diff --git a/src/modules/evas/engines/drm/evas_outbuf.c b/src/modules/evas/engines/drm/evas_outbuf.c
index de94e64316..9873b7581e 100644
--- a/src/modules/evas/engines/drm/evas_outbuf.c
+++ b/src/modules/evas/engines/drm/evas_outbuf.c
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ evas_outbuf_setup(Evas_Engine_Info_Drm *info, int w, int h)
    /* set properties of outbuf */
    ob->w = w;
    ob->h = h;
-   if (ob->w < ob->priv.mode.hdisplay) ob->w = ob->priv.mode.hdisplay;
-   if (ob->h < ob->priv.mode.vdisplay) ob->h = ob->priv.mode.vdisplay;
 
    ob->depth = info->info.depth;
    ob->rotation = info->info.rotation;
@@ -102,6 +100,9 @@ evas_outbuf_setup(Evas_Engine_Info_Drm *info, int w, int h)
         return NULL;
      }
 
+   if (ob->w < ob->priv.mode.hdisplay) ob->w = ob->priv.mode.hdisplay;
+   if (ob->h < ob->priv.mode.vdisplay) ob->h = ob->priv.mode.vdisplay;
+
    info->info.output = ob->priv.fb;
 
    ob->priv.num = NUM_BUFFERS;