diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 069c76a64d0..18d11b17c15 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -4344,7 +4344,7 @@
         "description": "egl/wayland: ensure wl_drm is available before use",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 1,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "c60fea8c228ae3f32e20d6b65c473d9f04871d20",
         "notes": null
diff --git a/src/egl/drivers/dri2/platform_wayland.c b/src/egl/drivers/dri2/platform_wayland.c
index 00d53e9b3fe..e0fe7b3ac9d 100644
--- a/src/egl/drivers/dri2/platform_wayland.c
+++ b/src/egl/drivers/dri2/platform_wayland.c
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ create_wl_buffer(struct dri2_egl_display *dri2_dpy,
       ret = zwp_linux_buffer_params_v1_create_immed(params, width, height,
                                                     fourcc, 0);
       zwp_linux_buffer_params_v1_destroy(params);
-   } else {
+   } else if (dri2_dpy->wl_drm) {
       struct wl_drm *wl_drm =
          dri2_surf ? dri2_surf->wl_drm_wrapper : dri2_dpy->wl_drm;
       int fd = -1, stride;