diff --git a/cogl/cogl-poll-private.h b/cogl/cogl-poll-private.h
index da1051aa0..93ef7520e 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-poll-private.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-poll-private.h
@@ -32,10 +32,16 @@
 void
 _cogl_poll_renderer_remove_fd (CoglRenderer *renderer, int fd);
 
+typedef CoglBool (*CoglPollCheckCallback) (void *user_data);
+typedef void (*CoglPollDispatchCallback) (void *user_data);
+
 void
 _cogl_poll_renderer_add_fd (CoglRenderer *renderer,
                             int fd,
-                            CoglPollFDEvent events);
+                            CoglPollFDEvent events,
+                            CoglPollCheckCallback check,
+                            CoglPollDispatchCallback dispatch,
+                            void *user_data);
 
 typedef void (*CoglIdleCallback) (void *user_data);
 
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-poll.c b/cogl/cogl-poll.c
index 7abc0e8b8..1528f2ccc 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-poll.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-poll.c
@@ -33,13 +33,21 @@
 #include "cogl-renderer-private.h"
 #include "cogl-context-private.h"
 
+typedef struct _CoglPollSource
+{
+  int fd;
+  CoglPollCheckCallback check;
+  CoglPollDispatchCallback dispatch;
+  void *user_data;
+} CoglPollSource;
+
 int
 cogl_poll_renderer_get_info (CoglRenderer *renderer,
                              CoglPollFD **poll_fds,
                              int *n_poll_fds,
                              int64_t *timeout)
 {
-  const CoglWinsysVtable *winsys;
+  GList *l;
 
   _COGL_RETURN_VAL_IF_FAIL (cogl_is_renderer (renderer), 0);
   _COGL_RETURN_VAL_IF_FAIL (poll_fds != NULL, 0);
@@ -55,13 +63,17 @@ cogl_poll_renderer_get_info (CoglRenderer *renderer,
       return renderer->poll_fds_age;
     }
 
-  winsys = renderer->winsys_vtable;
-
-  if (winsys->get_dispatch_timeout)
-    *timeout = winsys->get_dispatch_timeout (renderer);
-  else
-    *timeout = -1;
+  for (l = renderer->poll_sources; l; l = l->next)
+    {
+      CoglPollSource *source = l->data;
+      if (source->check && source->check (source->user_data))
+        {
+          *timeout = 0;
+          return renderer->poll_fds_age;
+        }
+    }
 
+  *timeout = -1;
   return renderer->poll_fds_age;
 }
 
@@ -70,16 +82,28 @@ cogl_poll_renderer_dispatch (CoglRenderer *renderer,
                              const CoglPollFD *poll_fds,
                              int n_poll_fds)
 {
-  const CoglWinsysVtable *winsys;
+  GList *l;
 
   _COGL_RETURN_IF_FAIL (cogl_is_renderer (renderer));
 
   _cogl_closure_list_invoke_no_args (&renderer->idle_closures);
 
-  winsys = renderer->winsys_vtable;
+  for (l = renderer->poll_sources; l; l = l->next)
+    {
+      CoglPollSource *source = l->data;
+      int i;
 
-  if (winsys->poll_dispatch)
-    winsys->poll_dispatch (renderer, poll_fds, n_poll_fds);
+      for (i = 0; i < n_poll_fds; i++)
+        {
+          const CoglPollFD *pollfd = &poll_fds[i];
+
+          if (pollfd->fd == source->fd)
+            {
+              source->dispatch (source->user_data);
+              break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 static int
@@ -102,26 +126,51 @@ void
 _cogl_poll_renderer_remove_fd (CoglRenderer *renderer, int fd)
 {
   int i = find_pollfd (renderer, fd);
+  GList *l;
 
   if (i < 0)
     return;
 
   g_array_remove_index_fast (renderer->poll_fds, i);
   renderer->poll_fds_age++;
+
+  for (l = renderer->poll_sources; l; l = l->next)
+    {
+      CoglPollSource *source = l->data;
+      if (source->fd == fd)
+        {
+          renderer->poll_sources =
+            g_list_delete_link (renderer->poll_sources, l);
+          g_slice_free (CoglPollSource, source);
+          break;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void
 _cogl_poll_renderer_add_fd (CoglRenderer *renderer,
                             int fd,
-                            CoglPollFDEvent events)
+                            CoglPollFDEvent events,
+                            CoglPollCheckCallback check,
+                            CoglPollDispatchCallback dispatch,
+                            void *user_data)
 {
   CoglPollFD pollfd = {
     fd,
     events
   };
+  CoglPollSource *source;
 
