diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 431e008b9..17ee9c5e8 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ Files:
 	Xi/chdevcur.h
 	Xi/Makefile.am
 
+____________________________________________________________
+
+xfree86:  fix XI86_SHARED_POINTER flag setting 
+
+File:
+	hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
 
 == 20.12.06 ==
 xfree86: Changing "IsMPDevice" to "SharedPointer" option. Devices will default 
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
index fd2a4513a..dc07b3f07 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ xf86ProcessCommonOptions(LocalDevicePtr local,
     }
 
     if (xf86SetBoolOption(list, "SharedPointer", 0)) {
-        local->flags &= ~XI86_SHARED_POINTER;
+        local->flags |= XI86_SHARED_POINTER;
         xf86Msg(X_CONFIG, "%s: is shared device\n", local->name);
     }