diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandscreen.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandscreen.cpp
index 6cb337de388..854f3b08212 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandscreen.cpp
@@ -186,16 +186,6 @@ QList<QPlatformScreen *> QWaylandScreen::virtualSiblings() const
     return list;
 }
 
-void QWaylandScreen::setOrientationUpdateMask(Qt::ScreenOrientations mask)
-{
-    const auto allWindows = QGuiApplication::allWindows();
-    for (QWindow *window : allWindows) {
-        QWaylandWindow *w = static_cast<QWaylandWindow *>(window->handle());
-        if (w && w->waylandScreen() == this)
-            w->setOrientationMask(mask);
-    }
-}
-
 Qt::ScreenOrientation QWaylandScreen::orientation() const
 {
     return m_orientation;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandscreen_p.h b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandscreen_p.h
index df1c94f248e..404d0f1ecbf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandscreen_p.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandscreen_p.h
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ public:
     QDpi logicalDpi() const override;
     QList<QPlatformScreen *> virtualSiblings() const override;
 
-    void setOrientationUpdateMask(Qt::ScreenOrientations mask) override;
-
     Qt::ScreenOrientation orientation() const override;
     int scale() const;
     qreal devicePixelRatio() const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
index 70ba132e83d..e342c04203e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
@@ -183,8 +183,6 @@ void QWaylandWindow::initWindow()
     if (mDisplay->compositorVersion() >= 3)
         mSurface->set_buffer_scale(scale());
 
-    if (QScreen *s = window()->screen())
-        setOrientationMask(s->orientationUpdateMask());
     setWindowFlags(window()->flags());
     if (window()->geometry().isEmpty())
         setGeometry_helper(QRect(QPoint(), QSize(500,500)));