diff --git a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Crtc.c b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Crtc.c
index 0a48d5bd3eb800a35621278b19a6e10b52f6047e..bb416fddce8ee6d47fcb1282db9fffcf6dd21507 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Crtc.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Crtc.c
@@ -1417,9 +1417,8 @@ xf86ProbeOutputModes (ScrnInfoPtr scrn, int maxX, int maxY)
 			output->probed_modes = mode;
 		    }
 		    mode->type |= (M_T_PREFERRED|M_T_USERPREF);
+		    break;
 		}
-		else
-		    mode->type &= ~M_T_PREFERRED;
 	    }
 	}