diff --git a/xserver/glamor/glamor_sync.c b/xserver/glamor/glamor_sync.c
index fbc47d4b3..907e0c613 100644
--- a/xserver/glamor/glamor_sync.c
+++ b/xserver/glamor/glamor_sync.c
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ glamor_sync_init(ScreenPtr screen)
 #ifdef HAVE_XSHMFENCE
 	if (!miSyncShmScreenInit(screen))
 		return FALSE;
+#else
+	if (!miSyncSetup(screen))
+		return FALSE;
 #endif
 
 	screen_funcs = miSyncGetScreenFuncs(screen);