   _cogl_poll_renderer_remove_fd (renderer, fd);
 
+  source = g_slice_new0 (CoglPollSource);
+  source->fd = fd;
+  source->check = check;
+  source->dispatch = dispatch;
+  source->user_data = user_data;
+
+  renderer->poll_sources = g_list_prepend (renderer->poll_sources, source);
+
   g_array_append_val (renderer->poll_fds, pollfd);
   renderer->poll_fds_age++;
 }
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-renderer-private.h b/cogl/cogl-renderer-private.h
index 476c95507..e71e8b9b7 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-renderer-private.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-renderer-private.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ struct _CoglRenderer
 
   GArray *poll_fds;
   int poll_fds_age;
+  GList *poll_sources;
 
   CoglClosureList idle_closures;
 
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-xlib-renderer-private.h b/cogl/cogl-xlib-renderer-private.h
index cec9cac09..6116bd23e 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-xlib-renderer-private.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-xlib-renderer-private.h
@@ -84,11 +84,6 @@ _cogl_xlib_renderer_get_data (CoglRenderer *renderer);
 int64_t
 _cogl_xlib_renderer_get_dispatch_timeout (CoglRenderer *renderer);
 
-void
-_cogl_xlib_renderer_poll_dispatch (CoglRenderer *renderer,
-                                   const CoglPollFD *poll_fds,
-                                   int n_poll_fds);
-
 CoglOutput *
 _cogl_xlib_renderer_output_for_rectangle (CoglRenderer *renderer,
                                           int x,
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-xlib-renderer.c b/cogl/cogl-xlib-renderer.c
index 09b0def55..92f044daf 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-xlib-renderer.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-xlib-renderer.c
@@ -468,6 +468,32 @@ randr_filter (XEvent *event,
   return COGL_FILTER_CONTINUE;
 }
 
+static CoglBool
+check_xlib_events (void *user_data)
+{
+  CoglRenderer *renderer = user_data;
+  CoglXlibRenderer *xlib_renderer = _cogl_xlib_renderer_get_data (renderer);
+
+  return XPending (xlib_renderer->xdpy) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+}
+
+static void
+dispatch_xlib_events (void *user_data)
+{
+  CoglRenderer *renderer = user_data;
+  CoglXlibRenderer *xlib_renderer = _cogl_xlib_renderer_get_data (renderer);
+
+  if (renderer->xlib_enable_event_retrieval)
+    while (XPending (xlib_renderer->xdpy))
+      {
+        XEvent xevent;
+
+        XNextEvent (xlib_renderer->xdpy, &xevent);
+
+        cogl_xlib_renderer_handle_event (renderer, &xevent);
+      }
+}
+
 CoglBool
 _cogl_xlib_renderer_connect (CoglRenderer *renderer, CoglError **error)
 {
@@ -502,7 +528,10 @@ _cogl_xlib_renderer_connect (CoglRenderer *renderer, CoglError **error)
     {
       _cogl_poll_renderer_add_fd (renderer,
                                   ConnectionNumber (xlib_renderer->xdpy),
-                                  COGL_POLL_FD_EVENT_IN);
+                                  COGL_POLL_FD_EVENT_IN,
+                                  check_xlib_events,
+                                  dispatch_xlib_events,
+                                  renderer);
     }
 
   XRRSelectInput(xlib_renderer->xdpy,
@@ -589,24 +618,6 @@ _cogl_xlib_renderer_get_dispatch_timeout (CoglRenderer *renderer)
     return -1;
 }
 
