diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dri/dri.c b/hw/xfree86/dri/dri.c
index b736c6ae0..79934a1c5 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/dri/dri.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dri/dri.c
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ DRIScreenInit(ScreenPtr pScreen, DRIInfoPtr pDRIInfo, int *pDRMFD)
     pDRIPriv = (DRIScreenPrivPtr) xcalloc(1, sizeof(DRIScreenPrivRec));
     if (!pDRIPriv) {
 	dixSetPrivate(&pScreen->devPrivates, DRIScreenPrivKey, NULL);
-        DRIScreenPrivKey = NULL;
         return FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -742,7 +741,6 @@ DRICloseScreen(ScreenPtr pScreen)
 
 	xfree(pDRIPriv);
 	dixSetPrivate(&pScreen->devPrivates, DRIScreenPrivKey, NULL);
-	DRIScreenPrivKey = NULL;
     }
 }