diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0b01d3e..56a971f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ AC_SUBST([DRIVER_NAME])
 XORG_MANPAGE_SECTIONS
 XORG_RELEASE_VERSION
 
+AC_CHECK_DECL(xf86CursorResetCursor,
+              [AC_DEFINE(HAVE_XF86_CURSOR_RESET_CURSOR, 1,
+              [Have xf86CursorResetCursor API])], [],
+              [#include <xorg-server.h>
+               #include <xf86Cursor.h>])
+
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([list.h],
                  [have_list_h="yes"], [have_list_h="no"],
                  [#include <X11/Xdefs.h>
diff --git a/src/drmmode_display.c b/src/drmmode_display.c
index 2480122..2ca49bd 100644
--- a/src/drmmode_display.c
+++ b/src/drmmode_display.c
@@ -522,7 +522,11 @@ drmmode_set_mode_major(xf86CrtcPtr crtc, DisplayModePtr mode,
 	crtc->funcs->gamma_set(crtc, crtc->gamma_red, crtc->gamma_green,
 			       crtc->gamma_blue, crtc->gamma_size);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_XF86_CURSOR_RESET_CURSOR
+	xf86CursorResetCursor(crtc->scrn->pScreen);
+#else
 	xf86_reload_cursors(crtc->scrn->pScreen);
+#endif
 
 	return TRUE;
 }