diff --git a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c
index 396bf3091..8eaa0ba3a 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ cursor_bitpos (int flags, int x, Bool mask)
 	mask = !mask;
     if (flags & HARDWARE_CURSOR_NIBBLE_SWAPPED)
 	x = (x & ~3) | (3 - (x & 3));
-    if (flags & HARDWARE_CURSOR_BIT_ORDER_MSBFIRST)
-	x = (x & ~7) | (7 - (x & 7));
     if (flags & HARDWARE_CURSOR_SOURCE_MASK_INTERLEAVE_1)
 	x = (x << 1) + mask;
     else if (flags & HARDWARE_CURSOR_SOURCE_MASK_INTERLEAVE_8)