diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_fs_emit.cpp b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_fs_emit.cpp
index aa3a616015c..b163e1840e1 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_fs_emit.cpp
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_fs_emit.cpp
@@ -134,9 +134,7 @@ fs_generator::generate_fb_write(fs_inst *inst)
 		 retype(brw_vec8_grf(0, 0), BRW_REGISTER_TYPE_UD));
 	 brw_set_compression_control(p, BRW_COMPRESSION_NONE);
 
-         if (inst->target > 0 &&
-	     c->key.nr_color_regions > 1 &&
-	     c->key.sample_alpha_to_coverage) {
+         if (inst->target > 0 && c->key.replicate_alpha) {
             /* Set "Source0 Alpha Present to RenderTarget" bit in message
              * header.
              */
diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_fs_visitor.cpp b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_fs_visitor.cpp
index 004be6d6090..3df49664650 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_fs_visitor.cpp
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_fs_visitor.cpp
@@ -2127,8 +2127,7 @@ fs_visitor::emit_fb_writes()
    if (header_present) {
       src0_alpha_to_render_target = intel->gen >= 6 &&
 				    !do_dual_src &&
-				    c->key.nr_color_regions > 1 &&
-				    c->key.sample_alpha_to_coverage;
+                                    c->key.replicate_alpha;
       /* m2, m3 header */
       nr += 2;
    }
diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_wm.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_wm.c
index 4b0446574ac..e68cbd4e64e 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_wm.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_wm.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ brw_wm_debug_recompile(struct brw_context *brw,
    found |= key_debug("depth statistics", old_key->stats_wm, key->stats_wm);
    found |= key_debug("flat shading", old_key->flat_shade, key->flat_shade);
    found |= key_debug("number of color buffers", old_key->nr_color_regions, key->nr_color_regions);
-   found |= key_debug("sample alpha to coverage", old_key->sample_alpha_to_coverage, key->sample_alpha_to_coverage);
+   found |= key_debug("MRT alpha test or alpha-to-coverage", old_key->replicate_alpha, key->replicate_alpha);
    found |= key_debug("rendering to FBO", old_key->render_to_fbo, key->render_to_fbo);
    found |= key_debug("fragment color clamping", old_key->clamp_fragment_color, key->clamp_fragment_color);
    found |= key_debug("line smoothing", old_key->line_aa, key->line_aa);
@@ -460,8 +460,10 @@ static void brw_wm_populate_key( struct brw_context *brw,
 
    /* _NEW_BUFFERS */
    key->nr_color_regions = ctx->DrawBuffer->_NumColorDrawBuffers;
-  /* _NEW_MULTISAMPLE */
-   key->sample_alpha_to_coverage = ctx->Multisample.SampleAlphaToCoverage;
+
+   /* _NEW_MULTISAMPLE, _NEW_COLOR, _NEW_BUFFERS */
+   key->replicate_alpha = ctx->DrawBuffer->_NumColorDrawBuffers > 1 &&
+      (ctx->Multisample.SampleAlphaToCoverage || ctx->Color.AlphaEnabled);
 
    /* CACHE_NEW_VS_PROG */
    if (intel->gen < 6)
diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_wm.h b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_wm.h
index a4ac3f146f7..5389fda44cd 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_wm.h
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_wm.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct brw_wm_prog_key {
    GLuint stats_wm:1;
    GLuint flat_shade:1;
    GLuint nr_color_regions:5;
-   GLuint sample_alpha_to_coverage:1;
+   GLuint replicate_alpha:1;
    GLuint render_to_fbo:1;
    GLuint clamp_fragment_color:1;
    GLuint line_aa:2;