diff --git a/hw/kdrive/src/kinput.c b/hw/kdrive/src/kinput.c
index c2fc7bb8c..6ee575cf7 100644
--- a/hw/kdrive/src/kinput.c
+++ b/hw/kdrive/src/kinput.c
@@ -1305,7 +1305,8 @@ KdInitInput(void)
     KdKeyboardInfo *ki;
     struct KdConfigDevice *dev;
 
-    InputThreadPreInit();
+    if (kdConfigPointers || kdConfigKeyboards)
+        InputThreadPreInit();
 
     kdInputEnabled = TRUE;