diff --git a/tests/modetest/modetest.c b/tests/modetest/modetest.c
index 58ef9ec3..4b45994e 100644
--- a/tests/modetest/modetest.c
+++ b/tests/modetest/modetest.c
@@ -2290,11 +2290,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (set_preferred && plane_count) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "cannot use -r (preferred) when -P (plane) is set\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
 	dev.fd = util_open(device, module);
 	if (dev.fd < 0)
 		return -1;