diff --git a/client/Wayland/wlf_pointer.c b/client/Wayland/wlf_pointer.c
index fbd72b2ae..6feb7fc2f 100644
--- a/client/Wayland/wlf_pointer.c
+++ b/client/Wayland/wlf_pointer.c
@@ -149,19 +149,15 @@ static BOOL wlf_Pointer_SetPosition(rdpContext* context, UINT32 x, UINT32 y)
 
 BOOL wlf_register_pointer(rdpGraphics* graphics)
 {
-	rdpPointer* pointer = NULL;
+	rdpPointer pointer = { 0 };
 
-	if (!(pointer = (rdpPointer*)calloc(1, sizeof(rdpPointer))))
-		return FALSE;
-
-	pointer->size = sizeof(wlfPointer);
-	pointer->New = wlf_Pointer_New;
-	pointer->Free = wlf_Pointer_Free;
-	pointer->Set = wlf_Pointer_Set;
-	pointer->SetNull = wlf_Pointer_SetNull;
-	pointer->SetDefault = wlf_Pointer_SetDefault;
-	pointer->SetPosition = wlf_Pointer_SetPosition;
-	graphics_register_pointer(graphics, pointer);
-	free(pointer);
+	pointer.size = sizeof(wlfPointer);
+	pointer.New = wlf_Pointer_New;
+	pointer.Free = wlf_Pointer_Free;
+	pointer.Set = wlf_Pointer_Set;
+	pointer.SetNull = wlf_Pointer_SetNull;
+	pointer.SetDefault = wlf_Pointer_SetDefault;
+	pointer.SetPosition = wlf_Pointer_SetPosition;
+	graphics_register_pointer(graphics, &pointer);
 	return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/client/X11/xf_graphics.c b/client/X11/xf_graphics.c
index d811bc890..2d58c0739 100644
--- a/client/X11/xf_graphics.c
+++ b/client/X11/xf_graphics.c
@@ -723,20 +723,16 @@ static BOOL xf_Glyph_EndDraw(rdpContext* context, INT32 x, INT32 y, INT32 width,
 /* Graphics Module */
 BOOL xf_register_pointer(rdpGraphics* graphics)
 {
-	rdpPointer* pointer = NULL;
+	rdpPointer pointer = { 0 };
 
