diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
index bdb7a5e96..25a9c72cc 100755
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
@@ -752,13 +752,6 @@ static int vmw_driver_load(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned long chipset)
 				vmw_read(dev_priv,
 					 SVGA_REG_SUGGESTED_GBOBJECT_MEM_SIZE_KB);
 
-		/*
-		 * Workaround for low memory 2D VMs to compensate for the
-		 * allocation taken by fbdev
-		 */
-		if (!(dev_priv->capabilities & SVGA_CAP_3D))
-			mem_size *= 3;
-
 		dev_priv->max_mob_pages = mem_size * 1024 / PAGE_SIZE;
 		dev_priv->prim_bb_mem =
 			vmw_read(dev_priv,