diff --git a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c
index 5df1ab7..6953225 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c
@@ -433,6 +433,9 @@ xf86_set_cursor_position(ScrnInfoPtr scrn, int x, int y)
     xf86CrtcConfigPtr xf86_config = XF86_CRTC_CONFIG_PTR(scrn);
     int c;
 
+    if (xf86_config->cursor == NullCursor)
+        return;
+
     /* undo what xf86HWCurs did to the coordinates */
     x += scrn->frameX0;
     y += scrn->frameY0;