diff --git a/hw/vfb/InitOutput.c b/hw/vfb/InitOutput.c
index 4a448a5ae..945efa105 100644
--- a/hw/vfb/InitOutput.c
+++ b/hw/vfb/InitOutput.c
@@ -729,8 +729,7 @@ vfbCloseScreen(ScreenPtr pScreen)
     /*
      * fb overwrites miCloseScreen, so do this here
      */
-    if (pScreen->devPrivate)
-        (*pScreen->DestroyPixmap) (pScreen->devPrivate);
+    dixDestroyPixmap(pScreen->devPrivate, 0);
     pScreen->devPrivate = NULL;
 
     return pScreen->CloseScreen(pScreen);