diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9af5fc6ab7..0255460545 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ the same every time it is rendered, we now warn if it is missing.
 #### Metal
 - Add the missing `msg_send![view, retain]` call within `from_view` by @jinleili in [#2976](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/2976)
 - Fix `max_buffer` `max_texture` and `max_vertex_buffers` limits by @jinleili in [#2978](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/2978)
+- Remove PrivateCapabilities's `format_rgb10a2_unorm_surface` field by @jinleili in [#2981](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/2981)
 
 #### Vulkan
 - Fix `astc_hdr` formats support by @jinleili in [#2971]](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/2971)
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/metal/adapter.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/metal/adapter.rs
index cbe7486f5f..82e2f1f073 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/metal/adapter.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/metal/adapter.rs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ impl crate::Adapter<super::Api> for super::Adapter {
             wgt::TextureFormat::Bgra8UnormSrgb,
             wgt::TextureFormat::Rgba16Float,
         ];
-        if self.shared.private_caps.format_rgb10a2_unorm_surface {
+        if self.shared.private_caps.format_rgb10a2_unorm_all {
             formats.push(wgt::TextureFormat::Rgb10a2Unorm);
         }
 
@@ -580,7 +580,6 @@ impl super::PrivateCapabilities {
             format_rgba8_srgb_no_write: !Self::supports_any(device, RGBA8_SRGB),
             format_rgb10a2_unorm_all: Self::supports_any(device, RGB10A2UNORM_ALL),
             format_rgb10a2_unorm_no_write: !Self::supports_any(device, RGB10A2UNORM_ALL),
-            format_rgb10a2_unorm_surface: os_is_mac,
             format_rgb10a2_uint_color: !Self::supports_any(device, RGB10A2UINT_COLOR_WRITE),
             format_rgb10a2_uint_color_write: Self::supports_any(device, RGB10A2UINT_COLOR_WRITE),
             format_rg11b10_all: Self::supports_any(device, RG11B10FLOAT_ALL),
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/metal/mod.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/metal/mod.rs
index 9daa6385fc..dee9467e74 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/metal/mod.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/metal/mod.rs
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ struct PrivateCapabilities {
     format_rgba8_srgb_no_write: bool,
     format_rgb10a2_unorm_all: bool,
     format_rgb10a2_unorm_no_write: bool,
-    format_rgb10a2_unorm_surface: bool,
     format_rgb10a2_uint_color: bool,
     format_rgb10a2_uint_color_write: bool,
     format_rg11b10_all: bool,