diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index 5e614d86e..b7565d28d 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -1642,8 +1642,8 @@ struct wlr_drm_lease *wlr_drm_create_lease(struct wlr_output **outputs,
 		objects[n_objects++] = conn->id;
 		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Connector %d", conn->id);
 
-		if (!conn->crtc) {
-			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Connector has no CRTC");
+		if (!drm_connector_alloc_crtc(conn)) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failled to allocate connector CRTC");
 			return NULL;
 		}