diff --git a/deps/libgo2/src/display.c b/deps/libgo2/src/display.c
index b91cf0624b..e1d10593ba 100644
--- a/deps/libgo2/src/display.c
+++ b/deps/libgo2/src/display.c
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ go2_display_t* go2_display_create()
 
     // Find prefered mode
     drmModeModeInfo* mode;
+    mode = &connector->modes[0];
     for (i = 0; i < connector->count_modes; i++)
     {
         drmModeModeInfo *current_mode = &connector->modes[i];
@@ -159,14 +160,6 @@ go2_display_t* go2_display_create()
             mode = current_mode;
             break;
         }
-
-        mode = NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (!mode)
-    {
-        printf("DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED not found.\n");
-        goto err_03;
     }
 
     result->mode = *mode;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/oga_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/oga_gfx.c
index 1be05693fe..28de219f1e 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/oga_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/oga_gfx.c
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ static bool oga_create_display(oga_video_t* vid)
 
    vid->connector_id = connector->connector_id;
 
-   /* Find prefered mode */
+   /* Find preferred mode */
+   mode = &connector->modes[0];
    for (i = 0; i < connector->count_modes; i++)
    {
       drmModeModeInfo *current_mode = &connector->modes[i];
@@ -153,14 +154,6 @@ static bool oga_create_display(oga_video_t* vid)
          mode = current_mode;
          break;
       }
-
-      mode = NULL;
-   }
-
-   if (!mode)
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED not found.\n");
-      goto err_03;
    }
 
    vid->mode   = *mode;