diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/target-helpers/sw_helper.h b/src/gallium/auxiliary/target-helpers/sw_helper.h
index 030f61528d9..65fadc481ab 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/target-helpers/sw_helper.h
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/target-helpers/sw_helper.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ sw_screen_create_named(struct sw_winsys *winsys, const struct pipe_screen_config
    struct pipe_screen *screen = NULL;
 
 #if defined(GALLIUM_LLVMPIPE)
-   if (screen == NULL && (strcmp(driver, "llvmpipe") == 0 || !driver[0]))
+   if (screen == NULL && strcmp(driver, "llvmpipe") == 0)
       screen = llvmpipe_create_screen(winsys);
 #endif