diff --git a/include/wlr/render/drm_syncobj.h b/include/wlr/render/drm_syncobj.h
index 30b4ddc35..deef72dc9 100644
--- a/include/wlr/render/drm_syncobj.h
+++ b/include/wlr/render/drm_syncobj.h
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ typedef void (*wlr_drm_syncobj_timeline_ready_callback)(
 	struct wlr_drm_syncobj_timeline_waiter *waiter);
 
 struct wlr_drm_syncobj_timeline_waiter {
-	struct {
-		struct wl_signal ready;
-	} events;
-
 	struct {
 		int ev_fd;
 		struct wl_event_source *event_source;
diff --git a/render/drm_syncobj.c b/render/drm_syncobj.c
index e0493b462..7f479f570 100644
--- a/render/drm_syncobj.c
+++ b/render/drm_syncobj.c
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ static int handle_eventfd_ready(int ev_fd, uint32_t mask, void *data) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	wl_signal_emit_mutable(&waiter->events.ready, NULL);
 	waiter->callback(waiter);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -240,13 +239,10 @@ bool wlr_drm_syncobj_timeline_waiter_init(struct wlr_drm_syncobj_timeline_waiter
 		.event_source = source,
 		.callback = callback,
 	};
-	wl_signal_init(&waiter->events.ready);
 	return true;
 }
 
 void wlr_drm_syncobj_timeline_waiter_finish(struct wlr_drm_syncobj_timeline_waiter *waiter) {
-	assert(wl_list_empty(&waiter->events.ready.listener_list));
-
 	wl_event_source_remove(waiter->event_source);
 	close(waiter->ev_fd);
 }