diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
index 51a7a2cd1..bd63347c8 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
@@ -3659,8 +3659,6 @@ meta_renderer_native_initable_init (GInitable     *initable,
   GList *gpus;
   GList *l;
 
-  renderer_native->primary_gpu_kms = choose_primary_gpu (monitor_manager);
-
   gpus = meta_monitor_manager_get_gpus (monitor_manager);
   for (l = gpus; l; l = l->next)
     {
@@ -3670,6 +3668,8 @@ meta_renderer_native_initable_init (GInitable     *initable,
         return FALSE;
     }
 
+  renderer_native->primary_gpu_kms = choose_primary_gpu (monitor_manager);
+
   return TRUE;
 }