diff --git a/src/gallium/state_trackers/egl/wayland/native_drm.c b/src/gallium/state_trackers/egl/wayland/native_drm.c
index 2eb7043..e187bda 100644
--- a/src/gallium/state_trackers/egl/wayland/native_drm.c
+++ b/src/gallium/state_trackers/egl/wayland/native_drm.c
@@ -327,6 +327,9 @@ wayland_create_drm_display(struct wl_display *dpy,
 
    drmdpy->base.create_buffer = wayland_create_drm_buffer;
 
+   /* bind calling thread to display, to enable wl_display_dispatch_queue */
+   wl_display_dispatch_pending(drmdpy->base.dpy);
+
    return &drmdpy->base;
 }