diff --git a/src/sna/gen7_render.c b/src/sna/gen7_render.c
index 29ee4aff..6381ccfb 100644
--- a/src/sna/gen7_render.c
+++ b/src/sna/gen7_render.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
 #define NO_RING_SWITCH 0
 
-#define USE_8_PIXEL_DISPATCH 0
+#define USE_8_PIXEL_DISPATCH 1
 #define USE_16_PIXEL_DISPATCH 1
 #define USE_32_PIXEL_DISPATCH 0