diff --git a/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_core.c b/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_core.c
index 2dfa171caf..12542247bf 100644
--- a/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_core.c
+++ b/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_core.c
@@ -1469,6 +1469,10 @@ _evgl_not_in_pixel_get(void)
    if (!ctx || !ctx->current_sfc)
      return 0;
 
+   // if indirect rendering, we don't care. eg. elm_glview's init cb
+   if (!ctx->current_sfc->direct_fb_opt)
+     return 0;
+
    return !rsc->direct.in_get_pixels;
 }