diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-subsurface.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-subsurface.c
index 4feefae30..a97971352 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-subsurface.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-subsurface.c
@@ -242,10 +242,8 @@ meta_wayland_subsurface_sync_actor_state (MetaWaylandActorSurface *actor_surface
     meta_wayland_surface_role_get_surface (surface_role);
   MetaWaylandActorSurfaceClass *actor_surface_class =
     META_WAYLAND_ACTOR_SURFACE_CLASS (meta_wayland_subsurface_parent_class);
-  MetaWaylandSurface *toplevel_surface;
 
-  toplevel_surface = meta_wayland_surface_get_toplevel (surface);
-  if (toplevel_surface && meta_wayland_surface_get_window (toplevel_surface))
+  if (meta_wayland_surface_get_window (surface))
     actor_surface_class->sync_actor_state (actor_surface);
 
   sync_actor_subsurface_state (surface);