diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/intel_context.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/intel_context.c
index e03a174bee8..8c304a96615 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/intel_context.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/intel_context.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ intelBeginQuery(GLcontext *ctx, GLenum target, struct gl_query_object *q)
 	};
 	intel->stats_wm++;
 	intelFinish(&intel->ctx);
-	drmCommandRead(intel->driFd, DRM_I830_MMIO, &io, sizeof(io));
+	drmCommandWrite(intel->driFd, DRM_I830_MMIO, &io, sizeof(io));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ intelEndQuery(GLcontext *ctx, GLenum target, struct gl_query_object *q)
 		.data = &tmp
 	};
 	intelFinish(&intel->ctx);
-	drmCommandRead(intel->driFd, DRM_I830_MMIO, &io, sizeof(io));
+	drmCommandWrite(intel->driFd, DRM_I830_MMIO, &io, sizeof(io));
 	q->Result = tmp - q->Result;
 	q->Ready = GL_TRUE;
 	intel->stats_wm--;