diff --git a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/drmmode_display.c b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
index 5b796e0cd..28a4abb38 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ drmmode_show_cursor (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
                CursorPtr cursor = xf86_config->cursor;
                int ret;
                ret = drmModeSetCursor2(drmmode->fd, drmmode_crtc->mode_crtc->crtc_id, handle, ms->cursor_width, ms->cursor_height, cursor->bits->xhot, cursor->bits->yhot);
-               if (ret == -ENOSYS)
+               if (ret == -EINVAL)
                        use_set_cursor2 = FALSE;
                else
                        return;