diff --git a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/drmmode_display.c b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
index ec39967fe..57ac521d3 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
@@ -1028,15 +1028,13 @@ Bool drmmode_pre_init(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, drmmode_ptr drmmode, int cpp)
 {
 	int i, num_dvi = 0, num_hdmi = 0;
 	int ret;
+	uint64_t value = 0;
 
 	/* check for dumb capability */
-	{
-		uint64_t value = 0;
-		ret = drmGetCap(drmmode->fd, DRM_CAP_DUMB_BUFFER, &value);
-		if (ret > 0 || value != 1) {
-			xf86DrvMsg(pScrn->scrnIndex, X_ERROR, "KMS doesn't support dumb interface\n");
-			return FALSE;
-		}
+	ret = drmGetCap(drmmode->fd, DRM_CAP_DUMB_BUFFER, &value);
+	if (ret > 0 || value != 1) {
+		xf86DrvMsg(pScrn->scrnIndex, X_ERROR, "KMS doesn't support dumb interface\n");
+		return FALSE;
 	}
 
 	xf86CrtcConfigInit(pScrn, &drmmode_xf86crtc_config_funcs);