diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_acpi.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_acpi.c
index aa30e72c2..024e6ef09 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_acpi.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_acpi.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ lnxACPIGetEventFromOs(int fd, pmEvent *events, int num)
 	char *data = NULL; /* doesn't appear to be used in the kernel */
 	unsigned long int notify_l, data_l;
 
-	video = strtok(ev, "video");
+	video = strtok(ev, " ");
 
 	GFX = strtok(NULL, " ");
 #if 0