diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_sdl/evas_engine.c b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_sdl/evas_engine.c
index 826fe50593..ed1c303d17 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_sdl/evas_engine.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_sdl/evas_engine.c
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ _sdl_output_setup		(int w, int h, int fullscreen, int noframe, int alpha, int hw
         exit(-1);
      }
 
-   SDL_FillRect(re->surface->pixels, NULL, 0);
+   SDL_FillRect(re->surface, NULL, 0);
 
    re->alpha = alpha;
    re->hwsurface = hwsurface;