1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/xterm.c b/src/xterm.c
index 483676227ea..29d4dd453cb 100644
--- a/src/xterm.c
+++ b/src/xterm.c
@@ -7108,7 +7108,8 @@ x_dispatch_event (XEvent *event, Display *display)
 
 
 /* Read events coming from the X server.
-   This routine is called by the SIGIO handler.
+   This routine is called by the SIGIO handler only if SYNC_INPUT is
+   not defined.
    We return as soon as there are no more events to be read.
 
    We return the number of characters stored into the buffer,
@@ -7142,7 +7143,9 @@ XTread_socket (struct terminal *terminal, int expected, struct input_event *hold
   /* So people can tell when we have read the available input.  */
   input_signal_count++;
 
+#ifndef SYNC_INPUT
   ++handling_signal;
+#endif
 
   /* For debugging, this gives a way to fake an I/O error.  */
   if (terminal->display_info.x == XTread_socket_fake_io_error)
@@ -7232,7 +7235,9 @@ XTread_socket (struct terminal *terminal, int expected, struct input_event *hold
       pending_autoraise_frame = 0;
     }
 
+#ifndef SYNC_INPUT
   --handling_signal;
+#endif
   UNBLOCK_INPUT;
 
   return count;