diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86DGA.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86DGA.c
index c10dd3212..6a05ce536 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86DGA.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86DGA.c
@@ -1033,6 +1033,9 @@ DGAProcessKeyboardEvent(ScreenPtr pScreen, DGAEvent * event, DeviceIntPtr keybd)
 
     UpdateDeviceState(keybd, &ev);
 
+    if (!IsMaster(keybd))
+        return;
+
     /*
      * Deliver the DGA event
      */
@@ -1084,6 +1087,9 @@ DGAProcessPointerEvent(ScreenPtr pScreen, DGAEvent * event, DeviceIntPtr mouse)
 
     UpdateDeviceState(mouse, &ev);
 
+    if (!IsMaster(mouse))
+        return;
+
     /*
      * Deliver the DGA event
      */
@@ -1191,9 +1197,6 @@ DGAHandleEvent(int screen_num, InternalEvent *ev, DeviceIntPtr device)
     if (!pScreenPriv)
         return;
 
-    if (!IsMaster(device))
-        return;
-
     switch (event->subtype) {
     case KeyPress:
     case KeyRelease: