diff --git a/src/gl/stereo3d/gl_stereo_cvars.cpp b/src/gl/stereo3d/gl_stereo_cvars.cpp
index c726ef4bb..e826e9a12 100644
--- a/src/gl/stereo3d/gl_stereo_cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/stereo3d/gl_stereo_cvars.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 #include "gl/stereo3d/gl_interleaved3d.h"
 #include "version.h"
 
-EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, vr_enable_quadbuffered)
-
 // Set up 3D-specific console variables:
 CVAR(Int, vr_mode, 0, CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 
diff --git a/src/win32/win32gliface.cpp b/src/win32/win32gliface.cpp
index 875a1a78b..bd4600bb0 100644
--- a/src/win32/win32gliface.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/win32gliface.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Bool, gl_debug, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOINI
 CUSTOM_CVAR(Bool, vr_enable_quadbuffered, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOINITCALL)
 {
 	Printf("You must restart " GAMENAME " to switch quad stereo mode\n");
-	screen->enable_quadbuffered = self;
 }
 
 EXTERN_CVAR(Int, vid_refreshrate)
@@ -1082,6 +1081,7 @@ SystemFrameBuffer::SystemFrameBuffer(void *hMonitor, int width, int height, int
 
 	m_supportsGamma = !!GetDeviceGammaRamp(hDC, (void *)m_origGamma);
 	ReleaseDC(Window, hDC);
+    enable_quadbuffered = vr_enable_quadbuffered;
 }
 
 //==========================================================================