diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/crocus/crocus_formats.c b/src/gallium/drivers/crocus/crocus_formats.c
index 31762643bdc..99c203243e3 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/crocus/crocus_formats.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/crocus/crocus_formats.c
@@ -470,8 +470,8 @@ crocus_is_format_supported(struct pipe_screen *pscreen,
       supported &= format == ISL_FORMAT_R32_FLOAT_X8X24_TYPELESS ||
                    format == ISL_FORMAT_R32_FLOAT ||
                    format == ISL_FORMAT_R24_UNORM_X8_TYPELESS ||
-                   format == ISL_FORMAT_R16_UNORM ||
                    format == ISL_FORMAT_R8_UINT;
+      /* Z16 is disabled here as on pre-GEN8 it's slower. */
    }
 
    if (usage & PIPE_BIND_RENDER_TARGET) {