diff --git a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-fglrx/build b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-fglrx/build
index f499987891..65e2f5528c 100755
--- a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-fglrx/build
+++ b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-fglrx/build
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ cd $ROOT/$PKG_BUILD
     cp etc/ati/signature $INSTALL_DIR/etc/ati
     ln -sf /storage/.config/fglrx.conf $INSTALL_DIR/etc/ati/amdpcsdb
 
-    # hack around a broken driver
-    cp $ROOT/$PKG_DIR/config/control $INSTALL_DIR/etc/ati
-
 (
   cd $INSTALL_DIR/
   for etc in `find etc -type f`; do
diff --git a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-fglrx/config/amdpcsdb b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-fglrx/config/amdpcsdb
index e7d409d279..78f3aa06da 100644
--- a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-fglrx/config/amdpcsdb
+++ b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-fglrx/config/amdpcsdb
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ UvdEnabled=V1
 HWUVD_H264Level51Support=V1
 
 [AMDPCSROOT/SYSTEM/DDX]
-EnableTearFreeDesktop=V1
 
 DAL2_DATA__2_0\DisplayPath_1\default=R64
 DAL2_DATA__2_0\DisplayPath_1\Adjustment\default=R64
diff --git a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-fglrx/config/control b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-fglrx/config/control
deleted file mode 100644
index 394dc1ba24..0000000000
Binary files a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-fglrx/config/control and /dev/null differ