diff --git a/src/panfrost/lib/pan_afbc.c b/src/panfrost/lib/pan_afbc.c
index 461d35b3174..59302f58750 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/lib/pan_afbc.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/lib/pan_afbc.c
@@ -185,9 +185,5 @@ panfrost_afbc_can_pack(enum pipe_format format)
 {
    const struct util_format_description *desc = util_format_description(format);
 
-   if (desc->nr_channels != 1 && desc->nr_channels != 3 &&
-       desc->nr_channels != 4)
-      return false;
-
    return desc->colorspace == UTIL_FORMAT_COLORSPACE_RGB;
 }