diff --git a/driver/xf86-video-ati/src/radeon_kms.c b/driver/xf86-video-ati/src/radeon_kms.c
index fe7c29bb8..82e88d444 100644
--- a/driver/xf86-video-ati/src/radeon_kms.c
+++ b/driver/xf86-video-ati/src/radeon_kms.c
@@ -869,13 +869,8 @@ Bool RADEONPreInit_KMS(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, int flags)
 
 	/* 2D color tiling */
 	if (info->ChipFamily >= CHIP_FAMILY_R600) {
-#if 0
-		/* requires mesa >= 9.x */
 		info->allowColorTiling2D = xf86ReturnOptValBool(info->Options, OPTION_COLOR_TILING_2D,
                                                                 info->ChipFamily <= CHIP_FAMILY_ARUBA);
-#else
-		info->allowColorTiling2D = FALSE;
-#endif
 	}
 
 	if (info->ChipFamily >= CHIP_FAMILY_R600) {