diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
index 90e0c6702..97e5aec75 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
@@ -1179,10 +1179,6 @@ xf86EnableDisableFBAccess(int scrnIndex, Bool enable)
     pspix = (*pScreen->GetScreenPixmap) (pScreen);
     if (enable)
     {
-	/*
-	 * Restore the screen pixmap devPrivate field
-	 */
-	pspix->devPrivate = pScrnInfo->pixmapPrivate;
 	/*
 	 * Restore all of the clip lists on the screen
 	 */
@@ -1196,13 +1192,6 @@ xf86EnableDisableFBAccess(int scrnIndex, Bool enable)
 	 * Empty all of the clip lists on the screen
 	 */
 	xf86SetRootClip (pScreen, FALSE);
-	/*
-	 * save the screen pixmap devPrivate field and
-	 * replace it with NULL so accidental references
-	 * to the frame buffer are caught
-	 */
-	pScrnInfo->pixmapPrivate = pspix->devPrivate;
-	pspix->devPrivate.ptr = NULL;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86str.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86str.h
index c9b261d66..b979884ff 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86str.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86str.h
@@ -765,7 +765,6 @@ typedef struct _ScrnInfoRec {
 
     /* Allow screens to be enabled/disabled individually */
     Bool		vtSema;
-    DevUnion		pixmapPrivate;		/* saved devPrivate from pixmap */
 
     /* hw cursor moves at SIGIO time */
     Bool		silkenMouse;
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86RandR12.c b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86RandR12.c
index 8a593a7e5..ba0862a6c 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86RandR12.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86RandR12.c
@@ -511,7 +511,6 @@ xf86RandR12SetMode (ScreenPtr	    pScreen,
     WindowPtr		pRoot = pScreen->root;
     DisplayModePtr      currentMode = NULL;
     Bool 		ret = TRUE;
-    PixmapPtr 		pspix = NULL;
 
     if (pRoot)
 	(*scrp->EnableDisableFBAccess) (pScreen->myNum, FALSE);
@@ -560,14 +559,6 @@ xf86RandR12SetMode (ScreenPtr	    pScreen,
 	pScreen->mmHeight = oldmmHeight;
         scrp->currentMode = currentMode;
     }
-    /*
-     * Get the new Screen pixmap ptr as SwitchMode might have called
-     * ModifyPixmapHeader and xf86EnableDisableFBAccess will put it back...
-     * Unfortunately.
-     */
-    pspix = (*pScreen->GetScreenPixmap) (pScreen);
-    if (pspix->devPrivate.ptr)
-       scrp->pixmapPrivate = pspix->devPrivate;
 
     /*
      * Make sure the layout is correct
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/shadowfb/shadow.c b/hw/xfree86/shadowfb/shadow.c
index 0af53d1b7..5cc476a24 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/shadowfb/shadow.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/shadowfb/shadow.c
@@ -36,15 +36,6 @@ static void ShadowCopyWindow(
     RegionPtr prgn 
 );
 static Bool ShadowCreateGC(GCPtr pGC);
-static Bool ShadowModifyPixmapHeader(
-    PixmapPtr pPixmap,
-    int width,
-    int height,
-    int depth,
-    int bitsPerPixel,
-    int devKind,
-    pointer pPixData
-);
 
 static Bool ShadowEnterVT(int index, int flags);
 static void ShadowLeaveVT(int index, int flags);
@@ -189,7 +180,6 @@ ShadowFBInit2 (
     pScreen->CloseScreen = ShadowCloseScreen;
     pScreen->CopyWindow = ShadowCopyWindow;
     pScreen->CreateGC = ShadowCreateGC;
-    pScreen->ModifyPixmapHeader = ShadowModifyPixmapHeader;
 
     pScrn->EnterVT = ShadowEnterVT;
     pScrn->LeaveVT = ShadowLeaveVT;
@@ -310,49 +300,6 @@ ShadowCopyWindow(
     }
 }
 
-static Bool
-ShadowModifyPixmapHeader(
-    PixmapPtr pPixmap,
-    int width,
-    int height,
-    int depth,
-    int bitsPerPixel,
-    int devKind,
-    pointer pPixData
-)
-{
-    ScreenPtr pScreen;
-    ScrnInfoPtr pScrn;
-    ShadowScreenPtr pPriv;
-    Bool retval;
-    PixmapPtr pScreenPix;
-
-    if (!pPixmap)
-	return FALSE;
-
-    pScreen = pPixmap->drawable.pScreen;
-    pScrn = xf86Screens[pScreen->myNum];
-
-    pScreenPix = (*pScreen->GetScreenPixmap)(pScreen);
-    
-    if (pPixmap == pScreenPix && !pScrn->vtSema)
-	pScreenPix->devPrivate = pScrn->pixmapPrivate;
-    
-    pPriv = GET_SCREEN_PRIVATE(pScreen);
-
-    pScreen->ModifyPixmapHeader = pPriv->ModifyPixmapHeader;
-    retval = (*pScreen->ModifyPixmapHeader)(pPixmap,
-	width, height, depth, bitsPerPixel, devKind, pPixData);
-    pScreen->ModifyPixmapHeader = ShadowModifyPixmapHeader;
-
-    if (pPixmap == pScreenPix && !pScrn->vtSema)
-    {
-	pScrn->pixmapPrivate = pScreenPix->devPrivate;
-	pScreenPix->devPrivate.ptr = 0;
-    }
-    return retval;
-}
-
 static void
 ShadowComposite(
     CARD8 op,