diff --git a/dist/tools/doccheck/exclude_simple b/dist/tools/doccheck/exclude_simple
index ecdc91e14b..2a7a1eff3f 100644
--- a/dist/tools/doccheck/exclude_simple
+++ b/dist/tools/doccheck/exclude_simple
@@ -6669,6 +6669,7 @@ warning: Member STMPE811_PARAM_INT_PIN (macro definition) of file stmpe811_param
 warning: Member STMPE811_PARAMS (macro definition) of file stmpe811_params.h is not documented.
 warning: Member STMPE811_PARAM_XMAX (macro definition) of file stmpe811_params.h is not documented.
 warning: Member STMPE811_PARAM_YMAX (macro definition) of file stmpe811_params.h is not documented.
+warning: Member STMPE811_PARAM_XYCONV (macro definition) of file stmpe811_params.h is not documented.
 warning: Member suit_parameter_t (enumeration) of group sys_suit is not documented.
 warning: Member _SV(elt, list) (macro definition) of group sys_ut is not documented.
 warning: Member SX126X_PARAM_BUSY (macro definition) of file sx126x_params.h is not documented.
diff --git a/drivers/include/stmpe811.h b/drivers/include/stmpe811.h
index 9d08a7ad59..c60f03a4eb 100644
--- a/drivers/include/stmpe811.h
+++ b/drivers/include/stmpe811.h
@@ -45,6 +45,26 @@ typedef enum {
     STMPE811_TOUCH_STATE_RELEASED,      /**< Touchscreen is released */
 } stmpe811_touch_state_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 stmpe811_params_t::xmax and @ref stmpe811_params_t::ymax
+ *       define the dimension of the touch device in screen coordinates,
+ *       i.e. after conversion.
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    STMPE811_NO_CONV  = 0x00, /**< No conversion */
+    STMPE811_MIRROR_X = 0x01, /**< Mirror X, applied after optional swapping */
+    STMPE811_MIRROR_Y = 0x02, /**< Mirror Y, applied after optional swapping */
+    STMPE811_SWAP_XY  = 0x04, /**< Swap XY, applied before optional mirroring */
+} stmpe811_touch_conv_t;
+
 /**
  * @brief  Touch position structure
  */
@@ -62,6 +82,10 @@ typedef void (*stmpe811_event_cb_t)(void *arg);
 
 /**
  * @brief   Device initialization parameters
+ *
+ * @note stmpe811_params_t::xmax and stmpe811_params_t::ymax define the
+ *       maximum X and Y values in screen coordinates after the optional
+ *       conversion defined by stmpe811_params_t::xmax.
  */
 typedef struct {
 #if IS_USED(MODULE_STMPE811_SPI)
@@ -78,6 +102,8 @@ typedef struct {
     gpio_t int_pin;                    /**< Touch screen interrupt pin */
     uint16_t xmax;                     /**< Touch screen max X position */
     uint16_t ymax;                     /**< Touch screen max Y position */
+    stmpe811_touch_conv_t xyconv;      /**< Touch screen coordinates conversion,
+                                            swapping is applied before mirroring */
 } stmpe811_params_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/stmpe811/include/stmpe811_params.h b/drivers/stmpe811/include/stmpe811_params.h
index 975f2f9a50..9a075a3563 100644
--- a/drivers/stmpe811/include/stmpe811_params.h
+++ b/drivers/stmpe811/include/stmpe811_params.h
@@ -59,10 +59,13 @@ extern "C" {
 #define STMPE811_PARAM_INT_PIN          GPIO_PIN(0, 15)
 #endif
 #ifndef STMPE811_PARAM_XMAX
-#define STMPE811_PARAM_XMAX             (240U)
+#define STMPE811_PARAM_XMAX             (320U)
 #endif
 #ifndef STMPE811_PARAM_YMAX
-#define STMPE811_PARAM_YMAX             (320U)
+#define STMPE811_PARAM_YMAX             (240U)
+#endif
+#ifndef STMPE811_PARAM_XYCONV
+#define STMPE811_PARAM_XYCONV           (STMPE811_MIRROR_X | STMPE811_MIRROR_Y | STMPE811_SWAP_XY)
 #endif
 
