diff --git a/include/render/gles2.h b/include/render/gles2.h
index 6b852dcb7..797624c1e 100644
--- a/include/render/gles2.h
+++ b/include/render/gles2.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ struct wlr_gles2_renderer {
 	struct wlr_renderer wlr_renderer;
 
 	struct wlr_egl *egl;
-	int drm_fd;
 
 	struct wlr_drm_format_set shm_texture_formats;
 
diff --git a/include/render/vulkan.h b/include/render/vulkan.h
index abeb11cc5..a8d121991 100644
--- a/include/render/vulkan.h
+++ b/include/render/vulkan.h
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ struct wlr_vk_device {
 	VkPhysicalDevice phdev;
 	VkDevice dev;
 
-	int drm_fd;
-
 	bool sync_file_import_export;
 	bool implicit_sync_interop;
 	bool sampler_ycbcr_conversion;
diff --git a/include/wlr/render/interface.h b/include/wlr/render/interface.h
index 89f6de970..d46caa80f 100644
--- a/include/wlr/render/interface.h
+++ b/include/wlr/render/interface.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ struct wlr_renderer_impl {
 	const struct wlr_drm_format_set *(*get_render_formats)(
 		struct wlr_renderer *renderer);
 	void (*destroy)(struct wlr_renderer *renderer);
-	int (*get_drm_fd)(struct wlr_renderer *renderer);
 	struct wlr_texture *(*texture_from_buffer)(struct wlr_renderer *renderer,
 		struct wlr_buffer *buffer);
 	struct wlr_render_pass *(*begin_buffer_pass)(struct wlr_renderer *renderer,
diff --git a/include/wlr/render/pixman.h b/include/wlr/render/pixman.h
index 206dd78c6..db38df11c 100644
--- a/include/wlr/render/pixman.h
+++ b/include/wlr/render/pixman.h
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
 
 struct wlr_renderer *wlr_pixman_renderer_create(void);
-
 bool wlr_renderer_is_pixman(struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer);
 bool wlr_texture_is_pixman(struct wlr_texture *texture);
 
diff --git a/include/wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h b/include/wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h
index a284005de..119313f88 100644
--- a/include/wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h
+++ b/include/wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ struct wlr_renderer {
 
 	struct {
 		const struct wlr_renderer_impl *impl;
+		int drm_fd;
 	} WLR_PRIVATE;
 };
 
diff --git a/render/gles2/renderer.c b/render/gles2/renderer.c
index e362daee8..11e7544af 100644
--- a/render/gles2/renderer.c
+++ b/render/gles2/renderer.c
@@ -182,17 +182,6 @@ static const struct wlr_drm_format_set *gles2_get_render_formats(
 	return wlr_egl_get_dmabuf_render_formats(renderer->egl);
 }
 
-static int gles2_get_drm_fd(struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer) {
-	struct wlr_gles2_renderer *renderer =
-		gles2_get_renderer(wlr_renderer);
-
-	if (renderer->drm_fd < 0) {
-		renderer->drm_fd = wlr_egl_dup_drm_fd(renderer->egl);
-	}
-
-	return renderer->drm_fd;
-}
-
 struct wlr_egl *wlr_gles2_renderer_get_egl(struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer) {
 	struct wlr_gles2_renderer *renderer =
 		gles2_get_renderer(wlr_renderer);
@@ -231,8 +220,8 @@ static void gles2_destroy(struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer) {
 
 	wlr_drm_format_set_finish(&renderer->shm_texture_formats);
 
-	if (renderer->drm_fd >= 0) {
-		close(renderer->drm_fd);
+	if (wlr_renderer->drm_fd >= 0) {
+		close(wlr_renderer->drm_fd);
 	}
 
 	free(renderer);
@@ -356,7 +345,6 @@ static const struct wlr_renderer_impl renderer_impl = {
 	.destroy = gles2_destroy,
 	.get_texture_formats = gles2_get_texture_formats,
 	.get_render_formats = gles2_get_render_formats,
-	.get_drm_fd = gles2_get_drm_fd,
 	.texture_from_buffer = gles2_texture_from_buffer,
 	.begin_buffer_pass = gles2_begin_buffer_pass,
 	.render_timer_create = gles2_render_timer_create,
@@ -533,7 +521,7 @@ struct wlr_renderer *wlr_gles2_renderer_create(struct wlr_egl *egl) {
 
 	renderer->egl = egl;
 	renderer->exts_str = exts_str;
-	renderer->drm_fd = -1;
+	renderer->wlr_renderer.drm_fd = -1;
 
 	wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Creating GLES2 renderer");
 	wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Using %s", glGetString(GL_VERSION));
@@ -683,7 +671,8 @@ struct wlr_renderer *wlr_gles2_renderer_create(struct wlr_egl *egl) {
 
 	get_gles2_shm_formats(renderer, &renderer->shm_texture_formats);
 
