diff --git a/hw/xfree86/ramdac/xf86Cursor.c b/hw/xfree86/ramdac/xf86Cursor.c
index b474ff318..6b71f4677 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/ramdac/xf86Cursor.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/ramdac/xf86Cursor.c
@@ -303,8 +303,7 @@ xf86CursorSetCursor(DeviceIntPtr pDev, ScreenPtr pScreen, CursorPtr pCurs,
 
     if (pCurs == NullCursor) {	/* means we're supposed to remove the cursor */
         if (ScreenPriv->SWCursor ||
-            !(pDev == inputInfo.pointer || !IsMaster(pDev) &&
-                GetMaster(pDev->u.master, MASTER_POINTER) == inputInfo.pointer))
+            !(GetMaster(pDev, MASTER_POINTER) == inputInfo.pointer))
                 (*ScreenPriv->spriteFuncs->SetCursor)(pDev, pScreen, NullCursor, x, y);
         else if (ScreenPriv->isUp) {
             xf86SetCursor(pScreen, NullCursor, x, y);