diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkcursor-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkcursor-wayland.c
index 67faa2110e..d6a79baf5f 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkcursor-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkcursor-wayland.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ _gdk_wayland_cursor_init (GdkWaylandCursor *cursor)
 {
 }
 
-static GdkCursor *
+GdkCursor *
 _gdk_wayland_display_get_cursor_for_name_with_scale (GdkDisplay  *display,
                                                      const gchar *name,
                                                      guint        scale)
diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c
index 38c2e61efa..824e9aa93c 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c
@@ -524,8 +524,8 @@ gdk_wayland_device_set_window_cursor (GdkDevice *device,
     {
       guint scale = pointer->current_output_scale;
       cursor =
-        _gdk_wayland_display_get_cursor_for_type_with_scale (seat->display,
-                                                             GDK_LEFT_PTR,
+        _gdk_wayland_display_get_cursor_for_name_with_scale (seat->display,
+                                                             "default",
                                                              scale);
     }
   else
diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkprivate-wayland.h b/gdk/wayland/gdkprivate-wayland.h
index 5173873381..64aa708b2d 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkprivate-wayland.h
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkprivate-wayland.h
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ GdkCursor *_gdk_wayland_display_get_cursor_for_type_with_scale (GdkDisplay    *d
                                                                 guint          scale);
 GdkCursor *_gdk_wayland_display_get_cursor_for_name (GdkDisplay  *display,
 						     const gchar *name);
+GdkCursor *_gdk_wayland_display_get_cursor_for_name_with_scale (GdkDisplay  *display,
+                                                                const gchar *name,
+                                                                guint        scale);
 GdkCursor *_gdk_wayland_display_get_cursor_for_surface (GdkDisplay *display,
 							cairo_surface_t *surface,
 							gdouble     x,