diff --git a/kcms/mouse/backends/x11/x11_evdev_backend.cpp b/kcms/mouse/backends/x11/x11_evdev_backend.cpp
--- a/kcms/mouse/backends/x11/x11_evdev_backend.cpp
+++ b/kcms/mouse/backends/x11/x11_evdev_backend.cpp
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
 
 void X11EvdevBackend::kcmInit()
 {
-    m_settings->load(this);
+    load();
     apply(true); // force
     X11Backend::kcmInit();
 }