diff --git a/dix/registry.c b/dix/registry.c
index 01818582e..48e1b5dae 100644
--- a/dix/registry.c
+++ b/dix/registry.c
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ RegisterResourceName(RESTYPE resource, const char *name)
 const char *
 LookupRequestName(int major, int minor)
 {
-    if (major < 128)
-	minor = 0;
     if (major >= nmajor)
 	return XREGISTRY_UNKNOWN;
     if (minor >= nminor[major])