diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/bsd_mouse.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/bsd_mouse.c
index 5fad66f44..679f3099a 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/bsd_mouse.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/bsd_mouse.c
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ wsconsReadInput(InputInfoPtr pInfo)
 	default:
 	    xf86Msg(X_WARNING, "%s: bad wsmouse event type=%d\n", pInfo->name,
 		    event->type);
+	    ++event;
 	    continue;
 	}