diff --git a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c
index 321cde775..d3baf0d7e 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c
@@ -535,19 +535,13 @@ xf86_use_hw_cursor_argb(ScreenPtr screen, CursorPtr cursor)
     xf86CrtcConfigPtr xf86_config = XF86_CRTC_CONFIG_PTR(scrn);
     xf86CursorInfoPtr cursor_info = xf86_config->cursor_info;
 
-    cursor = RefCursor(cursor);
-    if (xf86_config->cursor)
-        FreeCursor(xf86_config->cursor, None);
-    xf86_config->cursor = cursor;
+    if (!xf86_use_hw_cursor(screen, cursor))
+        return FALSE;
 
     /* Make sure ARGB support is available */
     if ((cursor_info->Flags & HARDWARE_CURSOR_ARGB) == 0)
         return FALSE;
 
-    if (cursor->bits->width > cursor_info->MaxWidth ||
-        cursor->bits->height > cursor_info->MaxHeight)
-        return FALSE;
-
     return TRUE;
 }