diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11mouse.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11mouse.c
index 5de687ca8..7c0d80043 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11mouse.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11mouse.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ X11_FreeMouse(SDL_Mouse * mouse)
     X11_MouseData *data = (X11_MouseData *) mouse->driverdata;
 
     if (data) {
-        XCloseDevice(data->display, mouse->id);
+        XCloseDevice(data->display, data->device);
         SDL_free(data);
     }
 }