diff --git a/src/i830_driver.c b/src/i830_driver.c
index 7bc10fd..6cd30b2 100644
--- a/src/i830_driver.c
+++ b/src/i830_driver.c
@@ -1792,7 +1792,7 @@ I830PreInit(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, int flags)
       return FALSE;
 
    pI830 = I830PTR(pScrn);
-   pI830->SaveGeneration = -1;
+   pI830->SaveGeneration = serverGeneration;
    pI830->pEnt = pEnt;
    pI830->use_drm_mode = drm_mode_setting;