diff --git a/modules/core/src/va_intel.cpp b/modules/core/src/va_intel.cpp
index 76aeb41b88..32fbb2dfdf 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/va_intel.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/src/va_intel.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Context& initializeContextFromVA(VADisplay display, bool tryInterop)
     }
 # endif // HAVE_VA_INTEL && HAVE_OPENCL
     {
-        Context& ctx = Context::getDefault(false);
+        Context& ctx = Context::getDefault(true);
         return ctx;
     }
 #endif  // !HAVE_VA