diff --git a/components/viz/service/main/viz_compositor_thread_runner.cc b/components/viz/service/main/viz_compositor_thread_runner.cc
index 70b6b86..f40cceb 100644
--- a/components/viz/service/main/viz_compositor_thread_runner.cc
+++ b/components/viz/service/main/viz_compositor_thread_runner.cc
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 #include "components/ui_devtools/viz/overlay_agent_viz.h"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(USE_OZONE)
+#include "ui/ozone/public/ozone_platform.h"
+#endif
+
 namespace viz {
 namespace {
 
@@ -45,10 +49,14 @@
 
   base::Thread::Options thread_options;
 #if defined(OS_WIN)
-  // Windows needs a UI message loop for child HWND. Other platforms can use the
-  // default message loop type.
+  // Windows needs a UI message loop for child HWND.
   thread_options.message_loop_type = base::MessageLoop::TYPE_UI;
-#elif defined(OS_CHROMEOS)
+#elif defined(USE_OZONE)
+  // We may need a non-default message loop type for the platform surface.
+  thread_options.message_loop_type =
+      ui::OzonePlatform::GetInstance()->GetMessageLoopTypeForGpu();
+#endif
+#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS)
   thread_options.priority = base::ThreadPriority::DISPLAY;
 #endif