Index: xorg-server-1.8.0/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c
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--- xorg-server-1.8.0.orig/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c
+++ xorg-server-1.8.0/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ xf86_reload_cursors (ScreenPtr screen)
     cursor_screen_priv = dixLookupPrivate(&screen->devPrivates,
 					  xf86CursorScreenKey);
     /* return if HW cursor is inactive, to avoid displaying two cursors */
-    if (!cursor_screen_priv->isUp)
+    if (!cursor_screen_priv || !cursor_screen_priv->isUp)
 	return;
 
     scrn = xf86Screens[screen->myNum];