diff --git a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/vncInput.c b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/vncInput.c
index b3d0926d..d36a096f 100644
--- a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/vncInput.c
+++ b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/vncInput.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);