diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dri/dri.c b/hw/xfree86/dri/dri.c
index 35da8a625..355d281f4 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/dri/dri.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dri/dri.c
@@ -473,6 +473,9 @@ DRIScreenInit(ScreenPtr pScreen, DRIInfoPtr pDRIInfo, int *pDRMFD)
     pDRIPriv->pLockRefCount = &pDRIEntPriv->lockRefCount;
     pDRIPriv->pLockingContext = &pDRIEntPriv->lockingContext;
 
+    if (!pDRIEntPriv->keepFDOpen)
+	pDRIEntPriv->keepFDOpen = pDRIInfo->keepFDOpen;
+
     pDRIEntPriv->refCount++;
 
     return TRUE;