diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
index 592d4e3a0..9ed28840d 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
@@ -304,16 +304,13 @@ xf86Wakeup(pointer blockData, int err, pointer pReadmask)
  *    signal handler for the SIGIO signal.
  */
 static void
-xf86SigioReadInput(int fd,
-		   void *closure)
+xf86SigioReadInput(int fd, void *closure)
 {
     int errno_save = errno;
-    int sigstate = xf86BlockSIGIO();
-    InputInfoPtr pInfo = (InputInfoPtr) closure;
+    InputInfoPtr pInfo = closure;
 
     pInfo->read_input(pInfo);
 
-    xf86UnblockSIGIO(sigstate);
     errno = errno_save;
 }