diff --git a/src/sna/sna_dri2.c b/src/sna/sna_dri2.c
index 8bbb598d..fd3edcc0 100644
--- a/src/sna/sna_dri2.c
+++ b/src/sna/sna_dri2.c
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ static void sna_dri2_select_mode(struct sna *sna, struct kgem_bo *dst, struct kg
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (sna->render_state.gt < 2) {
+	if (sna->render_state.gt < 2 && sna->kgem.has_semaphores) {
 		DBG(("%s: small GT [%d], not forcing selection\n",
 		     __FUNCTION__, sna->render_state.gt));
 		return;