diff --git a/autotests/integration/pointer_input.cpp b/autotests/integration/pointer_input.cpp
index 0f7ddccb75..6e64205f7b 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/pointer_input.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/pointer_input.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ static PlatformCursorImage loadReferenceThemeCursor_helper(const KXcursorTheme &
     cursorImage.setDevicePixelRatio(theme.devicePixelRatio());
 
     QPoint cursorHotspot = sprites.first().hotspot();
-    cursorHotspot /= theme.devicePixelRatio();
 
     return PlatformCursorImage(cursorImage, cursorHotspot);
 }
diff --git a/pointer_input.cpp b/pointer_input.cpp
index 1d35f86311..c79aa0b59c 100644
--- a/pointer_input.cpp
+++ b/pointer_input.cpp
@@ -1322,7 +1322,6 @@ bool WaylandCursorImage::loadThemeCursor_helper(const QByteArray &name, Image *c
     cursorImage->image.setDevicePixelRatio(m_cursorTheme.devicePixelRatio());
 
     cursorImage->hotspot = sprites.first().hotspot();
-    cursorImage->hotspot /= m_cursorTheme.devicePixelRatio();
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/xcursortheme.cpp b/xcursortheme.cpp
index d0893ea82a..fb33c50cd1 100644
--- a/xcursortheme.cpp
+++ b/xcursortheme.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static void load_callback(XcursorImages *images, void *data)
         QImage data(nativeCursorImage->width, nativeCursorImage->height, QImage::Format_ARGB32);
         memcpy(data.bits(), nativeCursorImage->pixels, data.sizeInBytes());
 
-        sprites.append(KXcursorSprite(data, hotspot, delay));
+        sprites.append(KXcursorSprite(data, hotspot / themePrivate->devicePixelRatio, delay));
     }
 
     themePrivate->registry.insert(images->name, sprites);
diff --git a/xcursortheme.h b/xcursortheme.h
index 0436d87e2e..e61718d74f 100644
--- a/xcursortheme.h
+++ b/xcursortheme.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * Returns the hotspot for this sprite. (0, 0) corresponds to the upper left corner.
      *
-     * The coordinates of the hotspot are in device pixels.
+     * The coordinates of the hotspot are in device independent pixels.
      */
     QPoint hotspot() const;