-void
-_cogl_xlib_renderer_poll_dispatch (CoglRenderer *renderer,
-                                   const CoglPollFD *poll_fds,
-                                   int n_poll_fds)
-{
-  CoglXlibRenderer *xlib_renderer = _cogl_xlib_renderer_get_data (renderer);
-
-  if (renderer->xlib_enable_event_retrieval)
-    while (XPending (xlib_renderer->xdpy))
-      {
-        XEvent xevent;
-
-        XNextEvent (xlib_renderer->xdpy, &xevent);
-
-        cogl_xlib_renderer_handle_event (renderer, &xevent);
-      }
-}
-
 CoglOutput *
 _cogl_xlib_renderer_output_for_rectangle (CoglRenderer *renderer,
                                           int x,
diff --git a/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-egl-kms.c b/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-egl-kms.c
index 7873654cc..a2ec7b988 100644
--- a/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-egl-kms.c
+++ b/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-egl-kms.c
@@ -114,6 +114,143 @@ _cogl_winsys_renderer_disconnect (CoglRenderer *renderer)
   g_slice_free (CoglRendererEGL, egl_renderer);
 }
 
+static void
+flush_pending_swap_notify_cb (void *data,
+                              void *user_data)
+{
+  CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer = data;
+
+  if (framebuffer->type == COGL_FRAMEBUFFER_TYPE_ONSCREEN)
+    {
+      CoglOnscreen *onscreen = COGL_ONSCREEN (framebuffer);
+      CoglOnscreenEGL *egl_onscreen = onscreen->winsys;
+      CoglOnscreenKMS *kms_onscreen = egl_onscreen->platform;
+
+      if (kms_onscreen->pending_swap_notify)
+        {
+          CoglFrameInfo *info = g_queue_pop_head (&onscreen->pending_frame_infos);
+
+          _cogl_onscreen_notify_frame_sync (onscreen, info);
+          _cogl_onscreen_notify_complete (onscreen, info);
+          kms_onscreen->pending_swap_notify = FALSE;
+
+          cogl_object_unref (info);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+flush_pending_swap_notify_idle (void *user_data)
+{
+  CoglContext *context = user_data;
+  CoglRendererEGL *egl_renderer = context->display->renderer->winsys;
+  CoglRendererKMS *kms_renderer = egl_renderer->platform;
+
+  /* This needs to be disconnected before invoking the callbacks in
+   * case the callbacks cause it to be queued again */
+  _cogl_closure_disconnect (kms_renderer->swap_notify_idle);
+  kms_renderer->swap_notify_idle = NULL;
+
+  g_list_foreach (context->framebuffers,
+                  flush_pending_swap_notify_cb,
+                  NULL);
+}
+
+static void
+free_current_bo (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
+{
+  CoglOnscreenEGL *egl_onscreen = onscreen->winsys;
+  CoglOnscreenKMS *kms_onscreen = egl_onscreen->platform;
+  CoglContext *context = COGL_FRAMEBUFFER (onscreen)->context;
+  CoglRenderer *renderer = context->display->renderer;
+  CoglRendererEGL *egl_renderer = renderer->winsys;
