diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-glamor.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-glamor.c
index ad66cf643..73ccd716b 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-glamor.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-glamor.c
@@ -298,12 +298,13 @@ xwl_drm_init_egl(struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen)
         return;
     }
 
-    eglBindAPI(EGL_OPENGL_API);
     if (!eglInitialize(xwl_screen->egl_display, &major, &minor)) {
         ErrorF("eglInitialize() failed\n");
         return;
     }
 
+    eglBindAPI(EGL_OPENGL_API);
+
     version = eglQueryString(xwl_screen->egl_display, EGL_VERSION);
     ErrorF("glamor: EGL version %s:\n", version);