diff --git a/libvo/vo_dfbmga.c b/libvo/vo_dfbmga.c
index c0b187be0d..74dfa207dd 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_dfbmga.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_dfbmga.c
@@ -138,8 +138,13 @@ pixelformat_name( DFBSurfacePixelFormat format )
 	  return "RGB24";
      case DSPF_RGB16:
 	  return "RGB16";
+#if DIRECTFBVERSION > 915
+     case DSPF_ARGB1555:
+	  return "ARGB1555";
+#else
      case DSPF_RGB15:
 	  return "RGB15";
+#endif
      case DSPF_YUY2:
 	  return "YUY2";
      case DSPF_UYVY:
@@ -170,7 +175,11 @@ imgfmt_to_pixelformat( uint32_t format )
 	  return DSPF_RGB16;
      case IMGFMT_RGB15:
      case IMGFMT_BGR15:
+#if DIRECTFBVERSION > 915
+	  return DSPF_ARGB1555;
+#else
 	  return DSPF_RGB15;
+#endif
      case IMGFMT_YUY2:
 	  return DSPF_YUY2;
      case IMGFMT_UYVY:
@@ -539,7 +548,11 @@ draw_alpha( int x0, int y0,
 			       ((uint8_t *) dst) + pitch * y0 + subframe_pixel_size * x0,
                                pitch );
 	  break;
+#if DIRECTFBVERSION > 915
+     case DSPF_ARGB1555:
+#else
      case DSPF_RGB15:
+#endif
 	  vo_draw_alpha_rgb15( w, h, src, srca, stride,
 			       ((uint8_t *) dst) + pitch * y0 + subframe_pixel_size * x0,
                                pitch );
diff --git a/libvo/vo_directfb2.c b/libvo/vo_directfb2.c
index 69dafe5d63..75c10b2ce5 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_directfb2.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_directfb2.c
@@ -262,8 +262,13 @@ DFBSurfacePixelFormat convformat(uint32_t format)
 	    case IMGFMT_BGR24: return  DSPF_RGB24; break;
             case IMGFMT_RGB16: return  DSPF_RGB16; break;
             case IMGFMT_BGR16: return  DSPF_RGB16; break;
+#if DIRECTFBVERSION > 915
+            case IMGFMT_RGB15: return  DSPF_ARGB1555; break;
+            case IMGFMT_BGR15: return  DSPF_ARGB1555; break;
+#else
             case IMGFMT_RGB15: return  DSPF_RGB15; break;
             case IMGFMT_BGR15: return  DSPF_RGB15; break;
+#endif
             case IMGFMT_YUY2:  return  DSPF_YUY2; break;
             case IMGFMT_UYVY:  return  DSPF_UYVY; break;
     	    case IMGFMT_YV12:  return  DSPF_YV12; break;
@@ -1209,8 +1214,11 @@ static void draw_alpha(int x0, int y0, int w, int h, unsigned char *src,
                 case DSPF_RGB16:
                         vo_draw_alpha_rgb16(w,h,src,srca,stride,((uint8_t *) dst)+pitch*y0 + 2*x0,pitch);
                         break;
-
+#if DIRECTFBVERSION > 915
+                case DSPF_ARGB1555:
+#else
                 case DSPF_RGB15:
+#endif
                         vo_draw_alpha_rgb15(w,h,src,srca,stride,((uint8_t *) dst)+pitch*y0 + 2*x0,pitch);
                         break;