diff --git a/libweston/backend-headless/headless.c b/libweston/backend-headless/headless.c
index ceedad04..5434dd52 100644
--- a/libweston/backend-headless/headless.c
+++ b/libweston/backend-headless/headless.c
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ headless_output_enable_pixman(struct headless_output *output)
 			.width = output->base.current_mode->width,
 			.height = output->base.current_mode->height
 		},
+		.drm_format = headless_formats[0]
 	};
 
 	pixman = output->base.compositor->renderer->pixman;
@@ -317,12 +318,6 @@ headless_output_enable_pixman(struct headless_output *output)
 	if (!output->renderbuffer)
 		goto err_renderer;
 
-	weston_output_update_capture_info(&output->base,
-					  WESTON_OUTPUT_CAPTURE_SOURCE_FRAMEBUFFER,
-					  output->base.current_mode->width,
-					  output->base.current_mode->height,
-					  pfmt->format);
-
 	return 0;
 
 err_renderer:
diff --git a/libweston/pixman-renderer.c b/libweston/pixman-renderer.c
index 39c79272..8258a8da 100644
--- a/libweston/pixman-renderer.c
+++ b/libweston/pixman-renderer.c
@@ -1106,6 +1106,11 @@ pixman_renderer_output_create(struct weston_output *output,
 
 	wl_list_init(&po->renderbuffer_list);
 
+	weston_output_update_capture_info(output,
+					  WESTON_OUTPUT_CAPTURE_SOURCE_FRAMEBUFFER,
+					  area.width, area.height,
+					  options->drm_format);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/libweston/pixman-renderer.h b/libweston/pixman-renderer.h
index dc05c6f8..b760dcc7 100644
--- a/libweston/pixman-renderer.h
+++ b/libweston/pixman-renderer.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ struct pixman_renderer_output_options {
 	bool use_shadow;
 	/** Initial framebuffer size */
 	struct weston_size fb_size;
+	/** Initial DRM pixel format */
+	uint32_t drm_format;
 };
 
 struct pixman_renderer_interface {