diff --git a/cogl/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-egl.c b/cogl/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-egl.c
index ab25bd1bc..36122f2c4 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-egl.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl/winsys/cogl-winsys-egl.c
@@ -1028,6 +1028,13 @@ _cogl_egl_create_image (CoglContext *ctx,
   if (target == EGL_NATIVE_PIXMAP_KHR)
     egl_ctx = EGL_NO_CONTEXT;
   else
+#endif
+#if COGL_HAS_WAYLAND_EGL_SERVER_SUPPORT
+  /* The WL_bind_wayland_display spec states that EGL_NO_CONTEXT is to be used
+   * in conjunction with the EGL_WAYLAND_BUFFER_WL target */
+  if (target == EGL_WAYLAND_BUFFER_WL)
+    egl_ctx = EGL_NO_CONTEXT;
+  else
 #endif
     egl_ctx = egl_display->egl_context;