diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_openwfd/qeglfsopenwfdintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_openwfd/qeglfsopenwfdintegration.cpp
index 738c30c65a..b8f04cf978 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_openwfd/qeglfsopenwfdintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_openwfd/qeglfsopenwfdintegration.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ EGLNativeWindowType QEglFSOpenWFDIntegration::createNativeWindow(QPlatformWindow
 
 QSurfaceFormat QEglFSOpenWFDIntegration::surfaceFormatFor(const QSurfaceFormat &inputFormat) const
 {
-    QSurfaceFormat format;
+    QSurfaceFormat format = inputFormat;
     format.setRedBufferSize(8);
     format.setGreenBufferSize(8);
     format.setBlueBufferSize(8);