diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-input.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-input.c
index cbc1bf2da..d1866811a 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-input.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-input.c
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ pointer_handle_enter(void *data, struct wl_pointer *pointer,
     struct xwl_seat *xwl_seat = data;
     DeviceIntPtr dev = xwl_seat->pointer;
     DeviceIntPtr master;
-    miPointerPtr mipointer;
     int i;
     int sx = wl_fixed_to_int(sx_w);
     int sy = wl_fixed_to_int(sy_w);
@@ -243,13 +242,7 @@ pointer_handle_enter(void *data, struct wl_pointer *pointer,
     master = GetMaster(dev, POINTER_OR_FLOAT);
     (*pScreen->SetCursorPosition) (dev, pScreen, sx, sy, TRUE);
 
-    /* X is very likely to have the wrong idea of what the actual cursor
-     * sprite is, so in order to force updating the cursor lets set the
-     * current sprite to some invalid cursor behind its back so that it
-     * always will think it changed to the not invalid cursor.
-     */
-    mipointer = MIPOINTER(master);
-    mipointer->pSpriteCursor = (CursorPtr) 1;
+    miPointerInvalidateSprite(master);
 
     CheckMotion(NULL, master);
 
diff --git a/mi/mipointer.c b/mi/mipointer.c
index ada1ab570..7f95cdbad 100644
--- a/mi/mipointer.c
+++ b/mi/mipointer.c
@@ -467,6 +467,21 @@ miPointerUpdateSprite(DeviceIntPtr pDev)
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Invalidate the current sprite and force it to be reloaded on next cursor setting
+ * operation
+ *
+ * @param pDev The device to invalidate the sprite fore
+ */
+void
+miPointerInvalidateSprite(DeviceIntPtr pDev)
+{
+    miPointerPtr pPointer;
+
+    pPointer = MIPOINTER(pDev);
+    pPointer->pSpriteCursor = (CursorPtr) 1;
+}
+
 /**
  * Set the device to the coordinates on the given screen.
  *
diff --git a/mi/mipointer.h b/mi/mipointer.h
index bdeed1242..7ce6409b3 100644
--- a/mi/mipointer.h
+++ b/mi/mipointer.h
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ miPointerSetPosition(DeviceIntPtr pDev, int mode, double *x, double *y,
 extern _X_EXPORT void
 miPointerUpdateSprite(DeviceIntPtr pDev);
 
+/* Invalidate current sprite, forcing reload on next
+ * sprite setting (window crossing, grab action, etc)
+ */
+extern _X_EXPORT void
+miPointerInvalidateSprite(DeviceIntPtr pDev);
+
 /* Sets whether the sprite should be updated immediately on pointer moves */
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool
 miPointerSetWaitForUpdate(ScreenPtr pScreen, Bool wait);