diff --git a/src/egl/main/eglapi.c b/src/egl/main/eglapi.c
index deb479b6d56..0960daccfb0 100644
--- a/src/egl/main/eglapi.c
+++ b/src/egl/main/eglapi.c
@@ -1394,8 +1394,6 @@ eglCopyBuffers(EGLDisplay dpy, EGLSurface surface, EGLNativePixmapType target)
    native_pixmap_ptr = (void*) target;
 
    _EGL_CHECK_SURFACE(disp, surf, EGL_FALSE, drv);
-   if (disp->Platform != _eglGetNativePlatform(disp->PlatformDisplay))
-      RETURN_EGL_ERROR(disp, EGL_BAD_NATIVE_PIXMAP, EGL_FALSE);
    ret = drv->API.CopyBuffers(drv, disp, surf, native_pixmap_ptr);
 
    RETURN_EGL_EVAL(disp, ret);