diff --git a/hw/xfree86/ramdac/xf86HWCurs.c b/hw/xfree86/ramdac/xf86HWCurs.c
index 2e4c9e519..366837c01 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/ramdac/xf86HWCurs.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/ramdac/xf86HWCurs.c
@@ -181,9 +181,16 @@ xf86ScreenSetCursor(ScreenPtr pScreen, CursorPtr pCurs, int x, int y)
     xf86CursorScreenPtr ScreenPriv =
         (xf86CursorScreenPtr) dixLookupPrivate(&pScreen->devPrivates,
                                                xf86CursorScreenKey);
-    xf86CursorInfoPtr infoPtr = ScreenPriv->CursorInfoPtr;
+
+    xf86CursorInfoPtr infoPtr;
     unsigned char *bits;
 
+    if (!ScreenPriv) { /* NULL if Option "SWCursor" */
+        return (pCurs == NullCursor);
+    }
+
+    infoPtr = ScreenPriv->CursorInfoPtr;
+
     if (pCurs == NullCursor) {
         (*infoPtr->HideCursor) (infoPtr->pScrn);
         return TRUE;