diff --git a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_wayland.c b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_wayland.c
index 3ab7b5f4624..ec55bdf4e18 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_wayland.c
+++ b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_wayland.c
@@ -444,18 +444,14 @@ wsi_wl_display_init(struct wsi_wayland *wsi_wl,
    VkResult result = VK_SUCCESS;
    memset(display, 0, sizeof(*display));
 
+   if (!u_vector_init(&display->formats, sizeof(struct wsi_wl_format),
+                      8 * sizeof(struct wsi_wl_format)))
+      return VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY;
+
    display->wsi_wl = wsi_wl;
    display->wl_display = wl_display;
    display->sw = sw;
 
-   if (get_format_list) {
-      if (!u_vector_init(&display->formats, sizeof(struct wsi_wl_format),
-                         8 * sizeof(struct wsi_wl_format))) {
-         result = VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY;
-         goto fail;
-      }
-   }
-
    display->queue = wl_display_create_queue(wl_display);
    if (!display->queue) {
       result = VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY;