diff --git a/lib/media_player.c b/lib/media_player.c
index 240ee7b55d..6d7ba5bf07 100644
--- a/lib/media_player.c
+++ b/lib/media_player.c
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ bool libvlc_video_set_output_callbacks(libvlc_media_player_t *mp,
     }
     else if ( engine == libvlc_video_engine_d3d11 )
     {
-        var_SetString ( mp, "vout", "direct3d11" );
+        var_SetString ( mp, "vout", "d3d11drawable" );
         var_SetString ( mp, "dec-dev", "d3d11" );
     }
     else if ( engine == libvlc_video_engine_d3d9 )