diff --git a/src/backends/meta-screen-cast.c b/src/backends/meta-screen-cast.c
index 499598042..87e388163 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-screen-cast.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-screen-cast.c
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ struct _MetaScreenCast
 
   MetaDbusSessionWatcher *session_watcher;
   MetaBackend *backend;
+
+  gboolean disable_dma_bufs;
 };
 
 static void
@@ -94,6 +96,12 @@ meta_screen_cast_get_backend (MetaScreenCast *screen_cast)
   return screen_cast->backend;
 }
 
+void
+meta_screen_cast_disable_dma_bufs (MetaScreenCast *screen_cast)
+{
+  screen_cast->disable_dma_bufs = TRUE;
+}
+
 CoglDmaBufHandle *
 meta_screen_cast_create_dma_buf_handle (MetaScreenCast *screen_cast,
                                         int             width,
@@ -107,6 +115,9 @@ meta_screen_cast_create_dma_buf_handle (MetaScreenCast *screen_cast,
   g_autoptr (GError) error = NULL;
   CoglDmaBufHandle *dmabuf_handle;
 
+  if (screen_cast->disable_dma_bufs)
+    return NULL;
+
   dmabuf_handle = cogl_renderer_create_dma_buf (cogl_renderer,
                                                 width, height,
                                                 &error);
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-screen-cast.h b/src/backends/meta-screen-cast.h
index bc1d3d29c..e2ea5a5e4 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-screen-cast.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-screen-cast.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ GDBusConnection * meta_screen_cast_get_connection (MetaScreenCast *screen_cast);
 
 MetaBackend * meta_screen_cast_get_backend (MetaScreenCast *screen_cast);
 
+void meta_screen_cast_disable_dma_bufs (MetaScreenCast *screen_cast);
+
 CoglDmaBufHandle * meta_screen_cast_create_dma_buf_handle (MetaScreenCast *screen_cast,
                                                            int             width,
                                                            int             height);
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c
index 1808c6df2..cc7fc532d 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@
 #include "core/meta-border.h"
 #include "meta/main.h"
 
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_DESKTOP
+#include "backends/meta-screen-cast.h"
+#endif
+
 struct _MetaBackendNative
 {
   MetaBackend parent;
@@ -338,6 +342,38 @@ meta_backend_native_create_clutter_backend (MetaBackend *backend)
   return g_object_new (META_TYPE_CLUTTER_BACKEND_NATIVE, NULL);
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_DESKTOP
+static void
+maybe_disable_screen_cast_dma_bufs (MetaBackendNative *native)
+{
+  MetaBackend *backend = META_BACKEND (native);
+  MetaRenderer *renderer = meta_backend_get_renderer (backend);
+  MetaRendererNative *renderer_native = META_RENDERER_NATIVE (renderer);
+  MetaGpuKms *primary_gpu;
+  MetaKmsDevice *kms_device;
+  const char *driver_name;
+  static const char *disable_dma_buf_drivers[] = {
+    "qxl",
+    NULL,
+  };
+
+  primary_gpu = meta_renderer_native_get_primary_gpu (renderer_native);
+  kms_device = meta_gpu_kms_get_kms_device (primary_gpu);
+  driver_name = meta_kms_device_get_driver_name (kms_device);
+
+  if (g_strv_contains (disable_dma_buf_drivers, driver_name))
+    {
+      MetaScreenCast *screen_cast = meta_backend_get_screen_cast (backend);
+
+      g_message ("The '%s' driver doesn't support DMA buffer screen sharing, disabling.",
+                 driver_name);
+
+      meta_screen_cast_disable_dma_bufs (screen_cast);
+      return;
+    }
+}
+#endif /* HAVE_REMOTE_DESKTOP */
+
 static void
 meta_backend_native_post_init (MetaBackend *backend)
 {
@@ -368,6 +404,10 @@ meta_backend_native_post_init (MetaBackend *backend)
         g_warning ("Failed to set RT scheduler: %m");
     }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_DESKTOP
+  maybe_disable_screen_cast_dma_bufs (META_BACKEND_NATIVE (backend));
+#endif
+
 #ifdef HAVE_WAYLAND
   meta_backend_init_wayland (backend);
 #endif