diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
     int m_drmId = 0;
     QVector<DrmOutput*> m_outputs;
     DrmBuffer *m_cursor[2];
+    bool m_cursorEnabled = false;
     int m_cursorIndex = 0;
     int m_pageFlipsPending = 0;
     bool m_active = false;
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "egl_gbm_backend.h"
 #endif
 // KWayland
+#include <KWayland/Server/seat_interface.h>
 #include <KWayland/Server/outputconfiguration_interface.h>
 // KF5
 #include <KConfigGroup>
@@ -467,6 +468,19 @@
 
 void DrmBackend::initCursor()
 {
+    m_cursorEnabled = waylandServer()->seat()->hasPointer();
+    connect(waylandServer()->seat(), &KWayland::Server::SeatInterface::hasPointerChanged, this,
+        [this] {
+            m_cursorEnabled = waylandServer()->seat()->hasPointer();
+            for (auto it = m_outputs.constBegin(); it != m_outputs.constEnd(); ++it) {
+                if (m_cursorEnabled) {
+                    (*it)->showCursor(m_cursor[m_cursorIndex]);
+                } else {
+                    (*it)->hideCursor();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    );
     uint64_t capability = 0;
     QSize cursorSize;
     if (drmGetCap(m_fd, DRM_CAP_CURSOR_WIDTH, &capability) == 0) {
@@ -494,8 +508,10 @@
 {
     DrmBuffer *c = m_cursor[m_cursorIndex];
     m_cursorIndex = (m_cursorIndex + 1) % 2;
-    for (auto it = m_outputs.constBegin(); it != m_outputs.constEnd(); ++it) {
-        (*it)->showCursor(c);
+    if (m_cursorEnabled) {
+        for (auto it = m_outputs.constBegin(); it != m_outputs.constEnd(); ++it) {
+            (*it)->showCursor(c);
+        }
     }
     markCursorAsRendered();
 }
@@ -520,14 +536,20 @@
 
 void DrmBackend::hideCursor()
 {
+    if (!m_cursorEnabled) {
+        return;
+    }
     for (auto it = m_outputs.constBegin(); it != m_outputs.constEnd(); ++it) {
         (*it)->hideCursor();
     }
 }
 
 void DrmBackend::moveCursor()
 {
     const QPoint p = Cursor::pos() - softwareCursorHotspot();
+    if (!m_cursorEnabled) {
+        return;
+    }
     for (auto it = m_outputs.constBegin(); it != m_outputs.constEnd(); ++it) {
         (*it)->moveCursor(p);
     }