diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-cursor-manager.c b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-cursor-manager.c
index 1f1a6754a..646084877 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-cursor-manager.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-cursor-manager.c
@@ -405,13 +405,14 @@ maybe_update_cursor_plane (MetaKmsCursorManagerImpl  *cursor_manager_impl,
         .height = round (cursor_rect.size.height),
       };
 
+      plane_assignment = meta_kms_update_assign_plane (update,
+                                                       crtc, cursor_plane,
+                                                       buffer,
+                                                       src_rect, dst_rect,
+                                                       assign_plane_flags);
+
       if (meta_kms_plane_supports_cursor_hotspot (cursor_plane))
         {
-          plane_assignment = meta_kms_update_assign_plane (update,
-                                                           crtc, cursor_plane,
-                                                           buffer,
-                                                           src_rect, dst_rect,
-                                                           assign_plane_flags);
           meta_kms_plane_assignment_set_cursor_hotspot (plane_assignment,
                                                         (int) roundf (hotspot->x),
                                                         (int) roundf (hotspot->y));