diff --git a/compositor/compositor-drm.c b/compositor/compositor-drm.c
index 0f2f2c74..f3d61265 100644
--- a/compositor/compositor-drm.c
+++ b/compositor/compositor-drm.c
@@ -808,6 +808,7 @@ drm_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display,
 
 	e = udev_enumerate_new(ec->udev);
 	udev_enumerate_add_match_subsystem(e, "drm");
+	udev_enumerate_add_match_sysname(e, "card[0-9]*");
 
 	udev_enumerate_scan_devices(e);
 	drm_device = NULL;