diff --git a/backend/headless/backend.c b/backend/headless/backend.c
index 51217f8b5..285fb7240 100644
--- a/backend/headless/backend.c
+++ b/backend/headless/backend.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static struct wlr_renderer *backend_get_renderer(
 	if (backend->parent_renderer != NULL) {
 		return backend->parent_renderer;
 	} else {
-		return wlr_backend->renderer;
+		return backend->renderer;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static bool backend_init(struct wlr_headless_backend *backend,
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create renderer");
 			return false;
 		}
-		backend->backend.renderer = renderer;
+		backend->renderer = renderer;
 	} else {
 		backend->parent_renderer = renderer;
 		backend->parent_renderer_destroy.notify = handle_renderer_destroy;
diff --git a/include/backend/headless.h b/include/backend/headless.h
index 42a07db8d..12fbbcee0 100644
--- a/include/backend/headless.h
+++ b/include/backend/headless.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ struct wlr_headless_backend {
 	struct wl_list input_devices;
 	struct wl_listener display_destroy;
 	struct wlr_renderer *parent_renderer;
+	struct wlr_renderer *renderer;
 	struct wl_listener parent_renderer_destroy;
 	bool started;
 };