diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c
index 977100896..f530ec4be 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c
@@ -2460,13 +2460,14 @@ checkInput(serverLayoutPtr layout, Bool implicit_layout) {
         while(*dev)
         {
             if (strcmp((*dev)->driver, "kbd") == 0 ||
-                strcmp((*dev)->driver, "mouse") == 0)
+                strcmp((*dev)->driver, "mouse") == 0 ||
+                strcmp((*dev)->driver, "vmmouse") == 0)
             {
                 IDevPtr *current;
                 if (!warned)
                 {
                     xf86Msg(X_WARNING, "AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using "
-                            "drivers 'kbd' or 'mouse' will be disabled.\n");
+                            "drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.\n");
                     warned = TRUE;
                 }
 
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/doc/man/xorg.conf.man.pre b/hw/xfree86/doc/man/xorg.conf.man.pre
index 4f1ba003b..d9a4b35f6 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/doc/man/xorg.conf.man.pre
+++ b/hw/xfree86/doc/man/xorg.conf.man.pre
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ the X server to load. Disabled by default.
 If enabled, don't add the standard keyboard and mouse drivers, if there are no
 input devices in the config file.  Enabled by default if AutoAddDevices and
 AutoEnableDevices is enabled, otherwise disabled.
-If AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using the kbd or mouse driver are ignored.
+If AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using the kbd, mouse or vmmouse driver are ignored.
 .TP 7
 .BI "Option \*qAutoAddDevices\*q \*q" boolean \*q
 If this option is disabled, then no devices will be added from HAL events.