diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
index e893e2f4c..57cb20b7e 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ ensure_mode_set_update (MetaRendererNative *renderer_native,
     return kms_update;
 
   kms_update = meta_kms_update_new (kms_device);
+  g_hash_table_insert (renderer_native->mode_set_updates,
+                       kms_device, kms_update);
 
   return kms_update;
 }