diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a6xx/fd6_gmem.c b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a6xx/fd6_gmem.c
index e9b12812f46..a00e4446333 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a6xx/fd6_gmem.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a6xx/fd6_gmem.c
@@ -96,12 +96,6 @@ emit_mrt(struct fd_ringbuffer *ring, struct pipe_framebuffer_state *pfb,
 		stride = slice->pitch * rsc->cpp * pfb->samples;
 		swap = rsc->tile_mode ? WZYX : fd6_pipe2swap(pformat);
 
-		if (rsc->tile_mode &&
-			fd_resource_level_linear(psurf->texture, psurf->u.tex.level))
-			tile_mode = TILE6_LINEAR;
-		else
-			tile_mode = rsc->tile_mode;
-
 		if (rsc->tile_mode &&
 			fd_resource_level_linear(psurf->texture, psurf->u.tex.level))
 			tile_mode = TILE6_LINEAR;