diff --git a/backend/drm/atomic.c b/backend/drm/atomic.c
index 4c95a3bba..34562e366 100644
--- a/backend/drm/atomic.c
+++ b/backend/drm/atomic.c
@@ -302,8 +302,7 @@ static bool atomic_crtc_commit(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn,
 			&state->base->damage, &fb_damage_clips);
 	}
 
-	bool prev_vrr_enabled =
-		output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED;
+	bool prev_vrr_enabled = output->adaptive_sync_enabled;
 	bool vrr_enabled = prev_vrr_enabled;
 	if ((state->base->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED)) {
 		if (!drm_connector_supports_vrr(conn)) {
@@ -378,9 +377,7 @@ static bool atomic_crtc_commit(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn,
 		commit_blob(drm, &crtc->gamma_lut, gamma_lut);
 
 		if (vrr_enabled != prev_vrr_enabled) {
-			output->adaptive_sync_status = vrr_enabled ?
-				WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED :
-				WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_DISABLED;
+			output->adaptive_sync_enabled = vrr_enabled;
 			wlr_drm_conn_log(conn, WLR_DEBUG, "VRR %s",
 				vrr_enabled ? "enabled" : "disabled");
 		}
diff --git a/backend/drm/legacy.c b/backend/drm/legacy.c
index a8f618cfb..4f22117b6 100644
--- a/backend/drm/legacy.c
+++ b/backend/drm/legacy.c
@@ -125,9 +125,7 @@ static bool legacy_crtc_commit(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn,
 				"drmModeObjectSetProperty(VRR_ENABLED) failed");
 			return false;
 		}
-		output->adaptive_sync_status = state->base->adaptive_sync_enabled ?
-			WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED :
-			WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_DISABLED;
+		output->adaptive_sync_enabled = state->base->adaptive_sync_enabled;
 		wlr_drm_conn_log(conn, WLR_DEBUG, "VRR %s",
 			state->base->adaptive_sync_enabled ? "enabled" : "disabled");
 	}
diff --git a/backend/drm/libliftoff.c b/backend/drm/libliftoff.c
index 80410f43f..85519c0ee 100644
--- a/backend/drm/libliftoff.c
+++ b/backend/drm/libliftoff.c
@@ -329,8 +329,7 @@ static bool crtc_commit(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn,
 			&state->base->damage, &fb_damage_clips);
 	}
 
-	bool prev_vrr_enabled =
-		output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED;
+	bool prev_vrr_enabled = output->adaptive_sync_enabled;
 	bool vrr_enabled = prev_vrr_enabled;
 	if ((state->base->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED) &&
 			drm_connector_supports_vrr(conn)) {
@@ -456,9 +455,7 @@ out:
 		commit_blob(drm, &crtc->gamma_lut, gamma_lut);
 
 		if (vrr_enabled != prev_vrr_enabled) {
-			output->adaptive_sync_status = vrr_enabled ?
-				WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED :
-				WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_DISABLED;
+			output->adaptive_sync_enabled = vrr_enabled;
 			wlr_drm_conn_log(conn, WLR_DEBUG, "VRR %s",
 				vrr_enabled ? "enabled" : "disabled");
 		}
diff --git a/backend/wayland/output.c b/backend/wayland/output.c
index d16b0dbc5..8333d4ad8 100644
--- a/backend/wayland/output.c
+++ b/backend/wayland/output.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static bool output_test(struct wlr_output *wlr_output,
 	// Adaptive sync is effectively always enabled when using the Wayland
 	// backend. This is not something we have control over, so we set the state
 	// to enabled on creating the output and never allow changing it.
-	assert(wlr_output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED);
+	assert(wlr_output->adaptive_sync_enabled);
 	if (state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED) {
 		if (!state->adaptive_sync_enabled) {
 			return false;
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ struct wlr_output *wlr_wl_output_create(struct wlr_backend *wlr_backend) {
 
 	wlr_output_update_custom_mode(wlr_output, 1280, 720, 0);
 
