diff --git a/dix/events.c b/dix/events.c
index 5702d2f21..e73044e83 100644
--- a/dix/events.c
+++ b/dix/events.c
@@ -1680,7 +1680,7 @@ AllowSome(ClientPtr client,
 		{
 		    if (dev == thisDev)
 			continue;
-                    devgrabinfo = (core) ? &dev->deviceGrab : &dev->deviceGrab;
+                    devgrabinfo = &dev->deviceGrab;
 		    if (devgrabinfo->grab
                             && SameClient(devgrabinfo->grab, client))
 			devgrabinfo->sync.state = THAWED;