diff --git a/render/allocator/allocator.c b/render/allocator/allocator.c
index 27b08fc82..75ee4bd11 100644
--- a/render/allocator/allocator.c
+++ b/render/allocator/allocator.c
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include "render/allocator/gbm.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "render/allocator/dma_heap.h"
+
 void wlr_allocator_init(struct wlr_allocator *alloc,
 		const struct wlr_allocator_interface *impl, uint32_t buffer_caps) {
 	assert(impl && impl->destroy && impl->create_buffer);
@@ -96,6 +98,13 @@ struct wlr_allocator *allocator_autocreate_with_drm_fd(
 		int drm_fd) {
 	uint32_t renderer_caps = renderer->render_buffer_caps;
 
+	int heap_fd = open("/dev/dma_heap/system", O_RDWR | O_CLOEXEC);
+	if (heap_fd < 0) {
+		wlr_log_errno(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to open /dev/dma_heap/system");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	return wlr_dma_heap_allocator_create(heap_fd);
+
 	struct wlr_allocator *alloc = NULL;
 
 	uint32_t gbm_caps = WLR_BUFFER_CAP_DMABUF;