diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformintegration.cpp
index 6395f71398..7f0f40be0f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformintegration.cpp
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@ QAndroidPlatformIntegration::QAndroidPlatformIntegration(const QStringList &para
 
     m_androidPlatformNativeInterface = new QAndroidPlatformNativeInterface();
 
-    if (!eglBindAPI(EGL_OPENGL_ES_API))
-        qFatal("Could not bind GL_ES API");
-
     m_eglDisplay = eglGetDisplay(EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
     if (m_eglDisplay == EGL_NO_DISPLAY)
         qFatal("Could not open egl display");
@@ -115,6 +112,9 @@ QAndroidPlatformIntegration::QAndroidPlatformIntegration(const QStringList &para
     if (!eglInitialize(m_eglDisplay, &major, &minor))
         qFatal("Could not initialize egl display");
 
+    if (!eglBindAPI(EGL_OPENGL_ES_API))
+        qFatal("Could not bind GL_ES API");
+
     m_primaryScreen = new QAndroidPlatformScreen();
     screenAdded(m_primaryScreen);
     m_primaryScreen->setPhysicalSize(QSize(m_defaultPhysicalSizeWidth, m_defaultPhysicalSizeHeight));