 #ifndef STMPE811_PARAMS
@@ -73,14 +76,16 @@ extern "C" {
                                          .int_pin = STMPE811_PARAM_INT_PIN, \
                                          .xmax = STMPE811_PARAM_XMAX,       \
                                          .ymax = STMPE811_PARAM_YMAX,       \
-                                         }
+                                         .xyconv = STMPE811_PARAM_XYCONV,   \
+                                       }
 #else
 #define STMPE811_PARAMS                { .i2c = STMPE811_PARAM_I2C_DEV,     \
                                          .addr = STMPE811_PARAM_ADDR,       \
                                          .int_pin = STMPE811_PARAM_INT_PIN, \
                                          .xmax = STMPE811_PARAM_XMAX,       \
                                          .ymax = STMPE811_PARAM_YMAX,       \
-                                         }
+                                         .xyconv = STMPE811_PARAM_XYCONV,   \
+                                       }
 #endif
 #endif
 /**@}*/
diff --git a/drivers/stmpe811/stmpe811.c b/drivers/stmpe811/stmpe811.c
index 549e12dc92..f67fc6e657 100644
--- a/drivers/stmpe811/stmpe811.c
+++ b/drivers/stmpe811/stmpe811.c
@@ -383,8 +383,21 @@ int stmpe811_read_touch_position(stmpe811_t *dev, stmpe811_touch_position_t *pos
     /* Y value second correction */
     tmp_y /= 11;
 
+    /* maximum values in device coordinates */
+    uint16_t tmp_xmax;
+    uint16_t tmp_ymax;
+
+    if (dev->params.xyconv & STMPE811_SWAP_XY) {
+        tmp_xmax = dev->params.ymax;
+        tmp_ymax = dev->params.xmax;
+    }
+    else {
+        tmp_xmax = dev->params.xmax;
+        tmp_ymax = dev->params.ymax;
+    }
+
     /* clamp y position */
-    if (tmp_y > dev->params.ymax) {
+    if (tmp_y > tmp_ymax) {
         tmp_y = dev->prev_y;
     }
 
@@ -400,14 +413,30 @@ int stmpe811_read_touch_position(stmpe811_t *dev, stmpe811_touch_position_t *pos
     tmp_x /= 15;
 
     /* clamp x position */
-    if (tmp_x > dev->params.xmax) {
+    if (tmp_x > tmp_xmax) {
         tmp_x = dev->prev_x;
     }
 
     dev->prev_x = tmp_x;
     dev->prev_y = tmp_y;
-    position->x = tmp_x;
-    position->y = tmp_y;
+
+    /* conversion to screen coordinates */
+    if (dev->params.xyconv & STMPE811_SWAP_XY) {
+        position->x = tmp_y;
+        position->y = tmp_x;
+    }
+    else {
+        position->x = tmp_x;
+        position->y = tmp_y;
+    }
+    if (dev->params.xyconv & STMPE811_MIRROR_X) {
+        assert(position->x <= dev->params.xmax);
+        position->x = dev->params.xmax - position->x;
+    }
+    if (dev->params.xyconv & STMPE811_MIRROR_Y) {
+        assert(position->y <= dev->params.ymax);
+        position->y = dev->params.ymax - position->y;
+    }
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/stmpe811/stmpe811_touch_dev.c b/drivers/stmpe811/stmpe811_touch_dev.c
index 68bdec68e8..f5c4bb5f5b 100644
--- a/drivers/stmpe811/stmpe811_touch_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/stmpe811/stmpe811_touch_dev.c
@@ -61,11 +61,8 @@ uint8_t _stmpe811_touches(const touch_dev_t *touch_dev, touch_t *touches, size_t
     if (ret && touches != NULL) {
         stmpe811_touch_position_t pos;
         stmpe811_read_touch_position(dev, &pos);
-        /* STMPE811 driver returns the position with origin at the bottom left
-        corner and portrait orientation, so convert them to use top left corner
-        as origin and landscape orientation. */
-        touches[0].x = pos.y;
-        touches[0].y = dev->params.xmax - pos.x;
+        touches[0].x = pos.x;
+        touches[0].y = pos.y;
 
         DEBUG("X: %i, Y: %i\n", touches[0].x, touches[0].y);
     }