diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_screen.c b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_screen.c
index d5311e5f8d6..b417ea25258 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_screen.c
@@ -1281,23 +1281,17 @@ fd_screen_create(int fd,
    printf("piping dev id\n");
    screen->dev_id = fd_pipe_dev_id(screen->pipe);
    printf("dev id pipe done\n");
-   if (kgsl_pipe_get_param(screen->pipe, FD_GPU_ID, &val)) {
-      printf("could not get gpu-id\n");
-      //goto fail;
-   }
-   screen->gpu_id = val;
-
-   if (kgsl_pipe_get_param(screen->pipe, FD_CHIP_ID, &val)) {
-      printf("could not get chip-id\n");
-      /* older kernels may not have this property: */
-      unsigned core = screen->gpu_id / 100;
-      unsigned major = (screen->gpu_id % 100) / 10;
-      unsigned minor = screen->gpu_id % 10;
-      unsigned patch = 0; /* assume the worst */
-      val = (patch & 0xff) | ((minor & 0xff) << 8) | ((major & 0xff) << 16) |
-            ((core & 0xff) << 24);
-   }
+   printf("setting gpu id");
+   screen->gpu_id = kgsl_pipe->dev_id.gpu_id;
+   printf("setting chip idd");
+   unsigned core = screen->gpu_id / 100;
+   unsigned major = (screen->gpu_id % 100) / 10;
+   unsigned minor = screen->gpu_id % 10;
+   unsigned patch = 0; /* assume the worst */
+   val = (patch & 0xff) | ((minor & 0xff) << 8) | ((major & 0xff) << 16) |
+         ((core & 0xff) << 24);
    screen->chip_id = val;
+   printf("Get chip gen");
    screen->gen = fd_dev_gen(screen->dev_id);
 
    if (kgsl_pipe_get_param(screen->pipe, FD_NR_PRIORITIES, &val)) {