diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
index 81416ed1d..df8c7b6e4 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
@@ -298,12 +298,9 @@ xf86Wakeup(void *blockData, int err, void *pReadmask)
 static void
 xf86ReadInput(int fd, int ready, void *closure)
 {
-    int errno_save = errno;
     InputInfoPtr pInfo = closure;
 
     pInfo->read_input(pInfo);
-
-    errno = errno_save;
 }
 
 /*