diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2ecedaf0b1d..0329bad800e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ LT_INIT([disable-static])
 
 dnl Versions for external dependencies
 LIBDRM_REQUIRED=2.4.24
-LIBDRM_RADEON_REQUIRED=2.4.31
+LIBDRM_RADEON_REQUIRED=2.4.38
 LIBDRM_INTEL_REQUIRED=2.4.37
 LIBDRM_NVVIEUX_REQUIRED=2.4.33
 LIBDRM_NOUVEAU_REQUIRED=2.4.33
diff --git a/src/gallium/winsys/radeon/drm/radeon_drm_winsys.c b/src/gallium/winsys/radeon/drm/radeon_drm_winsys.c
index d1ef2526442..c9c6932c862 100644
--- a/src/gallium/winsys/radeon/drm/radeon_drm_winsys.c
+++ b/src/gallium/winsys/radeon/drm/radeon_drm_winsys.c
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ struct radeon_winsys *radeon_drm_winsys_create(int fd)
     if (!ws->cman)
         goto fail;
 
-    /* FIXME check for libdrm version ?? */
     if (ws->gen >= R600) {
         ws->surf_man = radeon_surface_manager_new(fd);
         if (!ws->surf_man)