diff --git a/src/compositor-android.c b/src/compositor-android.c
index 02c52247..54cfa2e3 100644
--- a/src/compositor-android.c
+++ b/src/compositor-android.c
@@ -417,6 +417,10 @@ android_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display, int argc, char *argv[],
 	if (compositor == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
+	if (weston_compositor_init(&compositor->base, display, argc, argv,
+				   config_file) < 0)
+		return NULL;
+
 	compositor->base.destroy = android_compositor_destroy;
 
 	compositor->base.focus = 1;
@@ -430,8 +434,7 @@ android_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display, int argc, char *argv[],
 	if (android_init_egl(compositor, output) < 0)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (weston_compositor_init(&compositor->base, display, argc, argv,
-				   config_file) < 0)
+	if (weston_compositor_init_gl(&compositor->base) < 0)
 		return NULL;
 
 	android_compositor_add_output(compositor, output);
diff --git a/src/compositor-drm.c b/src/compositor-drm.c
index 2aa2ab0e..8309715d 100644
--- a/src/compositor-drm.c
+++ b/src/compositor-drm.c
@@ -1774,8 +1774,12 @@ drm_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display,
 	ec = malloc(sizeof *ec);
 	if (ec == NULL)
 		return NULL;
-
 	memset(ec, 0, sizeof *ec);
+
+	if (weston_compositor_init(&ec->base, display, argc, argv,
+				   config_file) < 0)
+		return NULL;
+
 	ec->udev = udev_new();
 	if (ec->udev == NULL) {
 		weston_log("failed to initialize udev context\n");
@@ -1826,9 +1830,7 @@ drm_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display,
 
 	ec->prev_state = WESTON_COMPOSITOR_ACTIVE;
 
-	/* Can't init base class until we have a current egl context */
-	if (weston_compositor_init(&ec->base, display, argc, argv,
-				   config_file) < 0)
+	if (weston_compositor_init_gl(&ec->base) < 0)
 		return NULL;
 
 	for (key = KEY_F1; key < KEY_F9; key++)
diff --git a/src/compositor-openwfd.c b/src/compositor-openwfd.c
index d6616f5a..38bdd359 100644
--- a/src/compositor-openwfd.c
+++ b/src/compositor-openwfd.c
@@ -612,6 +612,10 @@ wfd_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display,
 
 	memset(ec, 0, sizeof *ec);
 
+	/* XXX: This is totally broken and doesn't even compile. */
+	if (weston_compositor_init(&ec->base, display) < 0)
+		return NULL;
+
 	gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
 	ec->start_time = tv.tv_sec * 1000 + tv.tv_usec / 1000;
 
@@ -645,8 +649,7 @@ wfd_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display,
 	glGenFramebuffers(1, &ec->base.fbo);
 	glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, ec->base.fbo);
 
-	/* Can't init base class until we have a current egl context */
-	if (weston_compositor_init(&ec->base, display) < 0)
+	if (weston_compositor_init_gl(&ec->base) < 0)
 		return NULL;
 
 	if (create_outputs(ec, connector) < 0) {
diff --git a/src/compositor-wayland.c b/src/compositor-wayland.c
index 3fee7c12..ea097302 100644
--- a/src/compositor-wayland.c
+++ b/src/compositor-wayland.c
@@ -759,22 +759,6 @@ display_add_seat(struct wayland_compositor *c, uint32_t id)
 	wl_seat_set_user_data(input->seat, input);
 }
 
-/* We can't start adding input devices until weston_compositor_init, but
- * also can't call weston_compositor_init until we've handled some of the
- * base display code first.  So, we have a separate global handler for
- * seats. */
-static void
-display_handle_global_input(struct wl_display *display, uint32_t id,
-			    const char *interface, uint32_t version,
-			    void *data)
-{
-	struct wayland_compositor *c = data;
-
-	if (strcmp(interface, "wl_seat") == 0)
-		display_add_seat(c, id);
-}
-
-
 static void
 display_handle_global(struct wl_display *display, uint32_t id,
 		      const char *interface, uint32_t version, void *data)
@@ -791,6 +775,8 @@ display_handle_global(struct wl_display *display, uint32_t id,
 	} else if (strcmp(interface, "wl_shell") == 0) {
 		c->parent.shell =
 			wl_display_bind(display, id, &wl_shell_interface);
+	} else if (strcmp(interface, "wl_seat") == 0) {
+		display_add_seat(c, id);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -833,10 +819,6 @@ wayland_input_create(struct wayland_compositor *c)
 
 	c->base.seat = seat;
 
-	wl_display_add_global_listener(c->parent.wl_display,
-				       display_handle_global_input,
-				       c);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -863,6 +845,13 @@ wayland_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display,
 
 	memset(c, 0, sizeof *c);
 
+	if (weston_compositor_init(&c->base, display, argc, argv,
+				   config_file) < 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (wayland_input_create(c) < 0)
+		return NULL;
+
 	c->parent.wl_display = wl_display_connect(display_name);
 
 	if (c->parent.wl_display == NULL) {
@@ -882,18 +871,13 @@ wayland_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display,
 
 	c->base.destroy = wayland_destroy;
 
