diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Cursor.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Cursor.c
index 20905b030..46d812804 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Cursor.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Cursor.c
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ xf86SwitchMode(ScreenPtr pScreen, DisplayModePtr mode)
   ScreenPtr   pCursorScreen;
   Bool        Switched;
   int         px, py;
-  int         sigstate;
 
   if (!pScr->vtSema || !mode || !pScr->SwitchMode)
     return FALSE;
@@ -228,10 +227,8 @@ xf86SwitchMode(ScreenPtr pScreen, DisplayModePtr mode)
   if (pScreen == pCursorScreen)
     miPointerGetPosition(inputInfo.pointer, &px, &py);
 
-  sigstate = xf86BlockSIGIO ();
   xf86EnterServerState(SETUP);
   Switched = (*pScr->SwitchMode)(pScr->scrnIndex, mode, 0);
-  xf86EnterServerState(OPERATING);
   if (Switched) {
     pScr->currentMode = mode;
 
@@ -266,7 +263,7 @@ xf86SwitchMode(ScreenPtr pScreen, DisplayModePtr mode)
       pScr->frameY1 = pScr->virtualY - 1;
     }
   }
-  xf86UnblockSIGIO (sigstate);
+  xf86EnterServerState(OPERATING);
 
   if (pScr->AdjustFrame)
     (*pScr->AdjustFrame)(pScr->scrnIndex, pScr->frameX0, pScr->frameY0, 0);