diff --git a/src/i830_driver.c b/src/i830_driver.c
index 32cecff..9ecf5b6 100644
--- a/src/i830_driver.c
+++ b/src/i830_driver.c
@@ -2808,7 +2808,8 @@ I830ScreenInit(int scrnIndex, ScreenPtr pScreen, int argc, char **argv)
     *       alone in that case.
     * Also make sure the DRM can handle the swap.
     */
-   if (I830LVDSPresent(pScrn) && !IS_I965GM(pI830) && !IS_IGD_GM(pI830) &&
+   if (pI830->fb_compression &&
+       I830LVDSPresent(pScrn) && !IS_I965GM(pI830) && !IS_IGD_GM(pI830) &&
        (!pI830->directRenderingEnabled ||
 	(pI830->directRenderingEnabled && pI830->drmMinor >= 10))) {
        xf86DrvMsg(pScrn->scrnIndex, X_INFO, "adjusting plane->pipe mappings "