diff --git a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/Input.c b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/Input.c

index b3d0926d..d36a096f 100644

--- a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/Input.c

+++ b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/Input.c

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void vncPointerMove(int x, int y)

 void vncGetPointerPos(int *x, int *y)

 {

-	if (vncPointerDev != NULL) {

+	if (vncPointerDev != NULL && !IsFloating(vncPointerDev)) {

 		ScreenPtr ptrScreen;

 		miPointerGetPosition(vncPointerDev, &cursorPosX, &cursorPosY);