diff --git a/dix/events.c b/dix/events.c
index 32dcd89c1..cf3504684 100644
--- a/dix/events.c
+++ b/dix/events.c
@@ -532,15 +532,13 @@ static void PostNewCursor(DeviceIntPtr pDev);
 static Bool
 XineramaSetCursorPosition(DeviceIntPtr pDev, int x, int y, Bool generateEvent)
 {
-    ScreenPtr pScreen;
     SpritePtr pSprite = pDev->spriteInfo->sprite;
+    ScreenPtr pScreen = pSprite->screen;
 
     /* x,y are in Screen 0 coordinates.  We need to decide what Screen
        to send the message too and what the coordinates relative to
        that screen are. */
 
-    pScreen = pSprite->screen;
-
     ScreenPtr firstScreen = dixGetFirstScreenPtr();
     x += firstScreen->x;
     y += firstScreen->y;