diff --git a/src/egl/main/egllog.c b/src/egl/main/egllog.c
index 4423272de52..6f0c0cda6c3 100644
--- a/src/egl/main/egllog.c
+++ b/src/egl/main/egllog.c
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ _eglInitLogger(void)
          }
       }
    }
-   else {
-      level = FALLBACK_LOG_LEVEL;
-   }
 
    logging.level = (level >= 0) ? level : FALLBACK_LOG_LEVEL;
    logging.initialized = EGL_TRUE;