diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c
index 7e8d667d6..c5bee77d8 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ listen_on_fds(struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen)
     int i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < xwl_screen->listen_fd_count; i++)
-        ListenOnOpenFD(xwl_screen->listen_fds[i], TRUE);
+        ListenOnOpenFD(xwl_screen->listen_fds[i], FALSE);
 }
 
 static void