diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/solaris/sun_vid.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/solaris/sun_vid.c
index 25f76181c..9601d039b 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/solaris/sun_vid.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/solaris/sun_vid.c
@@ -73,22 +73,14 @@ xf86OSInitVidMem(VidMemInfoPtr pVidMem)
 /* I/O Permissions section						   */
 /***************************************************************************/
 
-#if defined(__i386__) || defined(__i386) || defined(__x86)
-static Bool ExtendedEnabled = FALSE;
-#endif
-
 Bool
 xf86EnableIO(void)
 {
 #if defined(__i386__) || defined(__i386) || defined(__x86)
-    if (ExtendedEnabled)
-        return TRUE;
-
     if (sysi86(SI86V86, V86SC_IOPL, PS_IOPL) < 0) {
         xf86Msg(X_WARNING, "xf86EnableIOPorts: Failed to set IOPL for I/O\n");
         return FALSE;
     }
-    ExtendedEnabled = TRUE;
 #endif                          /* i386 */
     return TRUE;
 }
@@ -97,11 +89,6 @@ void
 xf86DisableIO(void)
 {
 #if defined(__i386__) || defined(__i386) || defined(__x86)
-    if (!ExtendedEnabled)
-        return;
-
     sysi86(SI86V86, V86SC_IOPL, 0);
-
-    ExtendedEnabled = FALSE;
 #endif                          /* i386 */
 }