diff --git a/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1.c b/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1.c
index 7b08b350..b111a721 100644
--- a/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1.c
+++ b/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1.c
@@ -204,6 +204,17 @@ static void params_create_common(struct wl_resource *params_resource,
 		goto err_out;
 	}
 
+	/* reject unknown flags */
+	uint32_t all_flags = ZWP_LINUX_BUFFER_PARAMS_V1_FLAGS_Y_INVERT |
+		ZWP_LINUX_BUFFER_PARAMS_V1_FLAGS_INTERLACED |
+		ZWP_LINUX_BUFFER_PARAMS_V1_FLAGS_BOTTOM_FIRST;
+	if (flags & ~all_flags) {
+		wl_resource_post_error(params_resource,
+			ZWP_LINUX_BUFFER_PARAMS_V1_ERROR_INVALID_FORMAT,
+			"Unknown dmabuf flags %"PRIu32, flags);
+		goto err_out;
+	}
+
 	attribs.width = width;
 	attribs.height = height;
 	attribs.format = format;
@@ -265,14 +276,6 @@ static void params_create_common(struct wl_resource *params_resource,
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* reject unknown flags */
-	if (attribs.flags & ~ZWP_LINUX_BUFFER_PARAMS_V1_FLAGS_Y_INVERT) {
-		wl_resource_post_error(params_resource,
-			ZWP_LINUX_BUFFER_PARAMS_V1_ERROR_INVALID_FORMAT,
-			"Unknown dmabuf flags %"PRIu32, attribs.flags);
-		goto err_out;
-	}
-
 	/* Check if dmabuf is usable */
 	if (!check_import_dmabuf(linux_dmabuf, &attribs)) {
 		goto err_failed;