diff --git a/hw/vfb/InitOutput.c b/hw/vfb/InitOutput.c
index 48efb61b2..f6079fefe 100644
--- a/hw/vfb/InitOutput.c
+++ b/hw/vfb/InitOutput.c
@@ -922,12 +922,12 @@ vfbScreenInit(ScreenPtr pScreen, int argc, char **argv)
 
     ret = fbScreenInit(pScreen, pbits, pvfb->width, pvfb->height,
                        dpix, dpiy, pvfb->paddedWidth, pvfb->bitsPerPixel);
-    if (ret && Render)
-        fbPictureInit(pScreen, 0, 0);
-
     if (!ret)
         return FALSE;
 
+    if (Render)
+        fbPictureInit(pScreen, 0, 0);
+
     if (!vfbRandRInit(pScreen))
        return FALSE;