3 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sdl.c b/sdl.c
index a8dbc2c735..6c30db146d 100644
--- a/sdl.c
+++ b/sdl.c
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ static void sdl_update_caption(void)
 
 static void sdl_hide_cursor(void)
 {
+    if (!cursor_hide)
+        return;
+
     if (kbd_mouse_is_absolute()) {
         SDL_ShowCursor(1);
         SDL_SetCursor(sdl_cursor_hidden);
@@ -246,6 +249,9 @@ static void sdl_hide_cursor(void)
 
 static void sdl_show_cursor(void)
 {
+    if (!cursor_hide)
+        return;
+
     if (!kbd_mouse_is_absolute()) {
         SDL_ShowCursor(1);
         if (guest_cursor &&
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 6a06b86353..bf8df5dc9b 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ const char *vnc_display;
 int acpi_enabled = 1;
 int fd_bootchk = 1;
 int no_reboot = 0;
+int cursor_hide = 1;
 int graphic_rotate = 0;
 int daemonize = 0;
 const char *option_rom[MAX_OPTION_ROMS];
@@ -6618,6 +6619,7 @@ enum {
     QEMU_OPTION_vnc,
     QEMU_OPTION_no_acpi,
     QEMU_OPTION_no_reboot,
+    QEMU_OPTION_show_cursor,
     QEMU_OPTION_daemonize,
     QEMU_OPTION_option_rom,
     QEMU_OPTION_semihosting,
@@ -6712,6 +6714,7 @@ const QEMUOption qemu_options[] = {
     { "vmwarevga", 0, QEMU_OPTION_vmsvga },
     { "no-acpi", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_acpi },
     { "no-reboot", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_reboot },
+    { "show-cursor", 0, QEMU_OPTION_show_cursor },
     { "daemonize", 0, QEMU_OPTION_daemonize },
     { "option-rom", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_option_rom },
 #if defined(TARGET_ARM)
@@ -7455,6 +7458,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             case QEMU_OPTION_no_reboot:
                 no_reboot = 1;
                 break;
+            case QEMU_OPTION_show_cursor:
+                cursor_hide = 0;
+                break;
 	    case QEMU_OPTION_daemonize:
 		daemonize = 1;
 		break;
diff --git a/vl.h b/vl.h
index bc3e6cfebe..26e72bd7c6 100644
--- a/vl.h
+++ b/vl.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ extern int kqemu_allowed;
 extern int win2k_install_hack;
 extern int usb_enabled;
 extern int smp_cpus;
+extern int cursor_hide;
 extern int graphic_rotate;
 extern int no_quit;
 extern int semihosting_enabled;