diff --git a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/drmmode_display.c b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
index 27ad75049..fe1b43d06 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
@@ -1024,6 +1024,8 @@ drmmode_create_bo(drmmode_ptr drmmode, drmmode_bo *bo,
 
         if (drmmode->scrn->depth == 30)
             format = GBM_FORMAT_ARGB2101010;
+        else if (drmmode->scrn->depth == 16)
+            format = GBM_FORMAT_RGB565;
         else
             format = GBM_FORMAT_ARGB8888;