+  CoglRendererKMS *kms_renderer = egl_renderer->platform;
+
+  if (kms_onscreen->current_fb_id)
+    {
+      drmModeRmFB (kms_renderer->fd,
+                   kms_onscreen->current_fb_id);
+      kms_onscreen->current_fb_id = 0;
+    }
+  if (kms_onscreen->current_bo)
+    {
+      gbm_surface_release_buffer (kms_onscreen->surface,
+                                  kms_onscreen->current_bo);
+      kms_onscreen->current_bo = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+page_flip_handler (int fd,
+                   unsigned int frame,
+                   unsigned int sec,
+                   unsigned int usec,
+                   void *data)
+{
+  CoglFlipKMS *flip = data;
+
+  /* We're only ready to dispatch a swap notification once all outputs
+   * have flipped... */
+  flip->pending--;
+  if (flip->pending == 0)
+    {
+      CoglOnscreen *onscreen = flip->onscreen;
+      CoglOnscreenEGL *egl_onscreen = onscreen->winsys;
+      CoglOnscreenKMS *kms_onscreen = egl_onscreen->platform;
+      CoglContext *context = COGL_FRAMEBUFFER (onscreen)->context;
+      CoglRenderer *renderer = context->display->renderer;
+      CoglRendererEGL *egl_renderer = renderer->winsys;
+      CoglRendererKMS *kms_renderer = egl_renderer->platform;
+
+      /* We only want to notify that the swap is complete when the
+       * application calls cogl_context_dispatch so instead of
+       * immediately notifying we queue an idle callback */
+      if (!kms_renderer->swap_notify_idle)
+        {
+          kms_renderer->swap_notify_idle =
+            _cogl_poll_renderer_add_idle (renderer,
+                                          flush_pending_swap_notify_idle,
+                                          context,
+                                          NULL);
+        }
+
+      kms_onscreen->pending_swap_notify = TRUE;
+
+      free_current_bo (onscreen);
+
+      kms_onscreen->current_fb_id = kms_onscreen->next_fb_id;
+      kms_onscreen->next_fb_id = 0;
+
+      kms_onscreen->current_bo = kms_onscreen->next_bo;
+      kms_onscreen->next_bo = NULL;
+
+      cogl_object_unref (flip->onscreen);
+
+      g_slice_free (CoglFlipKMS, flip);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+handle_drm_event (CoglRendererKMS *kms_renderer)
+{
+  drmEventContext evctx;
+
+  memset (&evctx, 0, sizeof evctx);
+  evctx.version = DRM_EVENT_CONTEXT_VERSION;
+  evctx.page_flip_handler = page_flip_handler;
+  drmHandleEvent (kms_renderer->fd, &evctx);
+}
+
+static void
+dispatch_kms_events (void *user_data)
+{
+  CoglRenderer *renderer = user_data;
+  CoglRendererEGL *egl_renderer = renderer->winsys;
+  CoglRendererKMS *kms_renderer = egl_renderer->platform;
+
+  handle_drm_event (kms_renderer);
+}
+
 static CoglBool
 _cogl_winsys_renderer_connect (CoglRenderer *renderer,
                                CoglError **error)
@@ -161,7 +298,10 @@ _cogl_winsys_renderer_connect (CoglRenderer *renderer,
 
