diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index d09288530..9e71e45ea 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -1026,6 +1026,7 @@ static bool drm_connector_set_cursor(struct wlr_output *output,
 	}
 
 	if (plane->cursor_enabled) {
+		drm_fb_acquire(&plane->pending_fb, drm, &plane->mgpu_surf);
 		/* Workaround for nouveau buffers created with GBM_BO_USER_LINEAR are
 		 * placed in NOUVEAU_GEM_DOMAIN_GART. When the bo is attached to the
 		 * cursor plane it is moved to NOUVEAU_GEM_DOMAIN_VRAM. However, this