diff --git a/dix/events.c b/dix/events.c
index 6c70ab4ba..813830f66 100644
--- a/dix/events.c
+++ b/dix/events.c
@@ -4787,7 +4787,9 @@ CoreEnterLeaveEvent(DeviceIntPtr mouse,
         xKeymapEvent ke = {
             .type = KeymapNotify
         };
+#ifdef XACE
         ClientPtr client = grab ? rClient(grab) : wClient(pWin);
+#endif
         int rc;
 
         rc = XaceHook(XACE_DEVICE_ACCESS, client, keybd, DixReadAccess);
@@ -4898,7 +4900,9 @@ CoreFocusEvent(DeviceIntPtr dev, int type, int mode, int detail, WindowPtr pWin)
         xKeymapEvent ke = {
             .type = KeymapNotify
         };
+#ifdef XACE
         ClientPtr client = wClient(pWin);
+#endif
         int rc;
 
         rc = XaceHook(XACE_DEVICE_ACCESS, client, dev, DixReadAccess);