diff --git a/hw/dmx/input/dmxevents.c b/hw/dmx/input/dmxevents.c
index 4b51ffd9a..24275a189 100644
--- a/hw/dmx/input/dmxevents.c
+++ b/hw/dmx/input/dmxevents.c
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ void dmxEnqueue(DevicePtr pDev, int type, int detail, KeySym keySym,
         return;
 
     case MotionNotify:
-        events = Xcalloc(sizeof(xEvent), GetMaximumEventsNum());
+        GetEventList(&events);
         valuators[0] = e->xmotion.x;
         valuators[1] = e->xmotion.y;
         valuators[2] = e->xmotion.state;