diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdksurface-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdksurface-wayland.c
index 72cbc8c2d7..4a54185dcc 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdksurface-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdksurface-wayland.c
@@ -4457,8 +4457,10 @@ create_dnd_surface (GdkDisplay *display)
 {
   GdkSurface *surface;
 
-  surface = gdk_surface_new_temp (display, &(GdkRectangle){ 0, 0, 100, 100 });
-
+  surface = _gdk_wayland_display_create_surface (display,
+                                                 GDK_SURFACE_TEMP,
+                                                 NULL,
+                                                 0, 0, 100, 100);
   GDK_WAYLAND_SURFACE (surface)->is_drag_surface = TRUE;
 
   return surface;