-	int drm_fd = wlr_renderer_get_drm_fd(&renderer->wlr_renderer);
+	int drm_fd = wlr_egl_dup_drm_fd(renderer->egl);
+	renderer->wlr_renderer.drm_fd = drm_fd;
 	uint64_t cap_syncobj_timeline;
 	if (drm_fd >= 0 && drmGetCap(drm_fd, DRM_CAP_SYNCOBJ_TIMELINE, &cap_syncobj_timeline) == 0) {
 		renderer->wlr_renderer.features.timeline = egl->procs.eglDupNativeFenceFDANDROID &&
diff --git a/render/pixman/renderer.c b/render/pixman/renderer.c
index 4631a33ab..7d778dc9c 100644
--- a/render/pixman/renderer.c
+++ b/render/pixman/renderer.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <drm_fourcc.h>
 #include <pixman.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include <wayland-util.h>
 #include <wlr/render/interface.h>
 #include <wlr/util/box.h>
@@ -252,6 +253,11 @@ static struct wlr_texture *pixman_texture_from_buffer(
 			&data, &drm_format, &stride)) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
+	// This looks bad, because we're saying "end access" but also storing the
+	// pointer for later use.  However, we only access the texture data from
+	// render_pass_add_texture() which does a begin/end access, and
+	// begin_pixman_data_ptr_access() will handle if the data pointer changes
+	// between accesses.  So everything should be fine.
 	wlr_buffer_end_data_ptr_access(buffer);
 
 	struct wlr_pixman_texture *texture = pixman_texture_create(renderer,
@@ -335,8 +341,9 @@ struct wlr_renderer *wlr_pixman_renderer_create(void) {
 	const uint32_t *formats = get_pixman_drm_formats(&len);
 
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
-		wlr_drm_format_set_add(&renderer->drm_formats, formats[i],
-			DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID);
+		// Only support linear buffers.  MOD_INVALID could mean the driver
+		// can do whatever it thinks appropriate, but pixman definitely
+		// only supports linear.
 		wlr_drm_format_set_add(&renderer->drm_formats, formats[i],
 			DRM_FORMAT_MOD_LINEAR);
 	}
diff --git a/render/vulkan/renderer.c b/render/vulkan/renderer.c
index b2feca013..2e5258bd2 100644
--- a/render/vulkan/renderer.c
+++ b/render/vulkan/renderer.c
@@ -1153,6 +1153,11 @@ static void vulkan_destroy(struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer) {
 	struct wlr_vk_instance *ini = dev->instance;
 	vulkan_device_destroy(dev);
 	vulkan_instance_destroy(ini);
+
+	if (wlr_renderer->drm_fd > 0) {
+		close(wlr_renderer->drm_fd);
+	}
+
 	free(renderer);
 }
 
@@ -1402,11 +1407,6 @@ destroy_image:
 	return false;
 }
 
-static int vulkan_get_drm_fd(struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer) {
-	struct wlr_vk_renderer *renderer = vulkan_get_renderer(wlr_renderer);
-	return renderer->dev->drm_fd;
-}
-
 static struct wlr_render_pass *vulkan_begin_buffer_pass(struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer,
 		struct wlr_buffer *buffer, const struct wlr_buffer_pass_options *options) {
 	struct wlr_vk_renderer *renderer = vulkan_get_renderer(wlr_renderer);
@@ -1431,7 +1431,6 @@ static const struct wlr_renderer_impl renderer_impl = {
 	.get_texture_formats = vulkan_get_texture_formats,
 	.get_render_formats = vulkan_get_render_formats,
 	.destroy = vulkan_destroy,
-	.get_drm_fd = vulkan_get_drm_fd,
 	.texture_from_buffer = vulkan_texture_from_buffer,
 	.begin_buffer_pass = vulkan_begin_buffer_pass,
 };
@@ -2442,7 +2441,8 @@ struct wlr_renderer *vulkan_renderer_create_for_device(struct wlr_vk_device *dev
 	wl_list_init(&renderer->pipeline_layouts);
 
