--- libsdl1.2-1.2.11.orig/src/video/directfb/SDL_DirectFB_yuv.c
+++ libsdl1.2-1.2.11/src/video/directfb/SDL_DirectFB_yuv.c
@@ -118,6 +118,14 @@
       break;
     }
 
+  ret = layer->SetCooperativeLevel( layer, DLSCL_ADMINISTRATIVE );
+  if (ret) 
+    {
+       SetDirectFBError( "IDirectFBDisplayLayer::SetCooperativeLevel() failed", ret );
+       layer->Release( layer );
+       return ret;
+     }
+
   ret = layer->SetConfiguration (layer, &conf);
   if (ret)
     {