diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_vsync.c b/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_vsync.c
index d78973722a..992e81d755 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_vsync.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_vsync.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ _drm_tick_core(void *data EINA_UNUSED, Ecore_Thread *thread)
              int ret;
              struct timeval tv;
 
-             _drm_tick_schedule();
+             if (!_drm_tick_schedule()) _drm_fail_count = 999999;
              max_fd = 0;
              FD_ZERO(&rfds);
              FD_ZERO(&wfds);