diff --git a/src/mesa/main/clear.c b/src/mesa/main/clear.c
index 077c5fca3b7..c3f74749a33 100644
--- a/src/mesa/main/clear.c
+++ b/src/mesa/main/clear.c
@@ -155,11 +155,6 @@ _mesa_Clear( GLbitfield mask )
       return;
    }
 
-   if (ctx->DrawBuffer->Width == 0 || ctx->DrawBuffer->Height == 0 ||
-       ctx->DrawBuffer->_Xmin >= ctx->DrawBuffer->_Xmax ||
-       ctx->DrawBuffer->_Ymin >= ctx->DrawBuffer->_Ymax)
-      return;
-
    if (ctx->RasterDiscard)
       return;