diff --git a/glx/glxdri2.c b/glx/glxdri2.c
index c0f29ea31..bcd57a4a3 100644
--- a/glx/glxdri2.c
+++ b/glx/glxdri2.c
@@ -936,9 +936,6 @@ __glXDRIscreenProbe(ScreenPtr pScreen)
     size_t buffer_size;
     ScrnInfoPtr pScrn = xf86ScreenToScrn(pScreen);
 
-    if (!enableIndirectGLX)
-	    return NULL;
-
     screen = calloc(1, sizeof *screen);
     if (screen == NULL)
         return NULL;