diff --git a/dix/devices.c b/dix/devices.c
index ea3c6c8a9..4a628afb0 100644
--- a/dix/devices.c
+++ b/dix/devices.c
@@ -2329,10 +2329,15 @@ int
 ProcGetPointerControl(ClientPtr client)
 {
     DeviceIntPtr ptr = PickPointer(client);
-    PtrCtrl *ctrl = &ptr->ptrfeed->ctrl;
+    PtrCtrl *ctrl;
     xGetPointerControlReply rep;
     int rc;
 
+    if (ptr->ptrfeed)
+        ctrl = &ptr->ptrfeed->ctrl;
+    else
+        ctrl = &defaultPointerControl;
+
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xReq);
 
     rc = XaceHook(XACE_DEVICE_ACCESS, client, ptr, DixGetAttrAccess);