diff --git a/src/backend/drm/compositor/mod.rs b/src/backend/drm/compositor/mod.rs
index c42e61c046b9..eb970d12b55b 100644
--- a/src/backend/drm/compositor/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/drm/compositor/mod.rs
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@ impl<B: Buffer, F: Framebuffer> FrameState<B, F> {
         plane: plane::Handle,
         state: PlaneState<B, F>,
         allow_modeset: bool,
+        allow_partial_update: bool,
     ) -> Result<(), DrmError> {
         let current_config = match self.plane_state_mut(plane) {
             Some(config) => config,
@@ -669,7 +670,10 @@ impl<B: Buffer, F: Framebuffer> FrameState<B, F> {
         let backup = current_config.clone();
         *current_config = state;
 
-        let res = surface.test_state(self.build_planes(surface, supports_fencing, true), allow_modeset);
+        let res = surface.test_state(
+            self.build_planes(surface, supports_fencing, allow_partial_update),
+            allow_modeset,
+        );
 
         if res.is_err() {
             // test failed, restore previous state
@@ -1564,7 +1568,7 @@ where
             }),
         };
 
-        match current_frame_state.test_state(drm, supports_fencing, drm.plane(), plane_state, true) {
+        match current_frame_state.test_state(drm, supports_fencing, drm.plane(), plane_state, true, false) {
             Ok(_) => Ok((swapchain, use_opaque)),
             Err(err) => {
                 warn!(
@@ -3413,6 +3417,7 @@ where
                     plane_info.handle,
                     plane_state,
                     false,
+                    true,
                 )
                 .is_ok()
         };
@@ -4028,6 +4033,7 @@ where
                     plane.handle,
                     plane_state,
                     false,
+                    true,
                 )
                 .is_ok()
         };