diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/qeglfsbackingstore.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/qeglfsbackingstore.cpp
index c3f3d4f34e..06a1c252e2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/qeglfsbackingstore.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/qeglfsbackingstore.cpp
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ void QEglFSBackingStore::flush(QWindow *window, const QRegion &region, const QPo
 
     glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLE_FAN, 0, 4);
 
+    m_program->release();
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
-
     glDisableVertexAttribArray(m_vertexCoordEntry);
     glDisableVertexAttribArray(m_textureCoordEntry);
 #endif