-	if (!(pointer = (rdpPointer*)calloc(1, sizeof(rdpPointer))))
-		return FALSE;
-
-	pointer->size = sizeof(xfPointer);
-	pointer->New = xf_Pointer_New;
-	pointer->Free = xf_Pointer_Free;
-	pointer->Set = xf_Pointer_Set;
-	pointer->SetNull = xf_Pointer_SetNull;
-	pointer->SetDefault = xf_Pointer_SetDefault;
-	pointer->SetPosition = xf_Pointer_SetPosition;
-	graphics_register_pointer(graphics, pointer);
-	free(pointer);
+	pointer.size = sizeof(xfPointer);
+	pointer.New = xf_Pointer_New;
+	pointer.Free = xf_Pointer_Free;
+	pointer.Set = xf_Pointer_Set;
+	pointer.SetNull = xf_Pointer_SetNull;
+	pointer.SetDefault = xf_Pointer_SetDefault;
+	pointer.SetPosition = xf_Pointer_SetPosition;
+	graphics_register_pointer(graphics, &pointer);
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/client/common/cmdline.c b/client/common/cmdline.c
index 1cba8793e..00ca4bd15 100644
--- a/client/common/cmdline.c
+++ b/client/common/cmdline.c
@@ -4012,6 +4012,42 @@ static int freerdp_client_settings_parse_command_line_arguments_int(rdpSettings*
 		{
 			settings->MouseUseRelativeMove = enable;
 		}
+		CommandLineSwitchCase(arg, "mouse")
+		{
+			size_t count = 0;
+			char** ptr = CommandLineParseCommaSeparatedValuesEx("mouse", arg->Value, &count);
+			UINT rc = 0;
+			if (ptr)
+			{
+				for (size_t x = 1; x < count; x++)
+				{
+					const char* cur = ptr[x];
+
+					const PARSE_ON_OFF_RESULT bval = parse_on_off_option(cur);
+					if (bval == PARSE_FAIL)
+						rc = COMMAND_LINE_ERROR_UNEXPECTED_VALUE;
+					else
+					{
+						const BOOL val = bval != PARSE_OFF;
+						size_t key = 0;
+						if (option_starts_with("relative", cur))
+							key = FreeRDP_MouseUseRelativeMove;
+						else if (option_starts_with("grab", cur))
+							key = FreeRDP_GrabMouse;
+
+						if (!freerdp_settings_set_bool(settings, key, val))
+							rc = COMMAND_LINE_ERROR_UNEXPECTED_VALUE;
+					}
+
+					if (rc != 0)
+						break;
+				}
+			}
+			free(ptr);
+
+			if (rc != 0)
+				return rc;
+		}
 		CommandLineSwitchCase(arg, "unmap-buttons")
 		{
 			settings->UnmapButtons = enable;
diff --git a/client/common/cmdline.h b/client/common/cmdline.h
index 6e0fd5888..1f40da2cd 100644
--- a/client/common/cmdline.h
+++ b/client/common/cmdline.h
@@ -311,6 +311,11 @@ static const COMMAND_LINE_ARGUMENT_A global_cmd_args[] = {
 	  "Send mouse motion" },
 	{ "mouse-relative", COMMAND_LINE_VALUE_BOOL, NULL, BoolValueTrue, NULL, -1, NULL,
 	  "Send mouse motion with relative addressing" },
+	{ "mouse", COMMAND_LINE_VALUE_REQUIRED, "[relative:[on|off],grab:[on|off]]", NULL, NULL, -1,
+	  NULL,
+	  "Mouse related options:"
+	  "* relative:   send relative mouse movements if supported by server"
+	  "* grab:       grab the mouse if within the window" },
 #if defined(CHANNEL_TSMF_CLIENT)
 	{ "multimedia", COMMAND_LINE_VALUE_OPTIONAL, "[sys:<sys>,][dev:<dev>,][decoder:<decoder>]",
 	  NULL, NULL, -1, "mmr", "[DEPRECATED], use /video] Redirect multimedia (video)" },
diff --git a/client/iOS/FreeRDP/ios_freerdp.m b/client/iOS/FreeRDP/ios_freerdp.m
index bb91d6a89..32d0fe31b 100644
--- a/client/iOS/FreeRDP/ios_freerdp.m
+++ b/client/iOS/FreeRDP/ios_freerdp.m
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ static BOOL ios_Pointer_SetDefault(rdpContext *context)
 
 static BOOL ios_register_pointer(rdpGraphics *graphics)
 {
-	rdpPointer pointer;
+	rdpPointer pointer = { 0 };
 
 	if (!graphics)
 		return FALSE;
diff --git a/libfreerdp/cache/pointer.c b/libfreerdp/cache/pointer.c
index d95170c65..88e54cc38 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/cache/pointer.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/cache/pointer.c
@@ -63,18 +63,17 @@ static void pointer_free(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer)
 static BOOL update_pointer_position(rdpContext* context,
                                     const POINTER_POSITION_UPDATE* pointer_position)
 {
-	rdpPointer* pointer;
-	BOOL GrabMouse;
-
 	if (!context || !context->graphics || !context->graphics->Pointer_Prototype ||
 	    !pointer_position)
 		return FALSE;
 
-	GrabMouse = freerdp_settings_get_bool(context->settings, FreeRDP_GrabMouse);
+	const BOOL GrabMouse = freerdp_settings_get_bool(context->settings, FreeRDP_GrabMouse);
 	if (!GrabMouse)
 		return TRUE;
 
-	pointer = context->graphics->Pointer_Prototype;
+	const rdpPointer* pointer = context->graphics->Pointer_Prototype;
+	WINPR_ASSERT(pointer);
+
 	return IFCALLRESULT(TRUE, pointer->SetPosition, context, pointer_position->xPos,
 	                    pointer_position->yPos);
 }