diff --git a/render/gles2/pixel_format.c b/render/gles2/pixel_format.c
index 1d9884e3..5cdf8c99 100644
--- a/render/gles2/pixel_format.c
+++ b/render/gles2/pixel_format.c
@@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ const struct wlr_gles2_pixel_format *get_gles2_format_from_gl(
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		const struct wlr_pixel_format_info *drm_fmt =
-			drm_get_pixel_format_info(formats[i].drm_format);
-		if (drm_fmt->has_alpha != alpha) {
+		if (pixel_format_has_alpha(formats[i].drm_format) != alpha) {
 			continue;
 		}
 
diff --git a/render/gles2/texture.c b/render/gles2/texture.c
index e4caf6ca..d66e9c16 100644
--- a/render/gles2/texture.c
+++ b/render/gles2/texture.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static struct wlr_texture *gles2_texture_from_pixels(
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	texture->target = GL_TEXTURE_2D;
-	texture->has_alpha = drm_fmt->has_alpha;
+	texture->has_alpha = pixel_format_has_alpha(fmt->drm_format);
 	texture->drm_format = fmt->drm_format;
 
 	GLint internal_format = fmt->gl_internalformat;