   _cogl_poll_renderer_add_fd (renderer,
                               kms_renderer->fd,
-                              COGL_POLL_FD_EVENT_IN);
+                              COGL_POLL_FD_EVENT_IN,
+                              NULL, /* no check callback */
+                              dispatch_kms_events,
+                              renderer);
 
   return TRUE;
 
@@ -578,133 +718,6 @@ _cogl_winsys_egl_cleanup_context (CoglDisplay *display)
     }
 }
 
-static void
-free_current_bo (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
-{
-  CoglOnscreenEGL *egl_onscreen = onscreen->winsys;
-  CoglOnscreenKMS *kms_onscreen = egl_onscreen->platform;
-  CoglContext *context = COGL_FRAMEBUFFER (onscreen)->context;
-  CoglRenderer *renderer = context->display->renderer;
-  CoglRendererEGL *egl_renderer = renderer->winsys;
-  CoglRendererKMS *kms_renderer = egl_renderer->platform;
-
-  if (kms_onscreen->current_fb_id)
-    {
-      drmModeRmFB (kms_renderer->fd,
-                   kms_onscreen->current_fb_id);
-      kms_onscreen->current_fb_id = 0;
-    }
-  if (kms_onscreen->current_bo)
-    {
-      gbm_surface_release_buffer (kms_onscreen->surface,
-                                  kms_onscreen->current_bo);
-      kms_onscreen->current_bo = NULL;
-    }
-}
-
-static void
-flush_pending_swap_notify_cb (void *data,
-                              void *user_data)
-{
-  CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer = data;
-
-  if (framebuffer->type == COGL_FRAMEBUFFER_TYPE_ONSCREEN)
-    {
-      CoglOnscreen *onscreen = COGL_ONSCREEN (framebuffer);
-      CoglOnscreenEGL *egl_onscreen = onscreen->winsys;
-      CoglOnscreenKMS *kms_onscreen = egl_onscreen->platform;
-
-      if (kms_onscreen->pending_swap_notify)
-        {
-          CoglFrameInfo *info = g_queue_pop_head (&onscreen->pending_frame_infos);
-
-          _cogl_onscreen_notify_frame_sync (onscreen, info);
-          _cogl_onscreen_notify_complete (onscreen, info);
-          kms_onscreen->pending_swap_notify = FALSE;
-
-          cogl_object_unref (info);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-static void
-flush_pending_swap_notify_idle (void *user_data)
-{
-  CoglContext *context = user_data;
-  CoglRendererEGL *egl_renderer = context->display->renderer->winsys;
-  CoglRendererKMS *kms_renderer = egl_renderer->platform;
-
-  /* This needs to be disconnected before invoking the callbacks in
-   * case the callbacks cause it to be queued again */
-  _cogl_closure_disconnect (kms_renderer->swap_notify_idle);
-  kms_renderer->swap_notify_idle = NULL;
-
-  g_list_foreach (context->framebuffers,
-                  flush_pending_swap_notify_cb,
-                  NULL);
-}
-
-static void
-page_flip_handler (int fd,
-                   unsigned int frame,
-                   unsigned int sec,
-                   unsigned int usec,
-                   void *data)
-{
-  CoglFlipKMS *flip = data;
-
-  /* We're only ready to dispatch a swap notification once all outputs
-   * have flipped... */
-  flip->pending--;
-  if (flip->pending == 0)
-    {
-      CoglOnscreen *onscreen = flip->onscreen;
-      CoglOnscreenEGL *egl_onscreen = onscreen->winsys;
-      CoglOnscreenKMS *kms_onscreen = egl_onscreen->platform;
-      CoglContext *context = COGL_FRAMEBUFFER (onscreen)->context;
-      CoglRenderer *renderer = context->display->renderer;
-      CoglRendererEGL *egl_renderer = renderer->winsys;
-      CoglRendererKMS *kms_renderer = egl_renderer->platform;
-
-      /* We only want to notify that the swap is complete when the
-       * application calls cogl_context_dispatch so instead of
-       * immediately notifying we queue an idle callback */
-      if (!kms_renderer->swap_notify_idle)
-        {
-          kms_renderer->swap_notify_idle =
-            _cogl_poll_renderer_add_idle (renderer,
-                                          flush_pending_swap_notify_idle,
-                                          context,
-                                          NULL);
-        }
-
-      kms_onscreen->pending_swap_notify = TRUE;
-
-      free_current_bo (onscreen);
-
-      kms_onscreen->current_fb_id = kms_onscreen->next_fb_id;
-      kms_onscreen->next_fb_id = 0;
-
-      kms_onscreen->current_bo = kms_onscreen->next_bo;
-      kms_onscreen->next_bo = NULL;
-
-      cogl_object_unref (flip->onscreen);
-
-      g_slice_free (CoglFlipKMS, flip);
-    }
-}
-
-static void
-handle_drm_event (CoglRendererKMS *kms_renderer)
-{
-  drmEventContext evctx;
-
-  memset (&evctx, 0, sizeof evctx);
-  evctx.version = DRM_EVENT_CONTEXT_VERSION;
-  evctx.page_flip_handler = page_flip_handler;
-  drmHandleEvent (kms_renderer->fd, &evctx);
-}
-
 static void
 _cogl_winsys_onscreen_swap_buffers (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
 {
@@ -915,25 +928,6 @@ _cogl_winsys_onscreen_deinit (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
   onscreen->winsys = NULL;
 }
 
