diff --git a/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_framebuffer.c b/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_framebuffer.c
index 6ed5234c096..459c1a0a518 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_framebuffer.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_framebuffer.c
@@ -424,12 +424,8 @@ void sim_x11loop(void)
 
   if (now - last >= MSEC2TICK(16))
     {
-      if (sim_x11update() >= 0)
-        {
-          fb_pollnotify(&g_fbobject);
-        }
-
       last = now;
+      sim_x11update();
     }
 #endif
 }