diff --git a/ext/wayland/gstwaylandsink.c b/ext/wayland/gstwaylandsink.c
index f4b32cf..73f8315 100644
--- a/ext/wayland/gstwaylandsink.c
+++ b/ext/wayland/gstwaylandsink.c
@@ -583,7 +583,9 @@
   pool = g_object_new (gst_wayland_pool_get_type (), NULL);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_ION_ALLOCATOR
-  alloc = gst_ion_allocator_obtain ();
+  GstVideoFormat format = GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (&sink->video_info);
+  if (gst_wl_display_check_format_for_dmabuf (sink->display, format))
+    alloc = gst_ion_allocator_obtain ();
 #endif
 
   structure = gst_buffer_pool_get_config (pool);