diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c
index 97afce0b8..acb77a638 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c
@@ -262,8 +262,6 @@ static void
 xwl_window_property_allow_commits(struct xwl_window *xwl_window,
                                   PropertyStateRec *propstate)
 {
-    Bool old_allow_commits = xwl_window->allow_commits;
-
     switch (propstate->state) {
     case PropertyNewValue:
         xwl_window_set_allow_commits_from_property(xwl_window, propstate->prop);
@@ -276,17 +274,6 @@ xwl_window_property_allow_commits(struct xwl_window *xwl_window,
     default:
         break;
     }
-
-    /* If allow_commits turned from off to on, discard any frame
-     * callback we might be waiting for so that a new buffer is posted
-     * immediately through block_handler() if there is damage to post.
-     */
-    if (!old_allow_commits && xwl_window->allow_commits) {
-        if (xwl_window->frame_callback) {
-            wl_callback_destroy(xwl_window->frame_callback);
-            xwl_window->frame_callback = NULL;
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 static void