diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
index 1242de97d..c9baff3ef 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
@@ -1112,6 +1112,8 @@ InitInput(int argc, char **argv)
 
     mieqInit();
 
+    GetEventList(&xf86Events);
+
     /* Call the PreInit function for each input device instance. */
     for (pDev = xf86ConfigLayout.inputs; pDev && *pDev; pDev++) {
         /* Replace obsolete keyboard driver with kbd */
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
index 974b30e80..b36953700 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
@@ -283,11 +283,6 @@ xf86ProcessCommonOptions(LocalDevicePtr local,
 
     /* Backwards compatibility. */
     local->history_size = GetMotionHistorySize();
-    /* Preallocate xEvent store */
-    if (!xf86Events)
-        GetEventList(&xf86Events);
-    if (!xf86Events)
-        FatalError("Couldn't allocate event store\n");
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************
@@ -769,7 +764,6 @@ xf86PostMotionEventP(DeviceIntPtr	device,
     }
 #endif
 
-    GetEventList(&xf86Events);
     nevents = GetPointerEvents(xf86Events, device, MotionNotify, 0,
                                flags, first_valuator, num_valuators,
                                valuators);
@@ -819,7 +813,6 @@ xf86PostProximityEventP(DeviceIntPtr	device,
 
     XI_VERIFY_VALUATORS(num_valuators);
 
-    GetEventList(&xf86Events);
     nevents = GetProximityEvents(xf86Events, device,
                                  is_in ? ProximityIn : ProximityOut, 
                                  first_valuator, num_valuators, valuators);
@@ -881,7 +874,6 @@ xf86PostButtonEventP(DeviceIntPtr	device,
     }
 #endif
 
-    GetEventList(&xf86Events);
     nevents = GetPointerEvents(xf86Events, device,
                                is_down ? ButtonPress : ButtonRelease, button,
                                flags, first_valuator, num_valuators, valuators);
@@ -940,7 +932,6 @@ xf86PostKeyEventP(DeviceIntPtr	device,
     XI_VERIFY_VALUATORS(num_valuators);
 
     if (is_absolute) {
-        GetEventList(&xf86Events);
         nevents = GetKeyboardValuatorEvents(xf86Events, device,
                                             is_down ? KeyPress : KeyRelease,
                                             key_code, first_valuator,