diff --git a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/drmmode_display.c b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
index dd8cc712d..6b933e49b 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
@@ -1145,6 +1145,9 @@ drmmode_crtc_init(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, drmmode_ptr drmmode, drmModeResPtr mode_res
     drmmode_crtc->vblank_pipe = drmmode_crtc_vblank_pipe(num);
     crtc->driver_private = drmmode_crtc;
 
+    /* Hide any cursors which may be active from previous users */
+    drmModeSetCursor(drmmode->fd, drmmode_crtc->mode_crtc->crtc_id, 0, 0, 0);
+
     /* Mark num'th crtc as in use on this device. */
     ms_ent->assigned_crtcs |= (1 << num);
     xf86DrvMsgVerb(pScrn->scrnIndex, X_INFO, MS_LOGLEVEL_DEBUG,