diff --git a/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyr_draw.c b/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyr_draw.c
index 84faecc00f..93ef27ad3d 100644
--- a/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyr_draw.c
+++ b/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyr_draw.c
@@ -520,6 +520,5 @@ exaDDXDriverInit(ScreenPtr pScreen)
     ExaScreenPriv(pScreen);
 
     pExaScr->migration = ExaMigrationSmart;
-    pExaScr->hideOffscreenPixmapData = TRUE;
     pExaScr->checkDirtyCorrectness = TRUE;
 }