diff --git a/src/i830_exa.c b/src/i830_exa.c
index bef8faef..dfc8f998 100644
--- a/src/i830_exa.c
+++ b/src/i830_exa.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #define DEBUG_I830FALLBACK 1
 #endif
 
-#define ALWAYS_SYNC		1
+#define ALWAYS_SYNC		0
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_I830FALLBACK
 #define I830FALLBACK(s, arg...)				\