diff --git a/hw/xgl/xgl.h b/hw/xgl/xgl.h
index 930f3d038..eae94a1ac 100644
--- a/hw/xgl/xgl.h
+++ b/hw/xgl/xgl.h
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ typedef struct _xglPixmap {
     int		      score;
     Bool	      acceleratedTile;
     pointer	      bits;
-    unsigned int      stride;
+    int		      stride;
     DamagePtr	      pDamage;
     BoxRec	      damageBox;
     BoxRec	      bitBox;
diff --git a/hw/xgl/xgltrap.c b/hw/xgl/xgltrap.c
index 723a43225..48d228d35 100644
--- a/hw/xgl/xgltrap.c
+++ b/hw/xgl/xgltrap.c
@@ -74,10 +74,9 @@ xglCreateMaskPicture (ScreenPtr     pScreen,
 
 	pPixmapPriv->target = xglPixmapTargetNo;
 
-	/* force negative stride
+	/* force negative stride */
 	if (pPixmapPriv->stride > 0)
 	    pPixmapPriv->stride = -pPixmapPriv->stride;
-	*/
     }
     
     pGC = GetScratchGC (pPixmap->drawable.depth, pScreen);