diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_x11/evas_xlib_outbuf.c b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_x11/evas_xlib_outbuf.c
index 442119dd2a..3fb7e2073f 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_x11/evas_xlib_outbuf.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_x11/evas_xlib_outbuf.c
@@ -324,7 +324,8 @@ evas_software_xlib_outbuf_setup_x(int w, int h, int rot, Outbuf_Depth depth,
 		       buf->priv.x11.xlib.depth,
 		       buf->priv.mask.r,
 		       buf->priv.mask.g,
-		       buf->priv.mask.b, buf->priv.pal->colors);
+		       buf->priv.mask.b,
+		       buf->priv.pal ? buf->priv.pal->colors: -1);
 	     }
 	}
       evas_software_xlib_outbuf_drawable_set(buf, draw);