diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.c
index 1ccbda130..2f8fd1592 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.c
@@ -1563,12 +1563,6 @@ meta_input_device_native_new_virtual (MetaSeatImpl           *seat_impl,
   return CLUTTER_INPUT_DEVICE (device);
 }
 
-MetaSeatImpl *
-meta_input_device_native_get_seat_impl (MetaInputDeviceNative *device)
-{
-  return device->seat_impl;
-}
-
 void
 meta_input_device_native_update_leds_in_impl (MetaInputDeviceNative *device,
                                               enum libinput_led      leds)
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.h b/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.h
index a8a9fde1c..2833060f2 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.h
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ ClutterInputDevice *      meta_input_device_native_new_virtual (MetaSeatImpl
                                                                 ClutterInputDeviceType   type,
                                                                 ClutterInputMode         mode);
 
-MetaSeatImpl *            meta_input_device_native_get_seat_impl (MetaInputDeviceNative   *device);
-
 void                      meta_input_device_native_update_leds_in_impl (MetaInputDeviceNative   *device,
                                                                         enum libinput_led        leds);
 
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-seat-impl.c b/src/backends/native/meta-seat-impl.c
index 3db3753a9..09ccaad43 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-seat-impl.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-seat-impl.c
@@ -803,9 +803,11 @@ meta_seat_impl_notify_button_in_impl (MetaSeatImpl       *seat_impl,
 static MetaSeatImpl *
 seat_impl_from_device (ClutterInputDevice *device)
 {
-  MetaInputDeviceNative *device_native = META_INPUT_DEVICE_NATIVE (device);
+  ClutterSeat *seat;
 
-  return meta_input_device_native_get_seat_impl (device_native);
+  seat = clutter_input_device_get_seat (device);
+
+  return META_SEAT_NATIVE (seat)->impl;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-virtual-input-device-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-virtual-input-device-native.c
index 3d56b4167..0cb890a2c 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-virtual-input-device-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-virtual-input-device-native.c
@@ -158,19 +158,19 @@ static gboolean
 release_device_in_impl (GTask *task)
 {
   ImplState *impl_state = g_task_get_task_data (task);
-  MetaInputDeviceNative *device_native;
+  ClutterSeat *seat;
   MetaSeatImpl *seat_impl;
   int code;
   uint64_t time_us;
   ClutterEvent *device_event;
 
-  device_native = META_INPUT_DEVICE_NATIVE (impl_state->device);
-  seat_impl = meta_input_device_native_get_seat_impl (device_native);
+  seat = clutter_input_device_get_seat (impl_state->device);
+  seat_impl = META_SEAT_NATIVE (seat)->impl;
   time_us = g_get_monotonic_time ();
 
   meta_topic (META_DEBUG_INPUT,
               "Releasing pressed buttons while destroying virtual input device "
-              "(device %p)", device_native);
+              "(device %p)", impl_state->device);
 
   for (code = 0; code < G_N_ELEMENTS (impl_state->button_count); code++)
     {