diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cursor.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cursor.c
index ec0029438..6c73553bd 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cursor.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cursor.c
@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@ xwl_seat_set_cursor(struct xwl_seat *xwl_seat)
                           xwl_seat->x_cursor->bits->yhot);
     wl_surface_attach(xwl_cursor->surface,
                       xwl_shm_pixmap_get_wl_buffer(pixmap), 0, 0);
-    wl_surface_damage(xwl_cursor->surface, 0, 0,
-                      xwl_seat->x_cursor->bits->width,
-                      xwl_seat->x_cursor->bits->height);
+    xwl_surface_damage(xwl_seat->xwl_screen, xwl_cursor->surface, 0, 0,
+                       xwl_seat->x_cursor->bits->width,
+                       xwl_seat->x_cursor->bits->height);
 
     xwl_cursor->frame_cb = wl_surface_frame(xwl_cursor->surface);
     wl_callback_add_listener(xwl_cursor->frame_cb, &frame_listener, xwl_cursor);
@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@ xwl_tablet_tool_set_cursor(struct xwl_tablet_tool *xwl_tablet_tool)
                                   xwl_seat->x_cursor->bits->yhot);
     wl_surface_attach(xwl_cursor->surface,
                       xwl_shm_pixmap_get_wl_buffer(pixmap), 0, 0);
-    wl_surface_damage(xwl_cursor->surface, 0, 0,
-                      xwl_seat->x_cursor->bits->width,
-                      xwl_seat->x_cursor->bits->height);
+    xwl_surface_damage(xwl_seat->xwl_screen, xwl_cursor->surface, 0, 0,
+                       xwl_seat->x_cursor->bits->width,
+                       xwl_seat->x_cursor->bits->height);
 
     xwl_cursor->frame_cb = wl_surface_frame(xwl_cursor->surface);
     wl_callback_add_listener(xwl_cursor->frame_cb, &frame_listener, xwl_cursor);
diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.c
index a1b3109cc..b7da261b7 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.c
@@ -500,9 +500,9 @@ xwl_present_flip(WindowPtr present_window,
     xwl_present_window->frame_timer_firing = FALSE;
     xwl_present_reset_timer(xwl_present_window);
 
-    wl_surface_damage(xwl_window->surface, 0, 0,
-                      damage_box->x2 - damage_box->x1,
-                      damage_box->y2 - damage_box->y1);
+    xwl_surface_damage(xwl_window->xwl_screen, xwl_window->surface, 0, 0,
+                       damage_box->x2 - damage_box->x1,
+                       damage_box->y2 - damage_box->y1);
 
     wl_surface_commit(xwl_window->surface);
 
diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c
index 51a187b73..4a52f843c 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c
@@ -796,6 +796,16 @@ xwl_destroy_window(WindowPtr window)
     return ret;
 }
 
+void xwl_surface_damage(struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen,
+                        struct wl_surface *surface,
+                        int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t width, int32_t height)
+{
+    if (wl_surface_get_version(surface) >= WL_SURFACE_DAMAGE_BUFFER_SINCE_VERSION)
+        wl_surface_damage_buffer(surface, x, y, width, height);
+    else
+        wl_surface_damage(surface, x, y, width, height);
+}
+
 static void
 xwl_window_post_damage(struct xwl_window *xwl_window)
 {
@@ -832,13 +842,15 @@ xwl_window_post_damage(struct xwl_window *xwl_window)
      */
     if (RegionNumRects(region) > 256) {
         box = RegionExtents(region);
-        wl_surface_damage(xwl_window->surface, box->x1, box->y1,
-                          box->x2 - box->x1, box->y2 - box->y1);
+        xwl_surface_damage(xwl_screen, xwl_window->surface, box->x1, box->y1,
+                           box->x2 - box->x1, box->y2 - box->y1);
     } else {
         box = RegionRects(region);
-        for (i = 0; i < RegionNumRects(region); i++, box++)
-            wl_surface_damage(xwl_window->surface, box->x1, box->y1,
-                              box->x2 - box->x1, box->y2 - box->y1);
+        for (i = 0; i < RegionNumRects(region); i++, box++) {
+            xwl_surface_damage(xwl_screen, xwl_window->surface,
+                               box->x1, box->y1,
+                               box->x2 - box->x1, box->y2 - box->y1);
+        }
     }
 
     xwl_window->frame_callback = wl_surface_frame(xwl_window->surface);
@@ -881,8 +893,13 @@ registry_global(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry, uint32_t id,
     struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen = data;
 
     if (strcmp(interface, "wl_compositor") == 0) {
+        uint32_t request_version = 1;
+
+        if (version >= WL_SURFACE_DAMAGE_BUFFER_SINCE_VERSION)
+            request_version = WL_SURFACE_DAMAGE_BUFFER_SINCE_VERSION;
+
         xwl_screen->compositor =
-            wl_registry_bind(registry, id, &wl_compositor_interface, 1);
+            wl_registry_bind(registry, id, &wl_compositor_interface, request_version);
     }
     else if (strcmp(interface, "wl_shm") == 0) {
         xwl_screen->shm = wl_registry_bind(registry, id, &wl_shm_interface, 1);
diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland.h b/hw/xwayland/xwayland.h
index 1fb8a4fca..a7605c07d 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland.h
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland.h
@@ -378,6 +378,9 @@ struct xwl_output {
 };
 
 void xwl_sync_events (struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen);
+void xwl_surface_damage(struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen,
+                        struct wl_surface *surface,
+                        int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t width, int32_t height);
 
 Bool xwl_screen_init_cursor(struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen);