diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index 0e98b5f9..c1125f14 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
 	wlr_server_decoration_manager_set_default_mode(
 		deco_manager, WLR_SERVER_DECORATION_MANAGER_MODE_SERVER);
 
-	struct wlr_egl *egl = wlr_backend_get_egl(server->backend);
-	wlr_linux_dmabuf_create(server->wl_display, egl);
+	wlr_linux_dmabuf_create(server->wl_display, renderer);
 
 	server->socket = wl_display_add_socket_auto(server->wl_display);
 	if (!server->socket) {