diff --git a/src/glx/driwindows_glx.c b/src/glx/driwindows_glx.c
index 2cc03f36d91..5264f0b38d2 100644
--- a/src/glx/driwindows_glx.c
+++ b/src/glx/driwindows_glx.c
@@ -119,9 +119,6 @@ driwindows_create_context(struct glx_screen *base,
    struct driwindows_screen *psc = (struct driwindows_screen *) base;
    windowsContext *shared = NULL;
 
-   if (!psc->base.driScreen)
-      return NULL;
-
    /* Check the renderType value */
    if (!validate_renderType_against_config(config_base, renderType))
        return NULL;
@@ -193,7 +190,7 @@ driwindows_create_context_attribs(struct glx_screen *base,
      identical values, so far
    */
 
-   if (!psc->base.driScreen || !config_base)
+   if (!config_base)
       return NULL;
 
    /* Check the renderType value */