diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/softpipe/sp_draw_arrays.c b/src/gallium/drivers/softpipe/sp_draw_arrays.c
index 91427348a25..f0313beb178 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/softpipe/sp_draw_arrays.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/softpipe/sp_draw_arrays.c
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ softpipe_draw_vbo(struct pipe_context *pipe,
    if (!softpipe_check_render_cond(sp))
       return;
 
+   if (sp->rasterizer && sp->rasterizer->rasterizer_discard)
+      return;
+
    if (info->indirect) {
       util_draw_indirect(pipe, info);
       return;