diff --git a/render/drm_syncobj.c b/render/drm_syncobj.c
index 912a2b6e5..38541ca98 100644
--- a/render/drm_syncobj.c
+++ b/render/drm_syncobj.c
@@ -167,8 +167,7 @@ bool wlr_drm_syncobj_timeline_check(struct wlr_drm_syncobj_timeline *timeline,
 	etime = ETIME;
 #endif
 
-	uint32_t signaled_point;
-	int ret = drmSyncobjTimelineWait(timeline->drm_fd, &timeline->handle, &point, 1, 0, flags, &signaled_point);
+	int ret = drmSyncobjTimelineWait(timeline->drm_fd, &timeline->handle, &point, 1, 0, flags, NULL);
 	if (ret != 0 && ret != -etime) {
 		wlr_log_errno(WLR_ERROR, "drmSyncobjWait() failed");
 		return false;