diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
index c47fd8ab0..034a41ea7 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
@@ -1332,7 +1332,6 @@ meta_onscreen_native_direct_scanout (CoglOnscreen   *onscreen,
         }
     }
 
-  ensure_crtc_modes (onscreen);
   meta_onscreen_native_flip_crtc (onscreen,
                                   onscreen_native->view,
                                   onscreen_native->crtc,