diff --git a/src/video/gbm.rs b/src/video/gbm.rs
index 4eb888b8..bc7c04f0 100644
--- a/src/video/gbm.rs
+++ b/src/video/gbm.rs
@@ -237,7 +237,10 @@ impl GbmDevice {
                 return Err(GbmError::CreateBo(OsError::default()));
             }
             let bo = BoHolder { bo };
-            let dma = export_bo(dma_buf_ids, bo.bo)?;
+            let mut dma = export_bo(dma_buf_ids, bo.bo)?;
+            if modifiers.is_null() {
+                dma.modifier = INVALID_MODIFIER;
+            }
             Ok(GbmBo { bo, dmabuf: dma })
         }
     }