diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-glamor.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-glamor.c
index 551334cb6..24620605d 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-glamor.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-glamor.c
@@ -444,14 +444,10 @@ xwl_glamor_select_eglstream_backend(struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen)
 void
 xwl_glamor_select_backend(struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen, Bool use_eglstream)
 {
-    if (use_eglstream) {
-        if (!xwl_glamor_select_eglstream_backend(xwl_screen))
+    if (!xwl_glamor_select_eglstream_backend(xwl_screen)) {
+        if (!use_eglstream)
             xwl_glamor_select_gbm_backend(xwl_screen);
     }
-    else {
-        if (!xwl_glamor_select_gbm_backend(xwl_screen))
-            xwl_glamor_select_eglstream_backend(xwl_screen);
-    }
 }
 
 Bool