diff --git a/video/out/vo_drm.c b/video/out/vo_drm.c
index 3436e0fc5c..2fdd840588 100644
--- a/video/out/vo_drm.c
+++ b/video/out/vo_drm.c
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ static void wait_events(struct vo *vo, int64_t until_time_us)
         int64_t wait_us = until_time_us - mp_time_us();
         int timeout_ms = MPCLAMP((wait_us + 500) / 1000, 0, 10000);
         vt_switcher_poll(&p->vt_switcher, timeout_ms);
+    } else {
+        vo_wait_default(vo, until_time_us);
     }
 }