diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-monitor-manager-xrandr.c b/src/backends/x11/meta-monitor-manager-xrandr.c
index 86d24b511..dd10c38d2 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-monitor-manager-xrandr.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-monitor-manager-xrandr.c
@@ -1209,9 +1209,10 @@ meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_apply_configuration (MetaMonitorManager *manager,
                                       output_info->output,
                                       output_info->is_presentation);
 
-      output_set_underscanning_xrandr (manager_xrandr,
-                                       output_info->output,
-                                       output_info->is_underscanning);
+      if (output_get_supports_underscanning_xrandr (manager_xrandr, output_info->output))
+        output_set_underscanning_xrandr (manager_xrandr,
+                                         output_info->output,
+                                         output_info->is_underscanning);
 
       output->is_primary = output_info->is_primary;
       output->is_presentation = output_info->is_presentation;