diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
index 1be4d3ca8..763eb559e 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
@@ -909,8 +909,7 @@ copy_shared_framebuffer_cpu (CoglOnscreen                        *onscreen,
 
   cogl_object_unref (dumb_bitmap);
 
-  g_clear_object (&secondary_gpu_state->gbm.next_fb);
-  secondary_gpu_state->gbm.next_fb = buffer;
+  g_set_object (&secondary_gpu_state->gbm.next_fb, buffer);
   secondary_gpu_state->cpu.current_dumb_fb = buffer_dumb;
 }