diff --git a/src/broadcom/vulkan/v3dv_device.c b/src/broadcom/vulkan/v3dv_device.c
index a7139743c03..459500bf151 100644
--- a/src/broadcom/vulkan/v3dv_device.c
+++ b/src/broadcom/vulkan/v3dv_device.c
@@ -1513,12 +1513,7 @@ try_display_device(struct v3dv_instance *instance, const char *path,
     * drivers for different types of connectors and the one with a connected
     * output may not be vc4, which unlike Raspberry Pi 4, doesn't drive the
     * DSI output for example.
-    *
-    * If the display device isn't the DRM master, we can't get its resources.
     */
-   if (!drmIsMaster(*fd))
-      goto fail;
-
    drmModeResPtr mode_res = drmModeGetResources(*fd);
    if (!mode_res) {
       mesa_loge("Failed to get DRM mode resources: %s\n", strerror(errno));