diff --git a/src/i830_uxa.c b/src/i830_uxa.c
index 94a9fa9f..e96f0a9e 100644
--- a/src/i830_uxa.c
+++ b/src/i830_uxa.c
@@ -862,6 +862,7 @@ static Bool i830_uxa_put_image(PixmapPtr pixmap,
 			if (scratch) {
 				gc = GetScratchGC(pixmap->drawable.depth, screen);
 				if (gc) {
+					ValidateGC(&pixmap->drawable, gc);
 					pixmap->devPrivate.ptr = priv->bo->virtual;
 					ret = !! fbCopyArea(&scratch->drawable, &pixmap->drawable, gc,
 							    0, 0,