diff --git a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_wayland.c b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_wayland.c
index 3a168d2113b..26d9f922020 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_wayland.c
+++ b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_wayland.c
@@ -2222,6 +2222,12 @@ static void
 wsi_wl_swapchain_chain_free(struct wsi_wl_swapchain *chain,
                             const VkAllocationCallbacks *pAllocator)
 {
+   /* Force wayland-client to release fd sent during the swapchain
+    * creation (see MAX_FDS_OUT) to avoid filling up VRAM with
+    * released buffers.
+    */
+   wl_display_flush(chain->wsi_wl_surface->display->wl_display);
+
    if (chain->frame)
       wl_callback_destroy(chain->frame);
    if (chain->tearing_control)