diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_mode.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_mode.c
index f06aae7701ed..7c6ac3cadb6b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_mode.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_mode.c
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ static int ast_cursor_move(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	ast_set_index_reg(ast, AST_IO_CRTC_PORT, 0xc7, ((y >> 8) & 0x07));
 
 	/* dummy write to fire HWC */
-	ast_set_index_reg_mask(ast, AST_IO_CRTC_PORT, 0xCB, 0xFF, 0x00);
+	ast_show_cursor(crtc);
 
 	return 0;
 }