diff --git a/hw/input/virtio-input-hid.c b/hw/input/virtio-input-hid.c
index 09cf260985..a7a244a95d 100644
--- a/hw/input/virtio-input-hid.c
+++ b/hw/input/virtio-input-hid.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio-input.h"
 
-#undef CONFIG_CURSES
 #include "ui/console.h"
 
 #include "standard-headers/linux/input.h"