diff --git a/backend/drm/atomic.c b/backend/drm/atomic.c
index 9defa7c6..18e33dcf 100644
--- a/backend/drm/atomic.c
+++ b/backend/drm/atomic.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ bool drm_atomic_connector_prepare(struct wlr_drm_connector_state *state, bool mo
 		output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED;
 	bool vrr_enabled = prev_vrr_enabled;
 	if ((state->base->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED)) {
-		if (state->base->adaptive_sync_enabled && !drm_connector_supports_vrr(conn)) {
+		if (state->base->adaptive_sync_enabled && !output->adaptive_sync_supported) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		vrr_enabled = state->base->adaptive_sync_enabled;
diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index dff02e87..f506edb2 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -721,32 +721,6 @@ static bool drm_connector_set_pending_layer_fbs(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn,
 
 static bool drm_connector_alloc_crtc(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn);
 
-bool drm_connector_supports_vrr(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn) {
-	struct wlr_drm_backend *drm = conn->backend;
-
-	struct wlr_drm_crtc *crtc = conn->crtc;
-	if (!crtc) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	uint64_t vrr_capable;
-	if (conn->props.vrr_capable == 0 ||
-			!get_drm_prop(drm->fd, conn->id, conn->props.vrr_capable,
-			&vrr_capable) || !vrr_capable) {
-		wlr_drm_conn_log(conn, WLR_DEBUG, "Failed to enable adaptive sync: "
-			"connector doesn't support VRR");
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	if (crtc->props.vrr_enabled == 0) {
-		wlr_drm_conn_log(conn, WLR_DEBUG, "Failed to enable adaptive sync: "
-			"CRTC %"PRIu32" doesn't support VRR", crtc->id);
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 static bool drm_connector_prepare(struct wlr_drm_connector_state *conn_state, bool test_only) {
 	const struct wlr_output_state *state = conn_state->base;
 	struct wlr_drm_connector *conn = conn_state->connector;
@@ -770,7 +744,9 @@ static bool drm_connector_prepare(struct wlr_drm_connector_state *conn_state, bo
 
 	if ((state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED) &&
 			state->adaptive_sync_enabled &&
-			!drm_connector_supports_vrr(conn)) {
+			!output->adaptive_sync_supported) {
+		wlr_drm_conn_log(conn, WLR_DEBUG,
+				"Can't enable adaptive sync: connector doesn't support VRR");
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/backend/drm/legacy.c b/backend/drm/legacy.c
index afa7f8fb..0c591f4d 100644
--- a/backend/drm/legacy.c
+++ b/backend/drm/legacy.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static bool legacy_crtc_commit(const struct wlr_drm_connector_state *state,
 	}
 
 	if (state->base->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED) {
-		if (state->base->adaptive_sync_enabled && !drm_connector_supports_vrr(conn)) {
+		if (state->base->adaptive_sync_enabled && !output->adaptive_sync_supported) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		if (crtc->props.vrr_enabled != 0 &&
diff --git a/include/backend/drm/drm.h b/include/backend/drm/drm.h
index 8a56a5fc..0b1e429b 100644
--- a/include/backend/drm/drm.h
+++ b/include/backend/drm/drm.h
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ void restore_drm_device(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm);
 int handle_drm_event(int fd, uint32_t mask, void *data);
 void destroy_drm_connector(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn);
 bool drm_connector_is_cursor_visible(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn);
-bool drm_connector_supports_vrr(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn);
 size_t drm_crtc_get_gamma_lut_size(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm,
 	struct wlr_drm_crtc *crtc);
 void drm_lease_destroy(struct wlr_drm_lease *lease);