diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/radeon/radeon_context.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/radeon/radeon_context.c
index e61dfcad5db..6e9cc5f5d96 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/radeon/radeon_context.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/radeon/radeon_context.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ radeonCreateContext( const __GLcontextModes *glVisual,
     * the default textures.
     */
    driParseConfigFiles (&rmesa->optionCache, &screen->optionCache,
-			screen->driScreen->myNum, "r200");
+			screen->driScreen->myNum, "radeon");
    rmesa->initialMaxAnisotropy = driQueryOptionf(&rmesa->optionCache,
                                                  "def_max_anisotropy");