diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index 5ad84235..b2bebe2d 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ bool check_drm_features(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm) {
 
 	if (drm->iface == &legacy_iface) {
 		drm->supports_tearing_page_flips = drmGetCap(drm->fd, DRM_CAP_ASYNC_PAGE_FLIP, &cap) == 0 && cap == 1;
+	} else {
+		drm->supports_tearing_page_flips = drmGetCap(drm->fd, DRM_CAP_ATOMIC_ASYNC_PAGE_FLIP, &cap) == 0 && cap == 1;
 	}
 
 	if (env_parse_bool("WLR_DRM_NO_MODIFIERS")) {
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 5f7950c9..95803a22 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ wayland_server = dependency('wayland-server',
 )
 
 drm = dependency('libdrm',
-	version: '>=2.4.118',
+	version: '>=2.4.120',
 	fallback: 'libdrm',
 	default_options: [
 		'intel=disabled',