diff --git a/Xi/xipassivegrab.c b/Xi/xipassivegrab.c
index f1da0ad0fb..921e53b6ba 100644
--- a/Xi/xipassivegrab.c
+++ b/Xi/xipassivegrab.c
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ ProcXIPassiveGrabDevice(ClientPtr client)
         param.other_devices_mode = stuff->grab_mode;
     }
 
+    x_rpcbuf_t rpcbuf = { .swapped = client->swapped, .err_clear = TRUE };
+
     if (stuff->cursor != None) {
         ret = dixLookupResourceByType(&tmp, stuff->cursor,
                                       X11_RESTYPE_CURSOR, client, DixUseAccess);
@@ -178,8 +180,6 @@ ProcXIPassiveGrabDevice(ClientPtr client)
         }
     }
 
-    x_rpcbuf_t rpcbuf = { .swapped = client->swapped, .err_clear = TRUE };
-
     ret =
         dixLookupWindow((WindowPtr *) &tmp, stuff->grab_window, client,
                         DixSetAttrAccess);