diff --git a/src/backends/x11/standalone/x11_standalone_backend.cpp b/src/backends/x11/standalone/x11_standalone_backend.cpp
index dddebd3861..86c7e0354e 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/standalone/x11_standalone_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/x11/standalone/x11_standalone_backend.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 */
 #include "x11_standalone_backend.h"
 
-#include <config-kwin.h>
-
 #include "atoms.h"
 #include "core/session.h"
 #include "x11_standalone_cursor.h"
@@ -177,8 +175,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<Edge> X11StandaloneBackend::createScreenEdge(ScreenEdges *edges)
 
 void X11StandaloneBackend::createPlatformCursor(QObject *parent)
 {
-    auto c = new X11Cursor(parent, m_xinputIntegration != nullptr);
 #if HAVE_X11_XINPUT
+    auto c = new X11Cursor(parent, m_xinputIntegration != nullptr);
     if (m_xinputIntegration) {
         m_xinputIntegration->setCursor(c);
         // we know we have xkb already
@@ -186,6 +184,8 @@ void X11StandaloneBackend::createPlatformCursor(QObject *parent)
         xkb->setConfig(kwinApp()->kxkbConfig());
         xkb->reconfigure();
     }
+#else
+    new X11Cursor(parent, false);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/standalone/x11_standalone_backend.h b/src/backends/x11/standalone/x11_standalone_backend.h
index f069f532c0..f8d3314948 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/standalone/x11_standalone_backend.h
+++ b/src/backends/x11/standalone/x11_standalone_backend.h
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "core/outputbackend.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 
+#include "core/outputbackend.h"
 #include <kwin_export.h>
 
 #include <QObject>
@@ -82,7 +83,9 @@ private:
     void updateRefreshRate();
     void updateCursor();
 
+#if HAVE_X11_XINPUT
     std::unique_ptr<XInputIntegration> m_xinputIntegration;
+#endif
     std::unique_ptr<QTimer> m_updateOutputsTimer;
     Display *m_x11Display;
     std::unique_ptr<WindowSelector> m_windowSelector;