diff --git a/src/terminal.c b/src/terminal.c
index e6d5a5d309a..17dc4770ef7 100644
--- a/src/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ raw_cursor_to (struct frame *f, int row, int col)
   if (term->raw_cursor_to_hook)
     {
       int x, y;
-      root_xy (f, row, col, &x, &y);
+      root_xy (f, col, row, &x, &y);
       term->raw_cursor_to_hook (f, y, x);
     }
 }