diff --git a/src/platformsupport/input/evdevmouse/qevdevmousehandler.cpp b/src/platformsupport/input/evdevmouse/qevdevmousehandler.cpp
index 8d98cb1e8cb..c22a85159b6 100644
--- a/src/platformsupport/input/evdevmouse/qevdevmousehandler.cpp
+++ b/src/platformsupport/input/evdevmouse/qevdevmousehandler.cpp
@@ -159,17 +159,15 @@ void QEvdevMouseHandler::sendMouseEvent()
     if (!m_abs) {
         x = m_x - m_prevx;
         y = m_y - m_prevy;
-    }
-    else {
+        if (m_prevInvalid) {
+            x = y = 0;
+            m_prevInvalid = false;
+        }
+    } else {
         x = m_x / m_hardwareScalerX;
         y = m_y / m_hardwareScalerY;
     }
 
-    if (m_prevInvalid) {
-        x = y = 0;
-        m_prevInvalid = false;
-    }
-
     if (m_eventType == QEvent::MouseMove)
         emit handleMouseEvent(x, y, m_abs, m_buttons, Qt::NoButton, m_eventType);
     else