diff --git a/hw/kdrive/linux/mouse.c b/hw/kdrive/linux/mouse.c
index 2e46d3db11..147d1b56bd 100644
--- a/hw/kdrive/linux/mouse.c
+++ b/hw/kdrive/linux/mouse.c
@@ -905,6 +905,9 @@ MouseInit (void)
     int		n = 0;
     char	*prot;
 
+    if (!MouseInputType)
+	MouseInputType = KdAllocInputType ();
+
     for (mi = kdMouseInfo; mi; mi = next)
     {
 	next = mi->next;