diff --git a/boilerplate/cairo-boilerplate-directfb.c b/boilerplate/cairo-boilerplate-directfb.c
index 6b657f1..43cd6fe 100644
--- a/boilerplate/cairo-boilerplate-directfb.c
+++ b/boilerplate/cairo-boilerplate-directfb.c
@@ -110,13 +110,12 @@ _cairo_boilerplate_directfb_window_create_surface (DFBInfo	   *info,
 
     desc.flags	= DWDESC_POSX | DWDESC_POSY |
 		  DWDESC_WIDTH | DWDESC_HEIGHT;
-    desc.caps	= DSCAPS_NONE;
     desc.posx	= 0;
     desc.posy	= 0;
     desc.width	= width;
     desc.height = height;
     if (content == CAIRO_CONTENT_COLOR_ALPHA) {
-	desc.flags |= DWDESC_CAPS | DSDESC_PIXELFORMAT;
+	desc.flags |= DWDESC_CAPS | DWDESC_PIXELFORMAT;
 	desc.caps  |= DWCAPS_DOUBLEBUFFER | DWCAPS_ALPHACHANNEL;
 	desc.pixelformat = DSPF_ARGB;
     }