diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cursor.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cursor.c
index 74dfe4e7e..7d14a3d52 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cursor.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cursor.c
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ frame_callback(void *data,
                uint32_t time)
 {
     struct xwl_seat *xwl_seat = data;
+
+    wl_callback_destroy (xwl_seat->cursor_frame_cb);
     xwl_seat->cursor_frame_cb = NULL;
     if (xwl_seat->cursor_needs_update) {
         xwl_seat->cursor_needs_update = FALSE;
diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c
index c65a22fab..97d998ead 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@ frame_callback(void *data,
                uint32_t time)
 {
     struct xwl_window *xwl_window = data;
+
+    wl_callback_destroy (xwl_window->frame_callback);
     xwl_window->frame_callback = NULL;
 }