diff --git a/backend/drm/renderer.c b/backend/drm/renderer.c
index 2e9c825c3..208b8621a 100644
--- a/backend/drm/renderer.c
+++ b/backend/drm/renderer.c
@@ -383,6 +383,12 @@ static struct wlr_drm_fb *drm_fb_create(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm,
 		goto error_get_dmabuf;
 	}
 
+	if (attribs.flags != 0) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Buffer with DMA-BUF flags 0x%"PRIX32" cannot be "
+			"scanned out", attribs.flags);
+		goto error_get_dmabuf;
+	}
+
 	if (formats && !wlr_drm_format_set_has(formats, attribs.format,
 			attribs.modifier)) {
 		// The format isn't supported by the plane. Try stripping the alpha