-	/* Can't init base class until we have a current egl context */
-	if (weston_compositor_init(&c->base, display, argc, argv,
-				   config_file) < 0)
+	if (weston_compositor_init_gl(&c->base) < 0)
 		return NULL;
 
 	create_border(c);
 	if (wayland_compositor_create_output(c, width, height) < 0)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (wayland_input_create(c) < 0)
-		return NULL;
-
 	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(c->base.wl_display);
 
 	fd = wl_display_get_fd(c->parent.wl_display, update_event_mask, c);
diff --git a/src/compositor-x11.c b/src/compositor-x11.c
index a039269b..9c46b273 100644
--- a/src/compositor-x11.c
+++ b/src/compositor-x11.c
@@ -1060,6 +1060,10 @@ x11_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display,
 
 	memset(c, 0, sizeof *c);
 
+	if (weston_compositor_init(&c->base, display, argc, argv,
+				   config_file) < 0)
+		return NULL;
+
 	c->dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
 	if (c->dpy == NULL)
 		return NULL;
@@ -1082,9 +1086,7 @@ x11_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display,
 
 	c->base.destroy = x11_destroy;
 
-	/* Can't init base class until we have a current egl context */
-	if (weston_compositor_init(&c->base, display, argc, argv,
-				   config_file) < 0)
+	if (weston_compositor_init_gl(&c->base) < 0)
 		return NULL;
 
 	if (x11_input_create(c, no_input) < 0)
diff --git a/src/compositor.c b/src/compositor.c
index b57d10be..eb795a2d 100644
--- a/src/compositor.c
+++ b/src/compositor.c
@@ -2988,7 +2988,6 @@ weston_compositor_init(struct weston_compositor *ec,
 		       const char *config_file)
 {
 	struct wl_event_loop *loop;
-	const char *extensions;
 	struct xkb_rule_names xkb_names;
         const struct config_key keyboard_config_keys[] = {
 		{ "keymap_rules", CONFIG_KEY_STRING, &xkb_names.rules },
@@ -3020,8 +3019,41 @@ weston_compositor_init(struct weston_compositor *ec,
 				   ec, compositor_bind))
 		return -1;
 
+	wl_list_init(&ec->surface_list);
+	wl_list_init(&ec->layer_list);
+	wl_list_init(&ec->seat_list);
+	wl_list_init(&ec->output_list);
+	wl_list_init(&ec->key_binding_list);
+	wl_list_init(&ec->button_binding_list);
+	wl_list_init(&ec->axis_binding_list);
+	wl_list_init(&ec->fade.animation.link);
+
+	weston_compositor_xkb_init(ec, &xkb_names);
+
+	ec->ping_handler = NULL;
+
+	screenshooter_create(ec);
+	text_cursor_position_notifier_create(ec);
+	input_method_create(ec);
+
+	wl_data_device_manager_init(ec->wl_display);
+
 	wl_display_init_shm(display);
 
+	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(ec->wl_display);
+	ec->idle_source = wl_event_loop_add_timer(loop, idle_handler, ec);
+	wl_event_source_timer_update(ec->idle_source, ec->idle_time * 1000);
+
+	ec->input_loop = wl_event_loop_create();
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+WL_EXPORT int
+weston_compositor_init_gl(struct weston_compositor *ec)
+{
+	const char *extensions;
+
 	log_egl_gl_info(ec->egl_display);
 
 	ec->image_target_texture_2d =
@@ -3066,28 +3098,12 @@ weston_compositor_init(struct weston_compositor *ec,
 	if (ec->has_bind_display)
 		ec->bind_display(ec->egl_display, ec->wl_display);
 
-	wl_list_init(&ec->surface_list);
-	wl_list_init(&ec->layer_list);
-	wl_list_init(&ec->seat_list);
-	wl_list_init(&ec->output_list);
-	wl_list_init(&ec->key_binding_list);
-	wl_list_init(&ec->button_binding_list);
-	wl_list_init(&ec->axis_binding_list);
 	weston_spring_init(&ec->fade.spring, 30.0, 1.0, 1.0);
 	ec->fade.animation.frame = fade_frame;
-	wl_list_init(&ec->fade.animation.link);
 
 	weston_layer_init(&ec->fade_layer, &ec->layer_list);
 	weston_layer_init(&ec->cursor_layer, &ec->fade_layer.link);
 
-	screenshooter_create(ec);
-	text_cursor_position_notifier_create(ec);
-	input_method_create(ec);
-
-	ec->ping_handler = NULL;
-
-	wl_data_device_manager_init(ec->wl_display);
-
 	glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
 
 	if (weston_shader_init(&ec->texture_shader,
@@ -3097,14 +3113,6 @@ weston_compositor_init(struct weston_compositor *ec,
 			     vertex_shader, solid_fragment_shader) < 0)
 		return -1;
 
-	weston_compositor_xkb_init(ec, &xkb_names);
-
-	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(ec->wl_display);
-	ec->idle_source = wl_event_loop_add_timer(loop, idle_handler, ec);
-	wl_event_source_timer_update(ec->idle_source, ec->idle_time * 1000);
-
-	ec->input_loop = wl_event_loop_create();
-
 	weston_compositor_schedule_repaint(ec);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/src/compositor.h b/src/compositor.h
index 14420c5a..4e2d305e 100644
--- a/src/compositor.h
+++ b/src/compositor.h
@@ -645,6 +645,8 @@ weston_compositor_get_time(void);
 int
 weston_compositor_init(struct weston_compositor *ec, struct wl_display *display,
 		       int argc, char *argv[], const char *config_file);
+int
+weston_compositor_init_gl(struct weston_compositor *ec);
 void
 weston_compositor_shutdown(struct weston_compositor *ec);
 void