diff --git a/src/nvim/normal.c b/src/nvim/normal.c
index 7f877367f8..b5cd75e663 100644
--- a/src/nvim/normal.c
+++ b/src/nvim/normal.c
@@ -2185,12 +2185,6 @@ void check_scrollbind(linenr_T vtopline_diff, int leftcol_diff)
         } else {
           scrolldown(curwin, -y, false);
         }
-
-        // The scroll may not reach new_vtopline (tall virt_lines block).
-        // Sync w_scbind_pos to the actual position, else the miss repeats.
-        if (curwin->w_scbind_pos == new_vtopline) {
-          curwin->w_scbind_pos = get_vtopline(curwin);
-        }
       }
 
       redraw_later(curwin, UPD_VALID);
diff --git a/test/functional/ui/scrollbind_spec.lua b/test/functional/ui/scrollbind_spec.lua
index 9081ee491e..54239fec1c 100644
--- a/test/functional/ui/scrollbind_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ui/scrollbind_spec.lua
@@ -439,88 +439,4 @@ describe('Scrollbind', function()
       ]],
     })
   end)
-
-  it('does not jump back and forth with a virt_lines block taller than the window', function()
-    n.exec_lua(function()
-      local lines = {} --- @type string[]
-      for i = 1, 20 do
-        lines[i] = tostring(i)
-      end
-
-      -- Bound window: one virt_lines block of 15 rows, window is 10 rows.
-      vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(0, 0, -1, false, lines)
-      vim.bo.buftype = 'nofile'
-      local virt_lines = {} --- @type table[]
-      for i = 1, 15 do
-        virt_lines[i] = { { 'v' .. i } }
-      end
-      vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, vim.api.nvim_create_namespace('test'), 4, 0, {
-        virt_lines = virt_lines,
-      })
-      vim.wo.scrollbind = true
-
-      -- Scrolled window: plain buffer.
-      vim.cmd.vnew()
-      vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(0, 0, -1, false, lines)
-      vim.bo.buftype = 'nofile'
-      vim.wo.scrollbind = true
-    end)
-
-    n.feed('5<C-e>')
-
-    screen:expect({
-      grid = [[
-        ^6                   │v7                 |
-        7                   │v8                 |
-        8                   │v9                 |
-        9                   │v10                |
-        10                  │v11                |
-        11                  │v12                |
-        12                  │v13                |
-        13                  │v14                |
-        14                  │v15                |
-        15                  │6                  |
-        {3:[Scratch]            }{2:[Scratch]          }|
-                                                |
-      ]],
-    })
-
-    n.feed('<C-e>')
-
-    screen:expect({
-      grid = [[
-        ^7                   │v8                 |
-        8                   │v9                 |
-        9                   │v10                |
-        10                  │v11                |
-        11                  │v12                |
-        12                  │v13                |
-        13                  │v14                |
-        14                  │v15                |
-        15                  │6                  |
-        16                  │7                  |
-        {3:[Scratch]            }{2:[Scratch]          }|
-                                                |
-      ]],
-    })
-
-    n.feed('<C-e>')
-
-    screen:expect({
-      grid = [[
-        ^8                   │v9                 |
-        9                   │v10                |
-        10                  │v11                |
-        11                  │v12                |
-        12                  │v13                |
-        13                  │v14                |
-        14                  │v15                |
-        15                  │6                  |
-        16                  │7                  |
-        17                  │8                  |
-        {3:[Scratch]            }{2:[Scratch]          }|
-                                                |
-      ]],
-    })
-  end)
 end)