diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
index 6ec846c939..9995b82e11 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
@@ -480,21 +480,6 @@ void DrmBackend::initCursor()
             }
         }
     );
-    uint64_t capability = 0;
-    QSize cursorSize;
-    cursorSize.setWidth(64);
-    for (auto gpu : m_gpus) {
-        if (drmGetCap(gpu->fd(), DRM_CAP_CURSOR_WIDTH, &capability) == 0) {
-            cursorSize.setWidth(capability);
-        }
-    }
-    cursorSize.setHeight(64);
-    for (auto gpu : m_gpus) {
-        if (drmGetCap(gpu->fd(), DRM_CAP_CURSOR_HEIGHT, &capability) == 0) {
-            cursorSize.setHeight(capability);
-        }
-    }
-    m_cursorSize = cursorSize;
     // now we have screens and can set cursors, so start tracking
     connect(Cursors::self(), &Cursors::currentCursorChanged, this, &DrmBackend::updateCursor);
     connect(Cursors::self(), &Cursors::positionChanged, this, &DrmBackend::moveCursor);
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
index 9e84dd41de..d9c9ee1f2e 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ private:
 
     bool m_deleteBufferAfterPageFlip;
     bool m_cursorEnabled = false;
-    QSize m_cursorSize;
     int m_pageFlipsPending = 0;
     bool m_active = false;
 #if HAVE_EGL_STREAMS
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_gpu.cpp b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
index 9eeecca708..1f062780e9 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,19 @@ namespace KWin
 
 DrmGpu::DrmGpu(DrmBackend *backend, QByteArray devNode, int fd, int drmId) : m_backend(backend), m_devNode(devNode), m_fd(fd), m_drmId(drmId), m_atomicModeSetting(false), m_useEglStreams(false), m_gbmDevice(nullptr)
 {
-    
+    uint64_t capability = 0;
+
+    if (drmGetCap(fd, DRM_CAP_CURSOR_WIDTH, &capability) == 0) {
+        m_cursorSize.setWidth(capability);
+    } else {
+        m_cursorSize.setWidth(64);
+    }
+
+    if (drmGetCap(fd, DRM_CAP_CURSOR_HEIGHT, &capability) == 0) {
+        m_cursorSize.setHeight(capability);
+    } else {
+        m_cursorSize.setHeight(64);
+    }
 }
 
 DrmGpu::~DrmGpu()
@@ -229,7 +241,7 @@ bool DrmGpu::updateOutputs()
                     delete output;
                     continue;
                 }
-                if (!output->initCursor(m_backend->m_cursorSize)) {
+                if (!output->initCursor(m_cursorSize)) {
                     m_backend->setSoftWareCursor(true);
                 }
                 qCDebug(KWIN_DRM) << "Found new output with uuid" << output->uuid();
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_gpu.h b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_gpu.h
index 9df8a73c06..21dec50644 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_gpu.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_gpu.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ private:
     DrmBackend* const m_backend;
     
     const QByteArray m_devNode;
+    QSize m_cursorSize;
     const int m_fd;
     const int m_drmId;
     bool m_atomicModeSetting;