diff --git a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt.cc b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt.cc
index 9c3f44f6a71..28586620d59 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt.cc
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ static int sculpt_brush_needs_normal(const SculptSession &ss, const Sculpt &sd,
   using namespace blender::ed::sculpt_paint;
   const MTex *mask_tex = BKE_brush_mask_texture_get(&brush, OB_MODE_SCULPT);
   return ((bke::brush::supports_normal_weight(brush) && (ss.cache->normal_weight > 0.0f)) ||
-          auto_mask::needs_normal(ss, sd, &brush) ||
+          auto_mask::needs_normal(sd, &brush) ||
           ELEM(brush.sculpt_brush_type,
                SCULPT_BRUSH_TYPE_BLOB,
                SCULPT_BRUSH_TYPE_CREASE,
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt_automask.hh b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt_automask.hh
index 90f1311b270..e5eea0c4d96 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt_automask.hh
+++ b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt_automask.hh
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<Cache> cache_init(const Depsgraph &depsgraph,
 bool mode_enabled(const Sculpt &sd, const Brush *br, eAutomasking_flag mode);
 bool is_enabled(const Sculpt &sd, const Object &object, const Brush *br);
 
-bool needs_normal(const SculptSession &ss, const Sculpt &sd, const Brush *brush);
+bool needs_normal(const Sculpt &sd, const Brush *brush);
 
 /**
  * Calculate all auto-masking influence on each vertex.
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt_automasking.cc b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt_automasking.cc
index cd8bef722e4..608ac284697 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt_automasking.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt_automasking.cc
@@ -115,11 +115,9 @@ static int calc_effective_bits(const Sculpt &sd, const Brush *brush)
   return sd.automasking_flags;
 }
 
-bool needs_normal(const SculptSession & /*ss*/, const Sculpt &sd, const Brush *brush)
+bool needs_normal(const Sculpt &sd, const Brush *brush)
 {
-  int flags = calc_effective_bits(sd, brush);
-
-  return flags & (BRUSH_AUTOMASKING_BRUSH_NORMAL | BRUSH_AUTOMASKING_VIEW_NORMAL);
+  return calc_effective_bits(sd, brush) & BRUSH_AUTOMASKING_BRUSH_NORMAL;
 }
 
 static float normal_calc(const float3 &compare_normal,