diff --git a/opengl/libs/EGL/eglApi.cpp b/opengl/libs/EGL/eglApi.cpp
index 087c1c1..0e095dd 100644
--- a/opengl/libs/EGL/eglApi.cpp
+++ b/opengl/libs/EGL/eglApi.cpp
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@
         if (!processAttributes(dp, window, attrib_list, &colorSpace,
                                &strippedAttribList)) {
             ALOGE("error invalid colorspace: %d", colorSpace);
+            native_window_api_disconnect(window, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_EGL);
             return EGL_NO_SURFACE;
         }
         attrib_list = strippedAttribList.data();