diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/common/dri_util.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/common/dri_util.c
index c30e66f1722..77cbd8109ea 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/common/dri_util.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/common/dri_util.c
@@ -486,6 +486,9 @@ static void driSwapBuffers( __DRInativeDisplay *dpy, void *drawablePrivate )
     __DRIdrawablePrivate *dPriv = (__DRIdrawablePrivate *) drawablePrivate;
     drm_clip_rect_t rect;
 
+    if (!dPriv->numClipRects)
+        return;
+
     dPriv->swapBuffers(dPriv);
 
     /* Check that we actually have the new damage report method */