diff --git a/src/backend/kms/mod.rs b/src/backend/kms/mod.rs
index 0b350e18..f85405d3 100644
--- a/src/backend/kms/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/kms/mod.rs
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ impl KmsState {
                     .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
             );
 
-            {
+            if !device.surfaces.is_empty() {
                 let mut renderer = self
                     .api
                     .single_renderer(&device.render_node)