diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
index bb7a2c4bd..a8d7d7aa2 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
@@ -1672,7 +1672,6 @@ maybe_post_next_frame (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
     {
       kms_update = meta_frame_native_steal_kms_update (frame_native);
       post_nonprimary_plane_update (onscreen_native, frame, kms_update);
-      onscreen_native->posted_frame = clutter_frame_ref (frame);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -2127,7 +2126,6 @@ meta_onscreen_native_finish_frame (CoglOnscreen *onscreen,
     }
 
   post_nonprimary_plane_update (onscreen_native, frame, kms_update);
-  onscreen_native->posted_frame = clutter_frame_ref (frame);
 
   clutter_frame_set_result (frame, CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_PENDING_PRESENTED);
 }