diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_gpu.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
index 1f7d338199..b83f647d60 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
@@ -791,6 +791,7 @@ void DrmGpu::releaseBuffers()
     }
     for (const auto &pipeline : qAsConst(m_pipelines)) {
         pipeline->primaryLayer()->releaseBuffers();
+        pipeline->cursorLayer()->releaseBuffers();
     }
     for (const auto &output : qAsConst(m_outputs)) {
         if (const auto virtualOutput = qobject_cast<DrmVirtualOutput *>(output)) {