diff --git a/gfx/drivers/gl.c b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
index 200d9d6343..34b781fad3 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
@@ -2605,9 +2605,7 @@ static uint32_t gl_get_flags(void *data)
 {
    uint32_t             flags = 0;
 
-   if (gl_check_capability(GL_CAPS_SYNC))
-      BIT32_SET(flags, GFX_CTX_FLAGS_HARD_SYNC);
-
+   BIT32_SET(flags, GFX_CTX_FLAGS_HARD_SYNC);
    BIT32_SET(flags, GFX_CTX_FLAGS_BLACK_FRAME_INSERTION);
    BIT32_SET(flags, GFX_CTX_FLAGS_MENU_FRAME_FILTERING);