diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DispSync.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DispSync.h
index 67142b69d..ebe19a5b8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DispSync.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DispSync.h
@@ -26,11 +26,8 @@
 namespace android {
 
 // Ignore present (retire) fences if the device doesn't have support for the
-// sync framework, or if all phase offsets are zero.  The latter is useful
-// because it allows us to avoid resync bursts on devices that don't need
-// phase-offset VSYNC events.
-#if defined(RUNNING_WITHOUT_SYNC_FRAMEWORK) || \
-        (VSYNC_EVENT_PHASE_OFFSET_NS == 0 && SF_VSYNC_EVENT_PHASE_OFFSET_NS == 0)
+// sync framework.
+#if defined(RUNNING_WITHOUT_SYNC_FRAMEWORK)
 static const bool kIgnorePresentFences = true;
 #else
 static const bool kIgnorePresentFences = false;