diff --git a/gfx/context/drm_egl_ctx.c b/gfx/context/drm_egl_ctx.c
index 5b9f6ad3e8..37659cdabd 100644
--- a/gfx/context/drm_egl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/drm_egl_ctx.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ bool gfx_ctx_init(void)
    if (!eglChooseConfig(g_egl_dpy, config_attribs, &g_config, 1, &n) || n != 1)
       goto error;
 
-   g_egl_ctx = eglCreateContext(g_egl_dpy, g_config, EGL_NO_CONTEXT, context_attribs);
+   g_egl_ctx = eglCreateContext(g_egl_dpy, g_config, EGL_NO_CONTEXT, (driver.video == &video_gl) ? context_attribs : NULL);
    if (!g_egl_ctx)
       goto error;
 
diff --git a/gfx/context/xegl_ctx.c b/gfx/context/xegl_ctx.c
index 7c727f0fe5..6d6a35d863 100644
--- a/gfx/context/xegl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/xegl_ctx.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ bool gfx_ctx_set_video_mode(
          CWBorderPixel | CWColormap | CWEventMask, &swa);
    XSetWindowBackground(g_dpy, g_win, 0);
 
-   g_egl_ctx = eglCreateContext(g_egl_dpy, g_config, EGL_NO_CONTEXT, egl_ctx_attribs);
+   g_egl_ctx = eglCreateContext(g_egl_dpy, g_config, EGL_NO_CONTEXT, (driver.video == &video_gl) ? egl_ctx_attribs : NULL);
    if (!g_egl_ctx)
       goto error;