diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
index 6d7c0885c80..d9870810049 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ QVariant QWaylandWindow::property(const QString &name, const QVariant &defaultVa
 
 void QWaylandWindow::requestUpdate()
 {
-    if (!mFrameCallback)
+    if (!mWaitingForFrameSync)
         QPlatformWindow::requestUpdate();
     else
         mUpdateRequested = true;