diff --git a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_cb_eglimage.c b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_cb_eglimage.c
index 5b03c5eb580..bf25e313091 100644
--- a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_cb_eglimage.c
+++ b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_cb_eglimage.c
@@ -327,7 +327,9 @@ st_egl_image_target_texture_2d(struct gl_context *ctx, GLenum target,
                          &native_supported))
       return;
 
-   st_bind_egl_image(ctx, texObj, texImage, &stimg, false, native_supported);
+   st_bind_egl_image(ctx, texObj, texImage, &stimg,
+                     target != GL_TEXTURE_EXTERNAL_OES,
+                     native_supported);
    pipe_resource_reference(&stimg.texture, NULL);
 }