diff --git a/dix/pixmap.c b/dix/pixmap.c
index 241881262..fe9214739 100644
--- a/dix/pixmap.c
+++ b/dix/pixmap.c
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ Bool PixmapSyncDirtyHelper(PixmapDirtyUpdatePtr dirty, RegionPtr dirty_region)
     }
 
     dst = dirty->slave_dst->master_pixmap;
+    if (!dst)
+        dst = dirty->slave_dst;
 
     RegionTranslate(dirty_region, -dirty->x, -dirty->y);
     n = RegionNumRects(dirty_region);
diff --git a/fb/fbpixmap.c b/fb/fbpixmap.c
index fbcdca99c..0824b64bb 100644
--- a/fb/fbpixmap.c
+++ b/fb/fbpixmap.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ fbCreatePixmapBpp(ScreenPtr pScreen, int width, int height, int depth, int bpp,
     pPixmap->devKind = paddedWidth;
     pPixmap->refcnt = 1;
     pPixmap->devPrivate.ptr = (pointer) ((char *) pPixmap + base + adjust);
+    pPixmap->master_pixmap = NULL;
 
 #ifdef FB_DEBUG
     pPixmap->devPrivate.ptr =