diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_x11/evas_xcb_outbuf.c b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_x11/evas_xcb_outbuf.c
index 0bc63c77fb..e74476e81d 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_x11/evas_xcb_outbuf.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_x11/evas_xcb_outbuf.c
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ evas_software_xcb_outbuf_setup_x(int               w,
 		       buf->priv.mask.r,
 		       buf->priv.mask.g,
 		       buf->priv.mask.b,
-		       buf->priv.pal->colors);
+		       buf->priv.pal ? buf->priv.pal->colors : -1);
 	     }
 	}
       evas_software_xcb_outbuf_drawable_set(buf, draw);
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 3fb7e2073f..b53e0ab92c 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
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ evas_software_xlib_outbuf_setup_x(int w, int h, int rot, Outbuf_Depth depth,
 		       buf->priv.mask.r,
 		       buf->priv.mask.g,
 		       buf->priv.mask.b,
-		       buf->priv.pal ? buf->priv.pal->colors: -1);
+		       buf->priv.pal ? buf->priv.pal->colors : -1);
 	     }
 	}
       evas_software_xlib_outbuf_drawable_set(buf, draw);