diff --git a/video/out/gpu/video.c b/video/out/gpu/video.c
index 3a000aee97..96afd56564 100644
--- a/video/out/gpu/video.c
+++ b/video/out/gpu/video.c
@@ -862,9 +862,6 @@ static void init_video(struct gl_video *p)
     }
     p->color_swizzle[4] = '\0';
 
-    // Format-dependent checks.
-    check_gl_features(p);
-
     mp_image_params_guess_csp(&p->image_params);
 
     av_lfg_init(&p->lfg, 1);
@@ -909,6 +906,9 @@ static void init_video(struct gl_video *p)
 
     debug_check_gl(p, "after video texture creation");
 
+    // Format-dependent checks.
+    check_gl_features(p);
+
     gl_video_setup_hooks(p);
 }