diff --git a/src/libply-splash-core/ply-device-manager.c b/src/libply-splash-core/ply-device-manager.c
index a5aa59d..0be2117 100644
--- a/src/libply-splash-core/ply-device-manager.c
+++ b/src/libply-splash-core/ply-device-manager.c
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ fb_device_has_drm_device (ply_device_manager_t *manager,
   const char *id_path;
   bool has_drm_device = false;
 
+  const char *card_name = udev_device_get_sysattr_value (fb_device, "name");
+  if (card_name && strcmp ("cirrusdrmfb", card_name) == 0)
+    return false;
+
   /* We want to see if the framebuffer is associated with a DRM-capable
    * graphics card, if it is, we'll use the DRM device */
   card_matches = udev_enumerate_new (manager->udev_context);