diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c
index f0c2fadaa..5231d432c 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c
@@ -375,11 +375,11 @@ static void
 meta_backend_native_update_screen_size (MetaBackend *backend,
                                         int width, int height)
 {
-  ClutterBackend *clutter_backend = meta_backend_get_clutter_backend (backend);
-  MetaStageNative *stage_native;
   ClutterActor *stage = meta_backend_get_stage (backend);
+  ClutterStageWindow *stage_window =
+    _clutter_stage_get_window (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage));
+  MetaStageNative *stage_native = META_STAGE_NATIVE (stage_window);
 
-  stage_native = meta_clutter_backend_native_get_stage_native (clutter_backend);
   meta_stage_native_rebuild_views (stage_native);
 
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, width, height);
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-clutter-backend-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-clutter-backend-native.c
index 46156d898..2d6a6b1dd 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-clutter-backend-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-clutter-backend-native.c
@@ -56,21 +56,11 @@ struct _MetaClutterBackendNative
   ClutterBackend parent;
 
   MetaSeatNative *main_seat;
-  MetaStageNative *stage_native;
 };
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MetaClutterBackendNative, meta_clutter_backend_native,
                CLUTTER_TYPE_BACKEND)
 
-MetaStageNative *
-meta_clutter_backend_native_get_stage_native (ClutterBackend *clutter_backend)
-{
-  MetaClutterBackendNative *clutter_backend_native =
-    META_CLUTTER_BACKEND_NATIVE (clutter_backend);
-
-  return clutter_backend_native->stage_native;
-}
-
 static CoglRenderer *
 meta_clutter_backend_native_get_renderer (ClutterBackend  *clutter_backend,
                                           GError         **error)
@@ -86,16 +76,10 @@ meta_clutter_backend_native_create_stage (ClutterBackend  *clutter_backend,
                                           ClutterStage    *wrapper,
                                           GError         **error)
 {
-  MetaClutterBackendNative *clutter_backend_native =
-    META_CLUTTER_BACKEND_NATIVE (clutter_backend);
-
-  g_assert (!clutter_backend_native->stage_native);
-
-  clutter_backend_native->stage_native = g_object_new (META_TYPE_STAGE_NATIVE,
-                                                       "backend", clutter_backend,
-                                                       "wrapper", wrapper,
-                                                       NULL);
-  return CLUTTER_STAGE_WINDOW (clutter_backend_native->stage_native);
+  return g_object_new (META_TYPE_STAGE_NATIVE,
+                       "backend", clutter_backend,
+                       "wrapper", wrapper,
+                       NULL);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -144,7 +128,6 @@ meta_clutter_backend_native_finalize (GObject *object)
     META_CLUTTER_BACKEND_NATIVE (object);
 
   g_clear_object (&clutter_backend_native->main_seat);
-  g_clear_object (&clutter_backend_native->stage_native);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_clutter_backend_native_parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-clutter-backend-native.h b/src/backends/native/meta-clutter-backend-native.h
index 0dfc3e4aa..dea35988c 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-clutter-backend-native.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-clutter-backend-native.h
@@ -35,6 +35,4 @@ G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (MetaClutterBackendNative, meta_clutter_backend_native,
                       META, CLUTTER_BACKEND_NATIVE,
                       ClutterBackend)
 
-MetaStageNative * meta_clutter_backend_native_get_stage_native (ClutterBackend *backend);
-
 #endif /* META_CLUTTER_BACKEND_NATIVE_H */
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
index 7c0fb5133..53388e3f6 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
@@ -1314,13 +1314,12 @@ add_onscreen_frame_info (MetaCrtc *crtc)
 {
   MetaGpu *gpu = meta_crtc_get_gpu (crtc);
   MetaBackend *backend = meta_gpu_get_backend (gpu);
-  ClutterBackend *clutter_backend = meta_backend_get_clutter_backend (backend);
-  MetaStageNative *stage_native =
-    meta_clutter_backend_native_get_stage_native (clutter_backend);
+  ClutterStage *stage = CLUTTER_STAGE (meta_backend_get_stage (backend));
+  ClutterStageWindow *stage_window = _clutter_stage_get_window (stage);
   MetaRenderer *renderer = meta_backend_get_renderer (backend);
   MetaRendererView *view = meta_renderer_get_view_for_crtc (renderer, crtc);
 
-  clutter_stage_cogl_add_onscreen_frame_info (CLUTTER_STAGE_COGL (stage_native),
+  clutter_stage_cogl_add_onscreen_frame_info (CLUTTER_STAGE_COGL (stage_window),
                                               CLUTTER_STAGE_VIEW (view));
 }