diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_property.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_property.cpp
index 42d4bafc2d..f5b88317d0 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_property.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_property.cpp
@@ -112,10 +112,8 @@ bool DrmProperty::needsCommit() const
 
 void DrmProperty::setCurrent(uint64_t value)
 {
-    if (m_current != value) {
-        updateBlob();
-        m_current = value;
-    }
+    m_current = value;
+    updateBlob();
 }
 
 uint64_t DrmProperty::current() const