diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms.c b/src/backends/native/meta-kms.c
index 5f65e75d0..beeb486a0 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms.c
@@ -181,6 +181,12 @@ struct _MetaKms
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MetaKms, meta_kms, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
 
+void
+meta_kms_discard_pending_updates (MetaKms *kms)
+{
+  g_clear_list (&kms->pending_updates, (GDestroyNotify) meta_kms_update_free);
+}
+
 static void
 meta_kms_add_pending_update (MetaKms       *kms,
                              MetaKmsUpdate *update)
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms.h b/src/backends/native/meta-kms.h
index e8a129e4b..218cb7146 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ typedef enum _MetaKmsUpdateFlag
 #define META_TYPE_KMS (meta_kms_get_type ())
 G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (MetaKms, meta_kms, META, KMS, GObject)
 
+void meta_kms_discard_pending_updates (MetaKms *kms);
+
 MetaKmsUpdate * meta_kms_ensure_pending_update (MetaKms       *kms,
                                                 MetaKmsDevice *device);
 
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
index b38fceecf..be7bbce1f 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
@@ -1391,6 +1391,7 @@ meta_renderer_native_rebuild_views (MetaRenderer *renderer)
     META_RENDERER_CLASS (meta_renderer_native_parent_class);
 
   meta_kms_discard_pending_page_flips (kms);
+  meta_kms_discard_pending_updates (kms);
 
   keep_current_onscreens_alive (renderer);