diff --git a/gdk/mir/gdkmirwindowimpl.c b/gdk/mir/gdkmirwindowimpl.c
index cddb55b68b..2132219975 100644
--- a/gdk/mir/gdkmirwindowimpl.c
+++ b/gdk/mir/gdkmirwindowimpl.c
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ gdk_mir_window_impl_create_gl_context (GdkWindow     *window,
     }
 
   if (profile == GDK_GL_PROFILE_DEFAULT)
-    profile = GDK_GL_PROFILE_LEGACY;
+    profile = GDK_GL_PROFILE_3_2_CORE;
 
   if (profile == GDK_GL_PROFILE_3_2_CORE &&
       !_gdk_mir_display_have_egl_khr_create_context (display))