diff --git a/video/out/vo_dmabuf_wayland.c b/video/out/vo_dmabuf_wayland.c
index 0a691d466e..1536d6a0c9 100644
--- a/video/out/vo_dmabuf_wayland.c
+++ b/video/out/vo_dmabuf_wayland.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 // We need at least enough buffers to avoid a
 // flickering artifact in certain formats.
-#define WL_BUFFERS_WANTED 8
+#define WL_BUFFERS_WANTED 15
 
 enum hwdec_type {
     HWDEC_NONE,