diff --git a/src/compositor-drm.c b/src/compositor-drm.c
index e89c768a..a1d9d59d 100644
--- a/src/compositor-drm.c
+++ b/src/compositor-drm.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ drm_output_release_fb(struct drm_output *output, struct drm_fb *fb)
 			gbm_bo_destroy(fb->bo);
 		else
 			gbm_surface_release_buffer(output->surface,
-						   output->current->bo);
+						   fb->bo);
 	}
 }