diff --git a/dix/events.c b/dix/events.c
index 4632bb7db..4aaa54c85 100644
--- a/dix/events.c
+++ b/dix/events.c
@@ -4696,7 +4696,7 @@ DeviceEnterLeaveEvent(DeviceIntPtr mouse,
 
     filter = GetEventFilter(mouse, (xEvent *) event);
 
-    if (grab && grab->type == XI2) {
+    if (grab && grab->grabtype == XI2) {
         Mask mask;
 
         mask = xi2mask_isset(grab->xi2mask, mouse, type);