diff --git a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/driver.c b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/driver.c
index 8f1d61d06..3ede6e0e5 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/driver.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/driver.c
@@ -759,6 +759,8 @@ dispatch_dirty(ScreenPtr pScreen)
             return;
         }
     }
+
+    DamageEmpty(ms->damage);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -770,6 +772,8 @@ dispatch_dirty_pixmap(ScrnInfoPtr scrn, xf86CrtcPtr crtc, PixmapPtr ppix)
     int fb_id = ppriv->fb_id;
 
     dispatch_dirty_region(scrn, crtc, ppix, damage, fb_id, 0, 0);
+    if (damage)
+        DamageEmpty(damage);
 }
 
 static void