diff --git a/src/sna/sna_accel.c b/src/sna/sna_accel.c
index fc99a7d2..954d2345 100644
--- a/src/sna/sna_accel.c
+++ b/src/sna/sna_accel.c
@@ -3402,21 +3402,8 @@ create_gpu_bo:
 
 	if (priv->gpu_damage) {
 		assert(priv->gpu_bo);
-		if (!priv->cpu_damage) {
-			if (sna_damage_contains_box__no_reduce(priv->gpu_damage,
-							       &region.extents)) {
-				DBG(("%s: region wholly contained within GPU damage\n",
-				     __FUNCTION__));
-				assert(sna_damage_contains_box(priv->gpu_damage, &region.extents) == PIXMAN_REGION_IN);
-				assert(sna_damage_contains_box(priv->cpu_damage, &region.extents) == PIXMAN_REGION_OUT);
-				goto use_gpu_bo;
-			} else {
-				DBG(("%s: partial GPU damage with no CPU damage, continuing to use GPU\n",
-				     __FUNCTION__));
-				priv->cpu = false;
-				goto done;
-			}
-		}
+		if (!priv->cpu_damage)
+			goto use_gpu_bo;
 
 		ret = sna_damage_contains_box(priv->gpu_damage, &region.extents);
 		if (ret == PIXMAN_REGION_IN) {