diff --git a/backend/drm/util.c b/backend/drm/util.c
index e262fd92c..86dc15179 100644
--- a/backend/drm/util.c
+++ b/backend/drm/util.c
@@ -199,14 +199,6 @@ uint32_t get_fb_for_bo(struct gbm_bo *bo, bool with_modifiers) {
 			wlr_log_errno(WLR_ERROR, "Unable to add DRM framebuffer");
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (gbm_bo_get_modifier(bo) != DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID &&
-				gbm_bo_get_modifier(bo) != DRM_FORMAT_MOD_LINEAR) {
-			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to add DRM frame-buffer: "
-				"BO has modifier 0x%"PRIX64" but KMS doesn't support modifiers",
-				gbm_bo_get_modifier(bo));
-			return 0;
-		}
-
 		int ret = drmModeAddFB2(fd, width, height, format, handles, strides,
 			offsets, &id, 0);
 		if (ret != 0 && gbm_bo_get_format(bo) == GBM_FORMAT_ARGB8888 &&