diff --git a/src/i830_cursor.c b/src/i830_cursor.c
index 52eb266..f870788 100644
--- a/src/i830_cursor.c
+++ b/src/i830_cursor.c
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ i830_crtc_load_cursor_image (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, unsigned char *src)
     I830CrtcPrivatePtr	intel_crtc = crtc->driver_private;
     CARD8		*pcurs;
 
+    if (!crtc->scrn->vtSema)
+	return;
+
     pcurs = pI830->FbBase + intel_crtc->cursor_offset;
 
     intel_crtc->cursor_is_argb = FALSE;
@@ -157,6 +160,9 @@ i830_crtc_load_cursor_argb (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, CARD32 *image)
     I830CrtcPrivatePtr	intel_crtc = crtc->driver_private;
     CARD32		*pcurs;
 
+    if (!crtc->scrn->vtSema)
+	return;
+
     pcurs = (CARD32 *) (pI830->FbBase + intel_crtc->cursor_argb_offset);
 
     intel_crtc->cursor_is_argb = TRUE;