diff --git a/types/wlr_output.c b/types/wlr_output.c
index bec7cd5f..434a1d9a 100644
--- a/types/wlr_output.c
+++ b/types/wlr_output.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ bool wlr_output_set_cursor(struct wlr_output *output,
 		output->cursor.texture = wlr_render_surface_init(output->cursor.renderer);
 	}
 
-	wlr_surface_attach_pixels(output->cursor.texture, GL_RGBA,
+	wlr_surface_attach_pixels(output->cursor.texture, WL_SHM_FORMAT_XBGR8888,
 		stride, width, height, buf);
 
 	return true;