diff --git a/server/dcc.c b/server/dcc.c
index ae7b4380..53d52531 100644
--- a/server/dcc.c
+++ b/server/dcc.c
@@ -303,8 +303,7 @@ void dcc_create_surface(DisplayChannelClient *dcc, int surface_id)
     flags = is_primary_surface(display, surface_id) ? SPICE_SURFACE_FLAGS_PRIMARY : 0;
 
     /* don't send redundant create surface commands to client */
-    if (!dcc ||
-        common_graphics_channel_get_during_target_migrate(COMMON_GRAPHICS_CHANNEL(display)) ||
+    if (common_graphics_channel_get_during_target_migrate(COMMON_GRAPHICS_CHANNEL(display)) ||
         dcc->priv->surface_client_created[surface_id]) {
         return;
     }