diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-dmabuf.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-dmabuf.c
index 8119e1ddb..0c5ed1c86 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-dmabuf.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-dmabuf.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ xwl_dmabuf_feedback_destroy(struct xwl_dmabuf_feedback *xwl_feedback)
         zwp_linux_dmabuf_feedback_v1_destroy(xwl_feedback->dmabuf_feedback);
 
     xwl_feedback->dmabuf_feedback = NULL;
+    drmFreeDevice(&xwl_feedback->main_dev);
 }
 
 static Bool
@@ -474,6 +475,8 @@ xwl_dmabuf_feedback_main_device(void *data,
     assert(dev->size == sizeof(dev_t));
     memcpy(&devid, dev->data, sizeof(dev_t));
 
+    drmFreeDevice(&xwl_feedback->main_dev);
+
     if (drmGetDeviceFromDevId(devid, 0, &xwl_feedback->main_dev) != 0)
         ErrorF("linux_dmabuf_feedback.main_device: Failed to fetch DRM device\n");
 }