-static void
-_cogl_winsys_poll_dispatch (CoglRenderer *renderer,
-                            const CoglPollFD *poll_fds,
-                            int n_poll_fds)
-{
-  CoglRendererEGL *egl_renderer = renderer->winsys;
-  CoglRendererKMS *kms_renderer = egl_renderer->platform;
-  int i;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < n_poll_fds; i++)
-    if (poll_fds[i].fd == kms_renderer->fd)
-      {
-        if (poll_fds[i].revents)
-          handle_drm_event (kms_renderer);
-
-        break;
-      }
-}
-
 static const CoglWinsysEGLVtable
 _cogl_winsys_egl_vtable =
   {
@@ -971,8 +965,6 @@ _cogl_winsys_egl_kms_get_vtable (void)
       vtable.onscreen_swap_region = NULL;
       vtable.onscreen_swap_buffers = _cogl_winsys_onscreen_swap_buffers;
 
-      vtable.poll_dispatch = _cogl_winsys_poll_dispatch;
-
       vtable_inited = TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-egl-wayland.c b/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-egl-wayland.c
index 965008956..4fc6b8888 100644
--- a/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-egl-wayland.c
+++ b/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-egl-wayland.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "cogl-onscreen-private.h"
 #include "cogl-wayland-renderer.h"
 #include "cogl-error-private.h"
+#include "cogl-poll-private.h"
 
 static const CoglWinsysEGLVtable _cogl_winsys_egl_vtable;
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ typedef struct _CoglRendererWayland
   struct wl_compositor *wayland_compositor;
   struct wl_shell *wayland_shell;
   struct wl_registry *wayland_registry;
-  CoglPollFD poll_fd;
+  int fd;
 } CoglRendererWayland;
 
 typedef struct _CoglDisplayWayland
@@ -108,6 +109,16 @@ static const struct wl_registry_listener registry_listener = {
   registry_handle_global_cb,
 };
 
+static void
+dispatch_wayland_display_events (void *user_data)
+{
+  CoglRenderer *renderer = user_data;
+  CoglRendererEGL *egl_renderer = renderer->winsys;
+  CoglRendererWayland *wayland_renderer = egl_renderer->platform;
+
+  wl_display_dispatch (wayland_renderer->wayland_display);
+}
+
 static CoglBool
 _cogl_winsys_renderer_connect (CoglRenderer *renderer,
                                CoglError **error)
@@ -176,9 +187,13 @@ _cogl_winsys_renderer_connect (CoglRenderer *renderer,
   if (!_cogl_winsys_egl_renderer_connect_common (renderer, error))
     goto error;
 
-  wayland_renderer->poll_fd.fd =
-    wl_display_get_fd(wayland_renderer->wayland_display);
-  wayland_renderer->poll_fd.events = COGL_POLL_FD_EVENT_IN;
+  wayland_renderer->fd = wl_display_get_fd(wayland_renderer->wayland_display);
+  _cogl_poll_renderer_add_fd (renderer,
+                              wayland_renderer->fd,
+                              COGL_POLL_FD_EVENT_IN,
+                              NULL, /* no check callback */
+                              dispatch_wayland_display_events,
+                              renderer);
 
   return TRUE;
 
@@ -601,30 +616,6 @@ cogl_wayland_onscreen_resize (CoglOnscreen *onscreen,
     _cogl_framebuffer_winsys_update_size (fb, width, height);
 }
 
-static int64_t
-_cogl_winsys_get_dispatch_timeout (CoglRenderer *renderer)
-{
-  return -1;
-}
-
-static void
-_cogl_winsys_poll_dispatch (CoglRenderer *renderer,
-                            const CoglPollFD *poll_fds,
-                            int n_poll_fds)
-{
-  CoglRendererEGL *egl_renderer = renderer->winsys;
-  CoglRendererWayland *wayland_renderer = egl_renderer->platform;
-  int i;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < n_poll_fds; i++)
-    if (poll_fds[i].fd == wayland_renderer->poll_fd.fd)
-      {
-        if (poll_fds[i].revents & COGL_POLL_FD_EVENT_IN)
-          wl_display_dispatch (wayland_renderer->wayland_display);
-        break;
-      }
-}
-
 static const CoglWinsysEGLVtable
 _cogl_winsys_egl_vtable =
   {
@@ -659,9 +650,6 @@ _cogl_winsys_egl_wayland_get_vtable (void)
 
       vtable.onscreen_swap_buffers = _cogl_winsys_onscreen_swap_buffers;
 
