diff --git a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_wayland.c b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_wayland.c
index 9549b2d16d6..f3cadd682e6 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_wayland.c
+++ b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_wayland.c
@@ -655,7 +655,6 @@ wsi_wl_image_init(struct wsi_wl_swapchain *chain,
                                               offset,
                                               row_pitch,
                                               0, 0, 0, 0 /* unused */);
-   wl_display_roundtrip(chain->display->display);
    close(fd);
 
    if (!image->buffer)