diff --git a/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_device.c b/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_device.c
index d598cb8a8a7..34f1fa19378 100644
--- a/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_device.c
+++ b/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_device.c
@@ -2078,7 +2078,8 @@ VkResult pvr_AllocateMemory(VkDevice _device,
    vk_foreach_struct_const (ext, pAllocateInfo->pNext) {
       switch ((unsigned)ext->sType) {
       case VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_WSI_MEMORY_ALLOCATE_INFO_MESA:
-         type = PVR_WINSYS_BO_TYPE_DISPLAY;
+         if (device->ws->display_fd >= 0)
+            type = PVR_WINSYS_BO_TYPE_DISPLAY;
          break;
       case VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMPORT_MEMORY_FD_INFO_KHR:
          fd_info = (void *)ext;