diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c
index 03ee4e668..989c84e2d 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ xwl_screen_init(ScreenPtr pScreen, int argc, char **argv)
         }
     }
 #ifdef GLAMOR_HAS_GBM
-    if (xwl_screen->glamor && xwl_screen->rootless)
+    if (xwl_screen->glamor)
         xwl_screen->present = xwl_present_init(pScreen);
 #endif /* GLAMOR_HAS_GBM */
 #endif /* XWL_HAS_GLAMOR */