diff --git a/src/sna/sna_accel.c b/src/sna/sna_accel.c
index 419d1c69..2769d4b8 100644
--- a/src/sna/sna_accel.c
+++ b/src/sna/sna_accel.c
@@ -2051,6 +2051,13 @@ sna_pixmap_force_to_gpu(PixmapPtr pixmap, unsigned flags)
 		struct sna *sna = to_sna_from_pixmap(pixmap);
 		unsigned mode;
 
+		DBG(("%s: forcing creation of  gpu bo (%dx%d@%d, flags=%x)\n",
+		     __FUNCTION__,
+		     pixmap->drawable.width,
+		     pixmap->drawable.height,
+		     pixmap->drawable.bitsPerPixel,
+		     priv->create));
+
 		mode = 0;
 		if (priv->cpu_damage && !priv->cpu_bo)
 			mode |= CREATE_INACTIVE;
diff --git a/src/sna/sna_driver.c b/src/sna/sna_driver.c
index e53b75fe..ddacfd12 100644
--- a/src/sna/sna_driver.c
+++ b/src/sna/sna_driver.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static Bool sna_create_screen_resources(ScreenPtr screen)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	if (!sna_pixmap_force_to_gpu(sna->front, MOVE_READ)) {
+	if (!sna_pixmap_force_to_gpu(sna->front, MOVE_WRITE)) {
 		xf86DrvMsg(screen->myNum, X_ERROR,
 			   "[intel] Failed to allocate video resources for front buffer %dx%d at depth %d\n",
 			   screen->width,