diff --git a/src/wayland/drmclientbuffer.cpp b/src/wayland/drmclientbuffer.cpp
index 9332a75317..7c7532bd47 100644
--- a/src/wayland/drmclientbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/drmclientbuffer.cpp
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ ClientBuffer *DrmClientBufferIntegration::createBuffer(::wl_resource *resource)
         resolved = true;
     }
 
-    EGLint format;
-    if (eglQueryWaylandBufferWL(eglDisplay, resource, EGL_TEXTURE_FORMAT, &format)) {
+    EGLint height;
+    if (eglQueryWaylandBufferWL(eglDisplay, resource, EGL_HEIGHT, &height)) {
         return new DrmClientBuffer(resource, this);
     }
     return nullptr;