diff --git a/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture_native_pixmap_angle.cc b/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture_native_pixmap_angle.cc
index 843cf226e..af0389503 100644
--- a/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture_native_pixmap_angle.cc
+++ b/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture_native_pixmap_angle.cc
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include "media/gpu/vaapi/va_surface.h"
 #include "media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_wrapper.h"
 #include "ui/base/ui_base_features.h"
+#include "ui/gfx/x/connection.h"
+#include "ui/gfx/x/xproto.h"
 #include "ui/gl/gl_bindings.h"
 #include "ui/gl/gl_image_egl_pixmap.h"
 #include "ui/gl/scoped_binders.h"
@@ -15,25 +17,31 @@ namespace media {
 
 namespace {
 
-inline Pixmap CreatePixmap(const gfx::Size& size) {
-  auto* display = gfx::GetXDisplay();
-  if (!display)
-    return 0;
+inline ::Pixmap CreatePixmap(const gfx::Size& size) {
+  auto* connection = x11::Connection::Get();
+  if (!connection->Ready())
+    return base::strict_cast<::Pixmap>(x11::Pixmap::None);
 
-  int screen = DefaultScreen(display);
-  auto root = XRootWindow(display, screen);
-  if (root == BadValue)
-    return 0;
+  auto root = connection->default_root();
 
-  XWindowAttributes win_attr = {};
-  // returns 0 on failure, see:
-  // https://tronche.com/gui/x/xlib/introduction/errors.html#Status
-  if (!XGetWindowAttributes(display, root, &win_attr))
-    return 0;
+  uint8_t depth = 0;
+  if (auto reply = connection->GetGeometry({root}).Sync())
+    depth = reply->depth;
+  else
+    return base::strict_cast<::Pixmap>(x11::Pixmap::None);
 
   // TODO(tmathmeyer) should we use the depth from libva instead of root window?
-  return XCreatePixmap(display, root, size.width(), size.height(),
-                       win_attr.depth);
+  auto pixmap = connection->GenerateId<x11::Pixmap>();
+  uint16_t pixmap_width, pixmap_height;
+  if (!base::CheckedNumeric<int>(size.width()).AssignIfValid(&pixmap_width) ||
+      !base::CheckedNumeric<int>(size.height()).AssignIfValid(&pixmap_height)) {
+    return base::strict_cast<::Pixmap>(x11::Pixmap::None);
+  }
+  auto req = connection->CreatePixmap(
+      {depth, pixmap, root, pixmap_width, pixmap_height});
+  if (req.Sync().error)
+    pixmap = x11::Pixmap::None;
+  return base::strict_cast<::Pixmap>(pixmap);
 }
 
 }  // namespace
@@ -71,11 +79,8 @@ VaapiPictureNativePixmapAngle::~VaapiPictureNativePixmapAngle() {
     DCHECK_EQ(glGetError(), static_cast<GLenum>(GL_NO_ERROR));
   }
 
-  if (x_pixmap_) {
-    if (auto* display = gfx::GetXDisplay()) {
-      XFreePixmap(display, x_pixmap_);
-    }
-  }
+  if (x_pixmap_)
+    x11::Connection::Get()->FreePixmap({static_cast<x11::Pixmap>(x_pixmap_)});
 }
 
 Status VaapiPictureNativePixmapAngle::Allocate(gfx::BufferFormat format) {
diff --git a/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture_native_pixmap_angle.h b/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture_native_pixmap_angle.h
index de4698abe..41f52376d 100644
--- a/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture_native_pixmap_angle.h
+++ b/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture_native_pixmap_angle.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class VaapiPictureNativePixmapAngle : public VaapiPictureNativePixmap {
   VASurfaceID va_surface_id() const override;
 
