diff --git a/src/backends/meta-crtc.h b/src/backends/meta-crtc.h
index af75eb9b2..0d12c5161 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-crtc.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-crtc.h
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ struct _MetaCrtc
   glong crtc_id;
   unsigned int all_transforms;
 
-  MetaLogicalMonitor *logical_monitor;
   MetaCrtcConfig *config;
 
   /* Used when changing configuration */
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-logical-monitor.c b/src/backends/meta-logical-monitor.c
index 8e0f24827..15a918103 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-logical-monitor.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-logical-monitor.c
@@ -177,16 +177,14 @@ meta_logical_monitor_add_monitor (MetaLogicalMonitor *logical_monitor,
       for (l_output = outputs; l_output; l_output = l_output->next)
         {
           MetaOutput *output = l_output->data;
-          MetaCrtc *crtc;
 
           is_presentation = is_presentation && output->is_presentation;
-          crtc = meta_output_get_assigned_crtc (output);
-          if (crtc)
-            crtc->logical_monitor = logical_monitor;
         }
     }
 
   logical_monitor->is_presentation = is_presentation;
+
+  meta_monitor_set_logical_monitor (monitor, logical_monitor);
 }
 
 gboolean
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager-dummy.c b/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager-dummy.c
index 2d02327d7..470c327e5 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager-dummy.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager-dummy.c
@@ -548,8 +548,6 @@ apply_crtc_assignments (MetaMonitorManager *manager,
     {
       MetaCrtc *crtc = l->data;
 
-      crtc->logical_monitor = NULL;
-
       if (crtc->is_dirty)
         {
           crtc->is_dirty = FALSE;
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor.c b/src/backends/meta-monitor.c
index 9b60441eb..908675c44 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor.c
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ typedef struct _MetaMonitorPrivate
 
   MetaMonitorSpec *spec;
 
+  MetaLogicalMonitor *logical_monitor;
+
   /*
    * The primary or first output for this monitor, 0 if we can't figure out.
    * It can be matched to a winsys_id of a MetaOutput.
@@ -1448,16 +1450,9 @@ meta_monitor_get_spec (MetaMonitor *monitor)
 MetaLogicalMonitor *
 meta_monitor_get_logical_monitor (MetaMonitor *monitor)
 {
-  MetaOutput *output;
-  MetaCrtc *crtc;
+  MetaMonitorPrivate *priv = meta_monitor_get_instance_private (monitor);
 
-  output = meta_monitor_get_main_output (monitor);
-  crtc = meta_output_get_assigned_crtc (output);
-
-  if (crtc)
-    return crtc->logical_monitor;
-  else
-    return NULL;
+  return priv->logical_monitor;
 }
 
 MetaMonitorMode *
@@ -1895,3 +1890,12 @@ meta_monitor_get_display_name (MetaMonitor *monitor)
 
   return monitor_priv->display_name;
 }
+
+void
+meta_monitor_set_logical_monitor (MetaMonitor        *monitor,
+                                  MetaLogicalMonitor *logical_monitor)
+{
+  MetaMonitorPrivate *priv = meta_monitor_get_instance_private (monitor);
+
+  priv->logical_monitor = logical_monitor;
+}
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor.h b/src/backends/meta-monitor.h
index 58d2950c9..eb6b99fea 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor.h
@@ -283,4 +283,7 @@ void meta_monitor_spec_free (MetaMonitorSpec *monitor_id);
 
 const char * meta_monitor_get_display_name (MetaMonitor *monitor);
 
+void meta_monitor_set_logical_monitor (MetaMonitor        *monitor,
+                                       MetaLogicalMonitor *logical_monitor);
+
 #endif /* META_MONITOR_H */
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-kms.c b/src/backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-kms.c
index d381a75f4..b7da048e2 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-kms.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-kms.c
@@ -221,8 +221,6 @@ apply_crtc_assignments (MetaMonitorManager *manager,
         {
           MetaCrtc *crtc = k->data;
 
-          crtc->logical_monitor = NULL;
-
           if (crtc->is_dirty)
             {
               crtc->is_dirty = FALSE;
diff --git a/src/tests/meta-monitor-manager-test.c b/src/tests/meta-monitor-manager-test.c
index 89c373c93..49ef6494d 100644
--- a/src/tests/meta-monitor-manager-test.c
+++ b/src/tests/meta-monitor-manager-test.c
@@ -177,8 +177,6 @@ apply_crtc_assignments (MetaMonitorManager *manager,
     {
       MetaCrtc *crtc = l->data;
 
-      crtc->logical_monitor = NULL;
-
       if (crtc->is_dirty)
         {
           crtc->is_dirty = FALSE;
diff --git a/src/tests/monitor-unit-tests.c b/src/tests/monitor-unit-tests.c
index 5540f4b5f..2340438d0 100644
--- a/src/tests/monitor-unit-tests.c
+++ b/src/tests/monitor-unit-tests.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ check_current_monitor_mode (MetaMonitor         *monitor,
 
       g_assert (monitor_crtc_mode->crtc_mode == crtc_config->mode);
 
-      logical_monitor = crtc->logical_monitor;
+      logical_monitor = meta_monitor_get_logical_monitor (monitor);
       g_assert_nonnull (logical_monitor);
     }
 
@@ -618,7 +618,8 @@ check_logical_monitor (MonitorTestCase               *test_case,
             }
 
           crtc = meta_output_get_assigned_crtc (output);
-          g_assert (!crtc || crtc->logical_monitor == logical_monitor);
+          g_assert (!crtc ||
+                    meta_monitor_get_logical_monitor (monitor) == logical_monitor);
           g_assert_cmpint (logical_monitor->is_presentation,
                            ==,
                            output->is_presentation);
@@ -831,7 +832,6 @@ check_monitor_configuration (MonitorTestCase *test_case)
         }
       else
         {
-          MetaLogicalMonitor *logical_monitor = crtc->logical_monitor;
           MetaCrtcMode *expected_current_mode;
 
           g_assert_nonnull (crtc_config);
@@ -845,9 +845,6 @@ check_monitor_configuration (MonitorTestCase *test_case)
                             ==,
                             test_case->expect.crtcs[i].transform);
 
-          logical_monitor = crtc->logical_monitor;
-          g_assert_nonnull (logical_monitor);
-
           g_assert_cmpfloat_with_epsilon (crtc_config->layout.origin.x,
                                           test_case->expect.crtcs[i].x,
                                           FLT_EPSILON);