diff --git a/SDL/SDLGLGraphicsContext.cpp b/SDL/SDLGLGraphicsContext.cpp
index 66d515b1c8..651e544d63 100644
--- a/SDL/SDLGLGraphicsContext.cpp
+++ b/SDL/SDLGLGraphicsContext.cpp
@@ -299,6 +299,13 @@ void EGL_Close() {
 
 #endif // USING_EGL
 
+bool SDLGLGraphicsContext::InitFromRenderThread() {
+	bool retval = GraphicsContext::InitFromRenderThread();
+	// HACK: Ensure that the swap interval is set after context creation (needed for kmsdrm)
+	SDL_GL_SetSwapInterval(1);
+	return retval;
+}
+
 // Returns 0 on success.
 int SDLGLGraphicsContext::Init(SDL_Window *&window, int x, int y, int w, int h, int mode, std::string *error_message) {
 	struct GLVersionPair {
@@ -435,6 +442,7 @@ int SDLGLGraphicsContext::Init(SDL_Window *&window, int x, int y, int w, int h,
 		INFO_LOG(Log::G3D, "SDL SwapInterval: %d", interval);
 		SDL_GL_SetSwapInterval(interval);
 	});
+
 	window_ = window;
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/SDL/SDLGLGraphicsContext.h b/SDL/SDLGLGraphicsContext.h
index a54e8b5121..ca16380571 100644
--- a/SDL/SDLGLGraphicsContext.h
+++ b/SDL/SDLGLGraphicsContext.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ public:
 	// Returns 0 on success.
 	int Init(SDL_Window *&window, int x, int y, int w, int h, int mode, std::string *error_message);
 
+	bool InitFromRenderThread() override;
+
 	void Shutdown() override {}
 	void ShutdownFromRenderThread() override;
 
diff --git a/SDL/SDLMain.cpp b/SDL/SDLMain.cpp
index 559a3ff61b..e934fb8bfd 100644
--- a/SDL/SDLMain.cpp
+++ b/SDL/SDLMain.cpp
@@ -1402,9 +1402,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
 #endif
 
-	// Ensure that the swap interval is set after context creation (needed for kmsdrm)
-	SDL_GL_SetSwapInterval(1);
-
 	// Avoid the IME popup when holding keys. This doesn't affect all versions of SDL.
 	// TODO: Enable it in text input fields
 	SDL_StopTextInput();