diff --git a/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmopengles.c b/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmopengles.c
index 7e8fae725d..fc6304d5f4 100644
--- a/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmopengles.c
+++ b/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmopengles.c
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ KMSDRM_GLES_SetupCrtc(_THIS, SDL_Window * window) {
         return SDL_FALSE;
     }
 
-    wdata->next_bo = KMSDRM_gbm_surface_lock_front_buffer(wdata->gs);
-    if (wdata->next_bo == NULL) {
+    wdata->crtc_bo = KMSDRM_gbm_surface_lock_front_buffer(wdata->gs);
+    if (wdata->crtc_bo == NULL) {
         SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_VIDEO, "Could not lock GBM surface front buffer on CRTC setup");
         return SDL_FALSE;
     }
 
-    fb_info = KMSDRM_FBFromBO(_this, wdata->next_bo);
+    fb_info = KMSDRM_FBFromBO(_this, wdata->crtc_bo);
     if (fb_info == NULL) {
         return SDL_FALSE;
     }
diff --git a/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.c b/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.c
index 7855eeddb3..973a726027 100644
--- a/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.c
@@ -566,6 +566,10 @@ KMSDRM_DestroyWindow(_THIS, SDL_Window * window)
     if(data) {
         /* Wait for any pending page flips and unlock buffer */
         KMSDRM_WaitPageFlip(_this, data, -1);
+        if (data->crtc_bo != NULL) {
+            KMSDRM_gbm_surface_release_buffer(data->gs, data->crtc_bo);
+            data->crtc_bo = NULL;
+        }
         if (data->next_bo != NULL) {
             KMSDRM_gbm_surface_release_buffer(data->gs, data->next_bo);
             data->next_bo = NULL;
diff --git a/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.h b/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.h
index 5f00f0ebc1..34f0b105a9 100644
--- a/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.h
+++ b/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ typedef struct SDL_WindowData
     struct gbm_surface *gs;
     struct gbm_bo *current_bo;
     struct gbm_bo *next_bo;
+    struct gbm_bo *crtc_bo;
     SDL_bool waiting_for_flip;
     SDL_bool crtc_ready;
     SDL_bool double_buffer;