diff --git a/src/i830_memory.c b/src/i830_memory.c
index 052d906e..e3314c53 100644
--- a/src/i830_memory.c
+++ b/src/i830_memory.c
@@ -958,8 +958,6 @@ i830_allocate_memory(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, const char *name,
 	}
     }
 
-    mem->tiling = TILE_NONE;
-
     return mem;
 }