diff --git a/src/conio/x_events.c b/src/conio/x_events.c
index 34b6d067f444af54a8966d543029874cc8d46f9a..8ce733806d999b3c7d32427c0c2441e63fcfe4b4 100644
--- a/src/conio/x_events.c
+++ b/src/conio/x_events.c
@@ -1249,10 +1249,7 @@ static int video_init()
 	if(init_window())
 		return(-1);
 	bitmap_drv_init(x11_drawrect, x11_flush);
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&vstatlock);
-	bitmap_drv_init_mode(vstat.mode, NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
-	x_cvstat = vstat;
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&vstatlock);
+	init_mode_internal(ciolib_initial_mode);
 
 	return(0);
 }