diff --git a/src/detection/brightness/brightness_apple.c b/src/detection/brightness/brightness_apple.c
index eaa21cdf0..e7e19fed2 100644
--- a/src/detection/brightness/brightness_apple.c
+++ b/src/detection/brightness/brightness_apple.c
@@ -108,8 +108,10 @@ const char* ffDetectBrightness(FFlist* result)
 
     detectWithDisplayServices(displayServer, result);
 
-    if (instance.config.allowSlowOperations && displayServer->displays.length > result->length)
+    #ifdef __aarch64__
+    if (displayServer->displays.length > result->length)
         detectWithDdcci(result);
+    #endif
 
     return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/detection/brightness/brightness_linux.c b/src/detection/brightness/brightness_linux.c
index 5168dd0d6..8ab4e5f86 100644
--- a/src/detection/brightness/brightness_linux.c
+++ b/src/detection/brightness/brightness_linux.c
@@ -139,12 +139,9 @@ const char* ffDetectBrightness(FFlist* result)
     detectWithBacklight(result);
 
     #ifdef FF_HAVE_DDCUTIL
-    if (instance.config.allowSlowOperations)
-    {
-        const FFDisplayServerResult* displayServer = ffConnectDisplayServer();
-        if (result->length < displayServer->displays.length)
-            detectWithDdcci(result);
-    }
+    const FFDisplayServerResult* displayServer = ffConnectDisplayServer();
+    if (result->length < displayServer->displays.length)
+        detectWithDdcci(result);
     #endif
 
     return NULL;
diff --git a/src/detection/brightness/brightness_windows.cpp b/src/detection/brightness/brightness_windows.cpp
index dcde38502..28f489b96 100644
--- a/src/detection/brightness/brightness_windows.cpp
+++ b/src/detection/brightness/brightness_windows.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const char* ffDetectBrightness(FFlist* result)
     if (hasBuiltinDisplay(displayServer))
         detectWithWmi(result);
 
-    if (instance.config.allowSlowOperations && result->length < displayServer->displays.length)
+    if (result->length < displayServer->displays.length)
         detectWithDdcci(displayServer, result);
     return NULL;
 }