-      vtable.get_dispatch_timeout = _cogl_winsys_get_dispatch_timeout;
-      vtable.poll_dispatch = _cogl_winsys_poll_dispatch;
-
       vtable_inited = TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-egl-x11.c b/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-egl-x11.c
index 7ec068169..bdb375900 100644
--- a/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-egl-x11.c
+++ b/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-egl-x11.c
@@ -668,22 +668,6 @@ _cogl_winsys_xlib_get_visual_info (void)
   return get_visual_info (ctx->display, egl_display->egl_config);
 }
 
-static int64_t
-_cogl_winsys_get_dispatch_timeout (CoglRenderer *renderer)
-{
-  return _cogl_xlib_renderer_get_dispatch_timeout (renderer);
-}
-
-static void
-_cogl_winsys_poll_dispatch (CoglRenderer *renderer,
-                            const CoglPollFD *poll_fds,
-                            int n_poll_fds)
-{
-  _cogl_xlib_renderer_poll_dispatch (renderer,
-                                     poll_fds,
-                                     n_poll_fds);
-}
-
 #ifdef EGL_KHR_image_pixmap
 
 static CoglBool
@@ -830,9 +814,6 @@ _cogl_winsys_egl_xlib_get_vtable (void)
 
       vtable.xlib_get_visual_info = _cogl_winsys_xlib_get_visual_info;
 
-      vtable.get_dispatch_timeout = _cogl_winsys_get_dispatch_timeout;
-      vtable.poll_dispatch = _cogl_winsys_poll_dispatch;
-
 #ifdef EGL_KHR_image_pixmap
       /* X11 tfp support... */
       /* XXX: instead of having a rather monolithic winsys vtable we could
diff --git a/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-glx.c b/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-glx.c
index 8b465c92d..eb4aff6fb 100644
--- a/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-glx.c
+++ b/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-glx.c
@@ -2603,20 +2603,6 @@ _cogl_winsys_texture_pixmap_x11_get_texture (CoglTexturePixmapX11 *tex_pixmap)
   return glx_tex_pixmap->glx_tex;
 }
 
-static int64_t
-_cogl_winsys_get_dispatch_timeout (CoglRenderer *renderer)
-{
-  return _cogl_xlib_renderer_get_dispatch_timeout (renderer);
-}
-
-static void
-_cogl_winsys_poll_dispatch (CoglRenderer *renderer,
-                            const CoglPollFD *poll_fds,
-                            int n_poll_fds)
-{
-  _cogl_xlib_renderer_poll_dispatch (renderer, poll_fds, n_poll_fds);
-}
-
 static CoglWinsysVtable _cogl_winsys_vtable =
   {
     .id = COGL_WINSYS_ID_GLX,
@@ -2648,9 +2634,6 @@ static CoglWinsysVtable _cogl_winsys_vtable =
     .onscreen_set_resizable =
       _cogl_winsys_onscreen_set_resizable,
 
-    .get_dispatch_timeout = _cogl_winsys_get_dispatch_timeout,
-    .poll_dispatch = _cogl_winsys_poll_dispatch,
-
     /* X11 tfp support... */
     /* XXX: instead of having a rather monolithic winsys vtable we could
      * perhaps look for a way to separate these... */
diff --git a/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-private.h b/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-private.h
index 880aae529..b7c727ee4 100644
--- a/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-private.h
+++ b/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-private.h
@@ -154,14 +154,6 @@ typedef struct _CoglWinsysVtable
   (*onscreen_win32_get_window) (CoglOnscreen *onscreen);
 #endif
 
-  int64_t
-  (*get_dispatch_timeout) (CoglRenderer *renderer);
-
-  void
-  (*poll_dispatch) (CoglRenderer *renderer,
-                    const CoglPollFD *poll_fds,
-                    int n_poll_fds);
-
 #ifdef COGL_HAS_XLIB_SUPPORT
   CoglBool
   (*texture_pixmap_x11_create) (CoglTexturePixmapX11 *tex_pixmap);