diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-dma-buf.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-dma-buf.c
index 76b8aa219..e72c53935 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-dma-buf.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-dma-buf.c
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ buffer_params_create_common (struct wl_client   *client,
                                   dma_buf, NULL);
   buffer = meta_wayland_buffer_from_resource (buffer_resource);
 
+  meta_wayland_buffer_realize (buffer);
   if (!meta_wayland_buffer_attach (buffer, &error))
     {
       if (buffer_id == 0)