  private:
-  Pixmap x_pixmap_ = 0;
+  ::Pixmap x_pixmap_ = 0;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(VaapiPictureNativePixmapAngle);
 };
diff --git a/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture_tfp.cc b/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture_tfp.cc
index 9ff0372fa..a571b4b2b 100644
--- a/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture_tfp.cc
+++ b/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture_tfp.cc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "media/gpu/vaapi/va_surface.h"
 #include "media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_wrapper.h"
 #include "ui/base/ui_base_features.h"
+#include "ui/gfx/x/connection.h"
 #include "ui/gfx/x/x11_types.h"
 #include "ui/gl/gl_bindings.h"
 #include "ui/gl/gl_image_glx.h"
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ VaapiTFPPicture::VaapiTFPPicture(
                    texture_id,
                    client_texture_id,
                    texture_target),
-      x_display_(gfx::GetXDisplay()),
+      connection_(x11::Connection::Get()),
       x_pixmap_(0) {
   DCHECK_CALLED_ON_VALID_SEQUENCE(sequence_checker_);
   DCHECK(!features::IsUsingOzonePlatform());
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ VaapiTFPPicture::~VaapiTFPPicture() {
   }
 
   if (x_pixmap_)
-    XFreePixmap(x_display_, x_pixmap_);
+    connection_->FreePixmap({static_cast<x11::Pixmap>(x_pixmap_)});
 }
 
 Status VaapiTFPPicture::Initialize() {
@@ -84,16 +85,33 @@ Status VaapiTFPPicture::Allocate(gfx::BufferFormat format) {
     return StatusCode::kVaapiUnsupportedFormat;
   }
 
-  XWindowAttributes win_attr;
-  int screen = DefaultScreen(x_display_);
-  XGetWindowAttributes(x_display_, XRootWindow(x_display_, screen), &win_attr);
+  if (!connection_->Ready())
+    return StatusCode::kVaapiNoPixmap;
+
+  auto root = connection_->default_root();
+
+  uint8_t depth = 0;
+  if (auto reply = connection_->GetGeometry({root}).Sync())
+    depth = reply->depth;
+  else
+    return StatusCode::kVaapiNoPixmap;
+
   // TODO(posciak): pass the depth required by libva, not the RootWindow's
   // depth
-  x_pixmap_ = XCreatePixmap(x_display_, XRootWindow(x_display_, screen),
-                            size_.width(), size_.height(), win_attr.depth);
-  if (!x_pixmap_) {
+  auto pixmap = connection_->GenerateId<x11::Pixmap>();
+  uint16_t pixmap_width, pixmap_height;
+  if (!base::CheckedNumeric<int>(size_.width()).AssignIfValid(&pixmap_width) ||
+      !base::CheckedNumeric<int>(size_.height())
+           .AssignIfValid(&pixmap_height)) {
+    return StatusCode::kVaapiNoPixmap;
+  }
+  auto req = connection_->CreatePixmap(
+      {depth, pixmap, root, pixmap_width, pixmap_height});
+  if (req.Sync().error) {
     DLOG(ERROR) << "Failed creating an X Pixmap for TFP";
     return StatusCode::kVaapiNoPixmap;
+  } else {
+    x_pixmap_ = base::strict_cast<::Pixmap>(pixmap);
   }
 
   return Initialize();
diff --git a/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture_tfp.h b/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture_tfp.h
index c4eb2c1b5..8da323717 100644
--- a/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture_tfp.h
+++ b/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture_tfp.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "base/memory/ref_counted.h"
 #include "media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_picture.h"
 #include "ui/gfx/geometry/size.h"
+#include "ui/gfx/x/connection.h"
 #include "ui/gl/gl_bindings.h"
 
 namespace gl {
@@ -47,9 +48,9 @@ class VaapiTFPPicture : public VaapiPicture {
  private:
   Status Initialize();
 
-  Display* x_display_;
+  x11::Connection* const connection_;
 
-  Pixmap x_pixmap_;
+  ::Pixmap x_pixmap_;
   scoped_refptr<gl::GLImageGLX> glx_image_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(VaapiTFPPicture);
diff --git a/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_wrapper.cc b/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_wrapper.cc
index 2ad0b997e..a98823343 100644
--- a/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_wrapper.cc
+++ b/media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_wrapper.cc
@@ -57,8 +57,13 @@
 #include "ui/gl/gl_implementation.h"
 
 #if defined(USE_X11)
-#include <va/va_x11.h>
 #include "ui/gfx/x/x11_types.h"  // nogncheck
+
+typedef XID Drawable;
+
+extern "C" {
+#include "media/gpu/vaapi/va_x11.sigs"
+}
 #endif
 
 #if defined(USE_OZONE)