diff --git a/src/drmmode_display.c b/src/drmmode_display.c
index 1b1b3e6..a8054c1 100644
--- a/src/drmmode_display.c
+++ b/src/drmmode_display.c
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ static PixmapPtr drmmode_create_bo_pixmap(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn,
 
 	if (!info->use_glamor)
 		exaMoveInPixmap(pixmap);
+
+	if (!radeon_set_pixmap_bo(pixmap, bo))
+		goto fail;
+
 	if (info->ChipFamily >= CHIP_FAMILY_R600) {
 		surface = radeon_get_pixmap_surface(pixmap);
 		if (surface && psurf) 
@@ -170,9 +174,6 @@ static PixmapPtr drmmode_create_bo_pixmap(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!radeon_set_pixmap_bo(pixmap, bo))
-		goto fail;
-
 	if (!info->use_glamor ||
 	    radeon_glamor_create_textured_pixmap(pixmap,
 						 radeon_get_pixmap_private(pixmap)))