diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_program_cache.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_program_cache.c
index adb0cd5a23b..33b3d12f708 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_program_cache.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_program_cache.c
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ brw_program_cache_check_size(struct brw_context *brw)
       perf_debug("Exceeded state cache size limit.  Clearing the set "
                  "of compiled programs, which will trigger recompiles\n");
       brw_clear_cache(brw, &brw->cache);
+      brw_cache_new_bo(&brw->cache, brw->cache.bo->size);
    }
 }