diff --git a/src/mesa/main/draw.c b/src/mesa/main/draw.c
index e58e65d27cc..8349243ab41 100644
--- a/src/mesa/main/draw.c
+++ b/src/mesa/main/draw.c
@@ -2534,6 +2534,11 @@ _mesa_MultiDrawElementsIndirect(GLenum mode, GLenum type,
          /* Fast path for u_threaded_context to eliminate atomics. */
          info.index.resource = _mesa_get_bufferobj_reference(ctx, index_bo);
          info.take_index_buffer_ownership = true;
+         /* Increase refcount so be able to use take_index_buffer_ownership with
+          * multiple draws.
+          */
+         if (primcount > 1 && info.index.resource)
+            p_atomic_add(&info.index.resource->reference.count, primcount - 1);
       } else {
          info.index.resource = index_bo->buffer;
       }