diff --git a/dix/main.c b/dix/main.c
index 6aab81f8da..8c55f11967 100644
--- a/dix/main.c
+++ b/dix/main.c
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ CallbackListPtr PostInitRootWindowCallback = NULL;
 int
 dix_main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[])
 {
-    HWEventQueueType alwaysCheckForInput[2];
 
     display = "0";
 
@@ -146,9 +145,6 @@ dix_main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[])
 
     ProcessCommandLine(argc, argv);
 
-    alwaysCheckForInput[0] = 0;
-    alwaysCheckForInput[1] = 1;
-
         ScreenSaverTime = defaultScreenSaverTime;
         ScreenSaverInterval = defaultScreenSaverInterval;
         ScreenSaverBlanking = defaultScreenSaverBlanking;
@@ -184,6 +180,7 @@ dix_main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[])
         if (!InitClientResources(serverClient)) /* for root resources */
             FatalError("couldn't init server resources");
 
+        HWEventQueueType alwaysCheckForInput[2] = { 0, 1 };
         SetInputCheck(&alwaysCheckForInput[0], &alwaysCheckForInput[1]);
         screenInfo.numScreens = 0;