 	uint64_t cap_syncobj_timeline;
-	if (dev->drm_fd >= 0 && drmGetCap(dev->drm_fd, DRM_CAP_SYNCOBJ_TIMELINE, &cap_syncobj_timeline) == 0) {
+	if (renderer->wlr_renderer.drm_fd >= 0 &&
+	    drmGetCap(renderer->wlr_renderer.drm_fd, DRM_CAP_SYNCOBJ_TIMELINE, &cap_syncobj_timeline) == 0) {
 		renderer->wlr_renderer.features.timeline = dev->sync_file_import_export && cap_syncobj_timeline != 0;
 	}
 
@@ -2513,9 +2513,11 @@ struct wlr_renderer *wlr_vk_renderer_create_with_drm_fd(int drm_fd) {
 
 	// Do not use the drm_fd that was passed in: we should prefer the render
 	// node even if a primary node was provided
-	dev->drm_fd = vulkan_open_phdev_drm_fd(phdev);
+	int render_drm_fd = vulkan_open_phdev_drm_fd(phdev);
 
-	return vulkan_renderer_create_for_device(dev);
+	struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer = vulkan_renderer_create_for_device(dev);
+	wlr_renderer->drm_fd = render_drm_fd;
+	return wlr_renderer;
 }
 
 VkInstance wlr_vk_renderer_get_instance(struct wlr_renderer *renderer) {
diff --git a/render/vulkan/vulkan.c b/render/vulkan/vulkan.c
index 78bc25941..5bace73cc 100644
--- a/render/vulkan/vulkan.c
+++ b/render/vulkan/vulkan.c
@@ -458,7 +458,6 @@ struct wlr_vk_device *vulkan_device_create(struct wlr_vk_instance *ini,
 
 	dev->phdev = phdev;
 	dev->instance = ini;
-	dev->drm_fd = -1;
 
 	// For dmabuf import we require at least the external_memory_fd,
 	// external_memory_dma_buf, queue_family_foreign,
@@ -665,10 +664,6 @@ void vulkan_device_destroy(struct wlr_vk_device *dev) {
 		vkDestroyDevice(dev->dev, NULL);
 	}
 
-	if (dev->drm_fd > 0) {
-		close(dev->drm_fd);
-	}
-
 	wlr_drm_format_set_finish(&dev->dmabuf_render_formats);
 	wlr_drm_format_set_finish(&dev->dmabuf_texture_formats);
 	wlr_drm_format_set_finish(&dev->shm_texture_formats);
diff --git a/render/wlr_renderer.c b/render/wlr_renderer.c
index e201a9c51..63b2bc903 100644
--- a/render/wlr_renderer.c
+++ b/render/wlr_renderer.c
@@ -267,6 +267,14 @@ static struct wlr_renderer *renderer_autocreate(struct wlr_backend *backend, int
 
 	if ((is_auto && !has_render_node(backend)) || strcmp(renderer_name, "pixman") == 0) {
 		renderer = wlr_pixman_renderer_create();
+		if (open_preferred_drm_fd(backend, &drm_fd, &own_drm_fd)) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Creating pixman renderer with DRM FD %d", drm_fd);
+			renderer->drm_fd = drm_fd;
+		} else {
+			wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Creating pixman renderer without DRM");
+			renderer->drm_fd = -1;
+		}
+
 		if (renderer) {
 			goto out;
 		} else {
@@ -297,11 +305,8 @@ struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer_autocreate(struct wlr_backend *backend) {
 	return renderer_autocreate(backend, -1);
 }
 
-int wlr_renderer_get_drm_fd(struct wlr_renderer *r) {
-	if (!r->impl->get_drm_fd) {
-		return -1;
-	}
-	return r->impl->get_drm_fd(r);
+int wlr_renderer_get_drm_fd(struct wlr_renderer *renderer) {
+	return renderer->drm_fd;
 }
 
 struct wlr_render_pass *wlr_renderer_begin_buffer_pass(struct wlr_renderer *renderer,