diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-glamor.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-glamor.c
index f8540d8ed..a946c5264 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-glamor.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-glamor.c
@@ -269,15 +269,6 @@ glamor_egl_fd_name_from_pixmap(ScreenPtr screen,
     return 0;
 }
 
-Bool
-xwl_glamor_needs_buffer_flush(struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen)
-{
-    if (!xwl_screen->glamor)
-        return FALSE;
-
-    return TRUE;
-}
-
 Bool
 xwl_glamor_needs_n_buffering(struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen)
 {
diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-glamor.h b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-glamor.h
index 40ddb430c..6c07ea8ef 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-glamor.h
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-glamor.h
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ void xwl_glamor_init_wl_registry(struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen,
                                  uint32_t id, const char *interface,
                                  uint32_t version);
 void xwl_glamor_egl_make_current(struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen);
-Bool xwl_glamor_needs_buffer_flush(struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen);
 Bool xwl_glamor_needs_n_buffering(struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen);
 Bool xwl_glamor_check_flip(WindowPtr present_window, PixmapPtr pixmap);
 PixmapPtr xwl_glamor_create_pixmap_for_window (struct xwl_window *xwl_window);
diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c
index a268d9378..b1fce53ae 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ xwl_screen_post_damage(struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen)
         return;
 
 #ifdef XWL_HAS_GLAMOR
-    if (xwl_glamor_needs_buffer_flush(xwl_screen))
+    if (xwl_screen->glamor)
         glamor_block_handler(xwl_screen->screen);
 #endif