diff --git a/hw/dmx/input/dmxevents.c b/hw/dmx/input/dmxevents.c
index 28756203b..bcb5c2ed8 100644
--- a/hw/dmx/input/dmxevents.c
+++ b/hw/dmx/input/dmxevents.c
@@ -726,8 +726,7 @@ dmxEnqueue(DevicePtr pDev, int type, int detail, KeySym keySym,
     case ButtonRelease:
         detail = dmxGetButtonMapping(dmxLocal, detail);
         valuator_mask_zero(&mask);
-        QueuePointerEvents(p, type, detail,
-                           POINTER_ABSOLUTE | POINTER_SCREEN, &mask);
+        QueuePointerEvents(p, type, detail, 0, &mask);
         return;
 
     case MotionNotify: