diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
index fc32b9bc32..efb214961f 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
@@ -511,22 +511,18 @@ void DrmBackend::initCursor()
     setSoftWareCursor(needsSoftwareCursor);
 #endif
 
-    m_cursorEnabled = waylandServer()->seat()->hasPointer();
+    if (waylandServer()->seat()->hasPointer()) {
+        // The cursor is visible by default, do nothing.
+    } else {
+        hideCursor();
+    }
+
     connect(waylandServer()->seat(), &KWaylandServer::SeatInterface::hasPointerChanged, this,
         [this] {
-            m_cursorEnabled = waylandServer()->seat()->hasPointer();
-            if (usesSoftwareCursor()) {
-                return;
-            }
-            for (auto it = m_outputs.constBegin(); it != m_outputs.constEnd(); ++it) {
-                if (m_cursorEnabled) {
-                    if (!(*it)->showCursor()) {
-                        setSoftWareCursor(true);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    (*it)->hideCursor();
-                }
+            if (waylandServer()->seat()->hasPointer()) {
+                showCursor();
+            } else {
+                hideCursor();
             }
         }
     );
@@ -537,11 +533,9 @@ void DrmBackend::initCursor()
 
 void DrmBackend::setCursor()
 {
-    if (m_cursorEnabled) {
-        for (auto it = m_outputs.constBegin(); it != m_outputs.constEnd(); ++it) {
-            if (!(*it)->showCursor()) {
-                setSoftWareCursor(true);
-            }
+    for (auto it = m_outputs.constBegin(); it != m_outputs.constEnd(); ++it) {
+        if (!(*it)->showCursor()) {
+            setSoftWareCursor(true);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -577,7 +571,7 @@ void DrmBackend::doShowCursor()
 
 void DrmBackend::doHideCursor()
 {
-    if (!m_cursorEnabled || usesSoftwareCursor()) {
+    if (usesSoftwareCursor()) {
         return;
     }
     for (auto it = m_outputs.constBegin(); it != m_outputs.constEnd(); ++it) {
@@ -587,7 +581,7 @@ void DrmBackend::doHideCursor()
 
 void DrmBackend::moveCursor(Cursor *cursor, const QPoint &pos)
 {
-    if (!m_cursorEnabled || isCursorHidden() || usesSoftwareCursor()) {
+    if (isCursorHidden() || usesSoftwareCursor()) {
         return;
     }
     for (auto it = m_outputs.constBegin(); it != m_outputs.constEnd(); ++it) {
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
index 2c5368833e..a659b872b8 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
@@ -82,10 +82,6 @@ public:
 
     QString supportInformation() const override;
 
-    bool isCursorEnabled() const {
-        return m_cursorEnabled;
-    };
-
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void turnOutputsOn();
 
@@ -119,7 +115,6 @@ private:
     // active and enabled pipelines (above + wl_output)
     QVector<DrmOutput*> m_enabledOutputs;
 
-    bool m_cursorEnabled = false;
     int m_pageFlipsPending = 0;
     bool m_active = false;
     QVector<DrmGpu*> m_gpus;
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_output.cpp b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_output.cpp
index 9d2e50d5d7..4d5ee4fe8b 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_output.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_output.cpp
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ void DrmOutput::updateTransform(Transform transform)
     m_modesetRequested = true;
 
     // show cursor only if is enabled, i.e if pointer device is presentP
-    if (m_backend->isCursorEnabled() && !m_backend->usesSoftwareCursor()) {
+    if (!m_backend->isCursorHidden() && !m_backend->usesSoftwareCursor()) {
         // the cursor might need to get rotated
         updateCursor();
         showCursor();
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ bool DrmOutput::presentAtomically(DrmBuffer *buffer)
                 m_primaryPlane->setTransformation(m_lastWorkingState.planeTransformations);
             }
             m_modesetRequested = true;
-            if (m_backend->isCursorEnabled()) {
+            if (!m_backend->isCursorHidden()) {
                 // the cursor might need to get rotated
                 updateCursor();
                 showCursor();