-	wlr_output->adaptive_sync_status = WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED;
+	wlr_output->adaptive_sync_enabled = true;
 
 	size_t output_num = ++last_output_num;
 
diff --git a/backend/x11/output.c b/backend/x11/output.c
index 517ea85be..459ca3218 100644
--- a/backend/x11/output.c
+++ b/backend/x11/output.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static bool output_test(struct wlr_output *wlr_output,
 	// _VARIABLE_REFRESH window property like mesa automatically does. We don't
 	// have any control beyond that, so we set the state to enabled on creating
 	// the output and never allow changing it (just like the Wayland backend).
-	assert(wlr_output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED);
+	assert(wlr_output->adaptive_sync_enabled);
 	if (state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED) {
 		if (!state->adaptive_sync_enabled) {
 			return false;
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ struct wlr_output *wlr_x11_output_create(struct wlr_backend *backend) {
 	xcb_change_property(x11->xcb, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, output->win,
 		x11->atoms.variable_refresh, XCB_ATOM_CARDINAL, 32, 1,
 		&enabled);
-	wlr_output->adaptive_sync_status = WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED;
+	wlr_output->adaptive_sync_enabled = true;
 
 	wlr_x11_output_set_title(wlr_output, NULL);
 
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
index 5ed292087..20821ab5d 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ struct wlr_output_cursor {
 	struct wl_list link;
 };
 
-enum wlr_output_adaptive_sync_status {
-	WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_DISABLED,
-	WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED,
-};
-
 enum wlr_output_state_field {
 	WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BUFFER = 1 << 0,
 	WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_DAMAGE = 1 << 1,
@@ -145,7 +140,7 @@ struct wlr_output {
 	float scale;
 	enum wl_output_subpixel subpixel;
 	enum wl_output_transform transform;
-	enum wlr_output_adaptive_sync_status adaptive_sync_status;
+	bool adaptive_sync_enabled;
 	uint32_t render_format;
 
 	bool needs_frame;
@@ -620,7 +615,7 @@ void wlr_output_state_set_transform(struct wlr_output_state *state,
 	enum wl_output_transform transform);
 /**
  * Enables or disable adaptive sync for an output (ie. variable refresh rate).
- * Compositors can inspect `wlr_output.adaptive_sync_status` to query the
+ * Compositors can inspect `wlr_output.adaptive_sync_enabled` to query the
  * effective status. Backends that don't support adaptive sync will reject the
  * output commit.
  *
diff --git a/types/output/output.c b/types/output/output.c
index 86c044748..3421ac94b 100644
--- a/types/output/output.c
+++ b/types/output/output.c
@@ -553,12 +553,9 @@ static uint32_t output_compare_state(struct wlr_output *output,
 			output->transform == state->transform) {
 		fields |= WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_TRANSFORM;
 	}
-	if (state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED) {
-		bool enabled =
-			output->adaptive_sync_status != WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_DISABLED;
-		if (enabled == state->adaptive_sync_enabled) {
-			fields |= WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED;
-		}
+	if (state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED &&
+			output->adaptive_sync_enabled != state->adaptive_sync_enabled) {
+		fields |= WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED;
 	}
 	if ((state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_RENDER_FORMAT) &&
 			output->render_format == state->render_format) {
diff --git a/types/wlr_output_management_v1.c b/types/wlr_output_management_v1.c
index b6dfb93d8..3c282e907 100644
--- a/types/wlr_output_management_v1.c
+++ b/types/wlr_output_management_v1.c
@@ -137,8 +137,7 @@ struct wlr_output_configuration_head_v1 *
 	config_head->state.custom_mode.refresh = output->refresh;
 	config_head->state.transform = output->transform;
 	config_head->state.scale = output->scale;
-	config_head->state.adaptive_sync_enabled =
-		output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED;
+	config_head->state.adaptive_sync_enabled = output->adaptive_sync_enabled;
 	return config_head;
 }