diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nv50/nv50_tex.c b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nv50/nv50_tex.c
index a9bf6c023d8..3f51c53e967 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nv50/nv50_tex.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nv50/nv50_tex.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ nv50_validate_tic(struct nv50_context *nv50, int s)
          struct nv50_tic_entry *tic = nv50_tic_entry(nv50->textures[s][i]);
          struct nv50_miptree *res;
 
-         if (!tic) {
+         if (!tic || tic->pipe.target == PIPE_BUFFER) {
             PUSH_DATA (push, 0);
             PUSH_DATA (push, 0);
             continue;