diff --git a/src/device/mouse.c b/src/device/mouse.c
index 88a068e07..7e14129bb 100644
--- a/src/device/mouse.c
+++ b/src/device/mouse.c
@@ -167,14 +167,9 @@ mouse_set_buttons(int buttons)
 void
 mouse_process(void)
 {
-    static int poll_delay = 2;
-
     if (mouse_curr == NULL)
         return;
 
-    if (--poll_delay)
-        return;
-
     mouse_poll();
 
     if ((mouse_dev_poll != NULL) || (mouse_curr->poll != NULL)) {
@@ -186,8 +181,6 @@ mouse_process(void)
         /* Reset mouse deltas. */
         mouse_x = mouse_y = mouse_z = 0;
     }
-
-    poll_delay = 2;
 }
 
 void