diff --git a/libweston/backend-rdp/rdp.c b/libweston/backend-rdp/rdp.c
index 3e6e97bf4..af85465c0 100644
--- a/libweston/backend-rdp/rdp.c
+++ b/libweston/backend-rdp/rdp.c
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ rdp_translate_and_notify_mouse_position(RdpPeerContext *peerContext, UINT16 x, U
 		weston_input_event_init(&event.base, &time, peerContext->item.seat);
 		weston_pointer_motion_event_init(&event, WESTON_POINTER_MOTION_ABS,
 						 &pos, NULL, NULL);
-		notify_motion_absolute(peerContext->item.seat, &event);
+		notify_motion(peerContext->item.seat, &event);
 		return TRUE;
 	}
 	return FALSE;
@@ -1529,7 +1529,7 @@ xf_extendedMouseEvent(rdpInput *input, UINT16 flags, UINT16 x, UINT16 y)
 		weston_input_event_init(&event.base, &time, peerContext->item.seat);
 		weston_pointer_motion_event_init(&event, WESTON_POINTER_MOTION_ABS,
 						 &pos, NULL, NULL);
-		notify_motion_absolute(peerContext->item.seat, &event);
+		notify_motion(peerContext->item.seat, &event);
 		need_frame = true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/libweston/backend-vnc/vnc.c b/libweston/backend-vnc/vnc.c
index c400c2140..bbb0a6f7f 100644
--- a/libweston/backend-vnc/vnc.c
+++ b/libweston/backend-vnc/vnc.c
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ vnc_pointer_event(struct nvnc_client *client, uint16_t x, uint16_t y,
 		weston_input_event_init(&event.base, &time, peer->seat);
 		weston_pointer_motion_event_init(&event, WESTON_POINTER_MOTION_ABS,
 						 &pos, NULL, NULL);
-		notify_motion_absolute(peer->seat, &event);
+		notify_motion(peer->seat, &event);
 	}
 
 	changed_button_mask = peer->last_button_mask ^ button_mask;
diff --git a/libweston/backend-wayland/wayland.c b/libweston/backend-wayland/wayland.c
index c28e8c618..22b438913 100644
--- a/libweston/backend-wayland/wayland.c
+++ b/libweston/backend-wayland/wayland.c
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ input_handle_motion(void *data, struct wl_pointer *pointer,
 		weston_input_event_init(&event.base, &ts, &input->base);
 		weston_pointer_motion_event_init(&event, WESTON_POINTER_MOTION_ABS,
 						 &pos, NULL, NULL);
-		notify_motion_absolute(&input->base, &event);
+		notify_motion(&input->base, &event);
 		want_frame = true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/libweston/backend.h b/libweston/backend.h
index 8442e9325..a441f183b 100644
--- a/libweston/backend.h
+++ b/libweston/backend.h
@@ -253,9 +253,6 @@ notify_keyboard_focus_out(struct weston_seat *seat);
 void
 notify_motion(struct weston_seat *seat, const struct weston_pointer_motion_event *event);
 
-void
-notify_motion_absolute(struct weston_seat *seat, const struct weston_pointer_motion_event *event);
-
 void
 notify_modifiers(struct weston_seat *seat, uint32_t serial);
 
diff --git a/libweston/input.c b/libweston/input.c
index c20a4c0ea..0371df001 100644
--- a/libweston/input.c
+++ b/libweston/input.c
@@ -2285,17 +2285,6 @@ run_modifier_bindings(struct weston_seat *seat, uint32_t old, uint32_t new)
 	}
 }
 
-WL_EXPORT void
-notify_motion_absolute(struct weston_seat *seat,
-		const struct weston_pointer_motion_event *event)
-{
-	struct weston_compositor *ec = seat->compositor;
-	struct weston_pointer *pointer = weston_seat_get_pointer(seat);
-
-	weston_compositor_wake(ec);
-	pointer->grab->interface->motion(pointer->grab, event);
-}
-
 static unsigned int
 peek_next_activate_serial(struct weston_compositor *c)
 {
diff --git a/libweston/libinput-device.c b/libweston/libinput-device.c
index 945dde060..f0666ef2e 100644
--- a/libweston/libinput-device.c
+++ b/libweston/libinput-device.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ handle_pointer_motion_absolute(
 	weston_input_event_init(&event.base, &time, device->seat);
 	weston_pointer_motion_event_init(&event, WESTON_POINTER_MOTION_ABS,
 					 &pos, NULL, NULL);
-	notify_motion_absolute(device->seat, &event);
+	notify_motion(device->seat, &event);
 
 	return true;
 }