5X06_MIRROR_Y) {
+            /* Y position is mirrored */
+            assert(positions[touch].y <= dev->params->ymax);
+            positions[touch].y = dev->params->ymax - positions[touch].y;
+        }
+
+        DEBUG("[ft5x06] read position X=%u y=%u'\n",
+              positions[touch].x, positions[touch].y);
     }
     i2c_release(FT5X06_BUS);
 
diff --git a/drivers/ft5x06/include/ft5x06_params.h b/drivers/ft5x06/include/ft5x06_params.h
index fae9d1a194fd..b580067aa13c 100644
--- a/drivers/ft5x06/include/ft5x06_params.h
+++ b/drivers/ft5x06/include/ft5x06_params.h
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #ifndef FT5X06_PARAM_YMAX
 #define FT5X06_PARAM_YMAX               (272U)
 #endif
+#ifndef FT5X06_PARAM_XYCONV
+#define FT5X06_PARAM_XYCONV             FT5X06_SWAP_XY
+#endif
 #ifndef FT5X06_PARAM_TYPE
 #define FT5X06_PARAM_TYPE               FT5X06_TYPE_FT5336
 #endif
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ extern "C" {
     .int_pin = FT5X06_PARAM_INT_PIN,    \
     .xmax = FT5X06_PARAM_XMAX,          \
     .ymax = FT5X06_PARAM_YMAX,          \
+    .xyconv = FT5X06_PARAM_XYCONV,      \
     .type = FT5X06_PARAM_TYPE           \
 }
 /**@}*/
diff --git a/drivers/include/ft5x06.h b/drivers/include/ft5x06.h
index eb079cfb4241..5e075a500a7a 100644
--- a/drivers/include/ft5x06.h
+++ b/drivers/include/ft5x06.h
@@ -77,6 +77,26 @@ typedef enum {
     FT5X06_TYPE_FT5X46,                 /**< FT5X46 */
 } ft5x06_type_t;
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Touch screen coordinate conversions
+ *
+ * Normally the coordinates of the touch device must be converted to the
+ * screen coordinates by swapping and/or mirroring. The flags defined by
+ * this enumeration can be ORed for a combined conversion. In this case,
+ * the swapping is performed before the mirroring.
+ *
+ * @note The maximum X and Y screen coordinates defined by
+ *       @ref ft5x06_params_t::xmax and @ref ft5x06_params_t::ymax
+ *       define the dimension of the touch device in screen coordinates,
+ *       i.e. after conversion.
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    FT5X06_NO_CONV  = 0x00, /**< No conversion */
+    FT5X06_MIRROR_X = 0x01, /**< Mirror X, applied after optional swapping */
+    FT5X06_MIRROR_Y = 0x02, /**< Mirror Y, applied after optional swapping */
+    FT5X06_SWAP_XY  = 0x04, /**< Swap XY, applied before optional mirroring */
+} ft5x06_touch_conv_t;
+
 /**
  * @brief   Signature of the touch event callback triggered from interrupt
  *
@@ -86,14 +106,20 @@ typedef void (*ft5x06_event_cb_t)(void *arg);
 
 /**
  * @brief   Device initialization parameters
+ *
+ * @note ft5x06_params_t::xmax and ft5x06_params_t::ymax define the
+ *       maximum X and Y values in screen coordinates after the optional
+ *       conversion defined by ft5x06_params_t::xmax.
  */
 typedef struct {
-    i2c_t i2c;              /**< I2C device which is used */
-    uint8_t addr;           /**< Device I2C address */
-    gpio_t int_pin;         /**< Touch screen interrupt pin */
-    uint16_t xmax;          /**< Touch screen max X position */
-    uint16_t ymax;          /**< Touch screen max Y position */
-    ft5x06_type_t type;     /**< Device type */
+    i2c_t i2c;                  /**< I2C device which is used */
+    uint8_t addr;               /**< Device I2C address */
+    gpio_t int_pin;             /**< Touch screen interrupt pin */
+    uint16_t xmax;              /**< Touch screen max X position */
+    uint16_t ymax;              /**< Touch screen max Y position */
+    ft5x06_touch_conv_t xyconv; /**< Touch screen coordinates conversion,
+                                     swapping is performed before mirroring */
+    ft5x06_type_t type;         /**< Device type */
 } ft5x06_params_t;
 
 /**