diff --git a/src/cairo-gl-operand.c b/src/cairo-gl-operand.c
index 9b53b2ff0..1cfd41574 100644
--- a/src/cairo-gl-operand.c
+++ b/src/cairo-gl-operand.c
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ _cairo_gl_pattern_texture_setup (cairo_gl_operand_t *operand,
     }
 
     *operand = surface->operand;
-    operand->texture.surface = surface;
     operand->texture.attributes.matrix.x0 -= extents->x * operand->texture.attributes.matrix.xx;
     operand->texture.attributes.matrix.y0 -= extents->y * operand->texture.attributes.matrix.yy;
     return CAIRO_STATUS_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/src/cairo-gl-surface.c b/src/cairo-gl-surface.c
index 90b25949c..ed43a5151 100644
--- a/src/cairo-gl-surface.c
+++ b/src/cairo-gl-surface.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ _cairo_gl_surface_embedded_operand_init (cairo_gl_surface_t *surface)
     memset (operand, 0, sizeof (cairo_gl_operand_t));
 
     operand->type = CAIRO_GL_OPERAND_TEXTURE;
-    operand->texture.surface = NULL;
+    operand->texture.surface = surface;
     operand->texture.tex = surface->tex;
 
     if (_cairo_gl_device_requires_power_of_two_textures (surface->base.device)) {