diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/virgl/virgl_resource.c b/src/gallium/drivers/virgl/virgl_resource.c
index f8edcc182bc..48205174490 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/virgl/virgl_resource.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/virgl/virgl_resource.c
@@ -708,6 +708,8 @@ static struct pipe_resource *virgl_resource_from_handle(struct pipe_screen *scre
 {
    uint32_t winsys_stride, plane_offset, plane;
    uint64_t modifier;
+   uint32_t storage_size;
+
    struct virgl_screen *vs = virgl_screen(screen);
    if (templ->target == PIPE_BUFFER)
       return NULL;
@@ -739,6 +741,19 @@ static struct pipe_resource *virgl_resource_from_handle(struct pipe_screen *scre
       return NULL;
    }
 
+   /*
+   *  If the overall resource is larger than a single page in size, we can
+   *  compare it with the amount of memory allocated on the guest to determine
+   *  if we should be using the staging path.
+   *
+   *  If not, the decision is not as clear. However, since the resource can
+   *  fit within a single page, the import will function correctly.
+   */
+  storage_size = vs->vws->resource_get_storage_size(vs->vws, res->hw_res);
+
+   if (res->metadata.total_size > storage_size)
+      res->use_staging = 1;
+
    /* assign blob resource a type in case it was created untyped */
    if (res->blob_mem && plane == 0 &&
        (vs->caps.caps.v2.capability_bits_v2 & VIRGL_CAP_V2_UNTYPED_RESOURCE)) {
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/virgl/virgl_winsys.h b/src/gallium/drivers/virgl/virgl_winsys.h
index 45c3819ed8e..13e82b033b4 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/virgl/virgl_winsys.h
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/virgl/virgl_winsys.h
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ struct virgl_winsys {
                                   uint32_t stride,
                                   struct winsys_handle *whandle);
 
+   uint32_t (*resource_get_storage_size)(struct virgl_winsys* vws,
+                                         struct virgl_hw_res* res);
+
    struct virgl_cmd_buf *(*cmd_buf_create)(struct virgl_winsys *ws, uint32_t size);
    void (*cmd_buf_destroy)(struct virgl_cmd_buf *buf);
 
diff --git a/src/gallium/winsys/virgl/drm/virgl_drm_winsys.c b/src/gallium/winsys/virgl/drm/virgl_drm_winsys.c
index 20dc3450f91..9c1137ada49 100644
--- a/src/gallium/winsys/virgl/drm/virgl_drm_winsys.c
+++ b/src/gallium/winsys/virgl/drm/virgl_drm_winsys.c
@@ -459,6 +459,13 @@ alloc:
    return res;
 }
 
+static uint32_t
+virgl_drm_winsys_resource_get_storage_size(struct virgl_winsys *qws,
+                                           struct virgl_hw_res *res)
+{
+   return res->size;
+}
+
 static struct virgl_hw_res *
 virgl_drm_winsys_resource_create_handle(struct virgl_winsys *qws,
                                         struct winsys_handle *whandle,
@@ -1250,6 +1257,7 @@ virgl_drm_winsys_create(int drmFD)
    qdws->base.resource_create_from_handle = virgl_drm_winsys_resource_create_handle;
    qdws->base.resource_set_type = virgl_drm_winsys_resource_set_type;
    qdws->base.resource_get_handle = virgl_drm_winsys_resource_get_handle;
+   qdws->base.resource_get_storage_size = virgl_drm_winsys_resource_get_storage_size;
    qdws->base.resource_map = virgl_drm_resource_map;
    qdws->base.resource_wait = virgl_drm_resource_wait;
    qdws->base.resource_is_busy = virgl_drm_resource_is_busy;