diff --git a/gdk/x11/gdkdisplay-x11.c b/gdk/x11/gdkdisplay-x11.c
index 37512e7bae..a231332225 100644
--- a/gdk/x11/gdkdisplay-x11.c
+++ b/gdk/x11/gdkdisplay-x11.c
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ gdk_x11_display_init_input (GdkDisplay *display)
 
   for (l = list; l; l = l->next)
     {
-      device = list->data;
+      device = l->data;
 
       if (gdk_device_get_source (device) != GDK_SOURCE_MOUSE)
         continue;