diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/window.c b/dlls/winex11.drv/window.c
index b7636770e7e..836e62c88ae 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/window.c
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/window.c
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ static void create_whole_window( struct x11drv_win_data *data )
     else if (cy > 65535) cy = 65535;
 
     pos = virtual_screen_to_root( data->whole_rect.left, data->whole_rect.top );
-    data->whole_window = XCreateWindow( data->display, root_window, pos.y, pos.y,
+    data->whole_window = XCreateWindow( data->display, root_window, pos.x, pos.y,
                                         cx, cy, 0, data->vis.depth, InputOutput,
                                         data->vis.visual, mask, &attr );
     if (!data->whole_window) goto done;