diff --git a/src/cursortheme/thememodel.cpp b/src/cursortheme/thememodel.cpp
--- a/src/cursortheme/thememodel.cpp
+++ b/src/cursortheme/thememodel.cpp
@@ -306,11 +306,6 @@
     if (!themeDir.exists("index.theme") && !haveCursors)
         return;
 
-    static bool isX11 = QX11Info::isPlatformX11();
-    if (!isX11) {
-        // TODO: implement Wayland Cursor Theme support
-        return;
-    }
     // Create a cursor theme object for the theme dir
     XCursorTheme *theme = new XCursorTheme(themeDir);
 
diff --git a/src/cursortheme/xcursortheme.cpp b/src/cursortheme/xcursortheme.cpp
--- a/src/cursortheme/xcursortheme.cpp
+++ b/src/cursortheme/xcursortheme.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@
     int size = 0;
     int dpi = 0;
     Display *dpy = QX11Info::display();
+    // Fallback on wayland
+    if (!dpy)
+        return 24;
     // The string "v" is owned and will be destroyed by Xlib
     char *v = XGetDefault(dpy, "Xft", "dpi");
     if (v)