diff --git a/libweston/backend-drm/drm-internal.h b/libweston/backend-drm/drm-internal.h
index 55e9414b..86d7368e 100644
--- a/libweston/backend-drm/drm-internal.h
+++ b/libweston/backend-drm/drm-internal.h
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ struct drm_backend {
 	int min_height, max_height;
 
 	struct wl_list plane_list;
-	uint32_t next_plane_idx;
 
 	void *repaint_data;
 
diff --git a/libweston/backend-drm/drm.c b/libweston/backend-drm/drm.c
index 102fa2d7..203b8a4e 100644
--- a/libweston/backend-drm/drm.c
+++ b/libweston/backend-drm/drm.c
@@ -771,7 +771,6 @@ drm_plane_create(struct drm_backend *b, const drmModePlane *kplane)
 	}
 
 	plane->backend = b;
-	plane->plane_idx = b->next_plane_idx++;
 	plane->state_cur = drm_plane_state_alloc(NULL, plane);
 	plane->state_cur->complete = true;
 	plane->possible_crtcs = kplane->possible_crtcs;
@@ -919,6 +918,7 @@ create_sprites(struct drm_backend *b)
 	drmModePlane *kplane;
 	struct drm_plane *drm_plane;
 	uint32_t i;
+	uint32_t next_plane_idx = 0;
 	kplane_res = drmModeGetPlaneResources(b->drm.fd);
 	if (!kplane_res) {
 		weston_log("failed to get plane resources: %s\n",
@@ -942,6 +942,9 @@ create_sprites(struct drm_backend *b)
 						      &b->compositor->primary_plane);
 	}
 
+	wl_list_for_each (drm_plane, &b->plane_list, link)
+		drm_plane->plane_idx = next_plane_idx++;
+
 	drmModeFreePlaneResources(kplane_res);
 }