diff --git a/libweston/compositor.c b/libweston/compositor.c
index b9485db75..f2d63a2b8 100644
--- a/libweston/compositor.c
+++ b/libweston/compositor.c
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ maybe_replace_paint_node(struct weston_paint_node *pnode)
 	    WESTON_SURFACE_PROTECTION_MODE_ENFORCED &&
 	    (recording_censor || unprotected_censor)) {
 		pnode->draw_solid = true;
-		pnode->is_direct = buffer->direct_display;
 		pnode->is_fully_opaque = true;
 		pnode->is_fully_blended = false;
 		pnode->solid = placeholder_color;
@@ -226,7 +225,6 @@ maybe_replace_paint_node(struct weston_paint_node *pnode)
 	 */
 	if (pnode->need_hole) {
 		pnode->draw_solid = true;
-		pnode->is_direct = buffer->direct_display;
 		pnode->is_fully_opaque = true;
 		pnode->is_fully_blended = false;
 		pnode->solid = (struct weston_solid_buffer_values) {
@@ -237,7 +235,6 @@ maybe_replace_paint_node(struct weston_paint_node *pnode)
 
 	if (buffer->direct_display) {
 		pnode->draw_solid = true;
-		pnode->is_direct = true;
 		pnode->is_fully_opaque = true;
 		pnode->is_fully_blended = false;
 		pnode->solid = placeholder_color;
@@ -246,7 +243,6 @@ maybe_replace_paint_node(struct weston_paint_node *pnode)
 
 	if (buffer->type == WESTON_BUFFER_SOLID) {
 		pnode->draw_solid = true;
-		pnode->is_direct = false;
 		pnode->is_fully_opaque = (buffer->solid.a == 1.0f);
 		pnode->is_fully_blended = !pnode->is_fully_opaque;
 		pnode->solid = buffer->solid;
@@ -254,7 +250,6 @@ maybe_replace_paint_node(struct weston_paint_node *pnode)
 	}
 
 	pnode->draw_solid = false;
-	pnode->is_direct = false;
 }
 
 /* Paint nodes contain filter and transform information that needs to be
diff --git a/libweston/libweston-internal.h b/libweston/libweston-internal.h
index 799248ac0..2bcab6505 100644
--- a/libweston/libweston-internal.h
+++ b/libweston/libweston-internal.h
@@ -723,7 +723,6 @@ struct weston_paint_node {
 	uint32_t try_view_on_plane_failure_reasons;
 	bool is_fully_opaque;
 	bool is_fully_blended;
-	bool is_direct;
 	bool draw_solid;
 	struct weston_solid_buffer_values solid;
 	bool need_hole;
diff --git a/libweston/renderer-vulkan/vulkan-renderer.c b/libweston/renderer-vulkan/vulkan-renderer.c
index fb0d13dba..2bc56b7bb 100644
--- a/libweston/renderer-vulkan/vulkan-renderer.c
+++ b/libweston/renderer-vulkan/vulkan-renderer.c
@@ -3125,7 +3125,7 @@ vulkan_renderer_attach(struct weston_paint_node *pnode)
 	if (!buffer)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (pnode->is_direct) {
+	if (buffer->direct_display) {
 		attach_direct_display_placeholder(pnode);
 		goto success;
 	}