diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_egldevice/qeglfskmsegldeviceintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_egldevice/qeglfskmsegldeviceintegration.cpp
index 28967d71ff..cbf7cfe7d0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_egldevice/qeglfskmsegldeviceintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_egldevice/qeglfskmsegldeviceintegration.cpp
@@ -222,11 +222,6 @@ QEglFSWindow *QEglFSKmsEglDeviceIntegration::createWindow(QWindow *window) const
     return eglWindow;
 }
 
-bool QEglFSKmsEglDeviceIntegration::separateScreens() const
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
 QEglFSKmsDevice *QEglFSKmsEglDeviceIntegration::createDevice(const QString &devicePath)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(devicePath)
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_egldevice/qeglfskmsegldeviceintegration.h b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_egldevice/qeglfskmsegldeviceintegration.h
index f04c42267a..af6b3f81ce 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_egldevice/qeglfskmsegldeviceintegration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_egldevice/qeglfskmsegldeviceintegration.h
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ public:
     bool supportsPBuffers() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     QEglFSWindow *createWindow(QWindow *window) const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
-    virtual bool separateScreens() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
-
     EGLDeviceEXT eglDevice() const { return m_egl_device; }
 
 protected:
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_support/qeglfskmsdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_support/qeglfskmsdevice.cpp
index f4ffee569d..934f7802ac 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_support/qeglfskmsdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_support/qeglfskmsdevice.cpp
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ void QEglFSKmsDevice::createScreens()
     drmModeFreeResources(resources);
 
     if (!m_integration->separateScreens()) {
+        // set up a virtual desktop
         Q_FOREACH (QPlatformScreen *screen, siblings)
             static_cast<QEglFSKmsScreen *>(screen)->setVirtualSiblings(siblings);
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_support/qeglfskmsscreen.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_support/qeglfskmsscreen.cpp
index e6b256f6b2..addcb366eb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_support/qeglfskmsscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_support/qeglfskmsscreen.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ QEglFSKmsScreen::QEglFSKmsScreen(QEglFSKmsIntegration *integration,
     , m_powerState(PowerStateOn)
     , m_interruptHandler(new QEglFSKmsInterruptHandler(this))
 {
-    m_siblings << this;
+    m_siblings << this; // gets overridden by QEglFSKmsDevice later if !separateScreens
 }
 
 QEglFSKmsScreen::~QEglFSKmsScreen()