diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_compute.c b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_compute.c
index 4963493877b..28e16367326 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_compute.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_compute.c
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ void
 nvc0_launch_grid(struct pipe_context *pipe, const struct pipe_grid_info *info)
 {
    struct nvc0_context *nvc0 = nvc0_context(pipe);
+   struct nvc0_screen *screen = nvc0->screen;
    struct nouveau_pushbuf *push = nvc0->base.pushbuf;
    struct nvc0_program *cp = nvc0->compprog;
    int ret;
@@ -463,12 +464,14 @@ nvc0_launch_grid(struct pipe_context *pipe, const struct pipe_grid_info *info)
    PUSH_DATA (push, (info->block[1] << 16) | info->block[0]);
    PUSH_DATA (push, info->block[2]);
 
+   nouveau_pushbuf_space(push, 32, 2, 1);
+   PUSH_REFN(push, screen->text, NV_VRAM_DOMAIN(&screen->base) | NOUVEAU_BO_RD);
+
    if (unlikely(info->indirect)) {
       struct nv04_resource *res = nv04_resource(info->indirect);
       uint32_t offset = res->offset + info->indirect_offset;
       unsigned macro = NVC0_CP_MACRO_LAUNCH_GRID_INDIRECT;
 
-      nouveau_pushbuf_space(push, 16, 0, 1);
       PUSH_REFN(push, res->bo, NOUVEAU_BO_RD | res->domain);
       PUSH_DATA(push, NVC0_FIFO_PKHDR_1I(1, macro, 3));
       nouveau_pushbuf_data(push, res->bo, offset,
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_context.c b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_context.c
index 08ca0a204d3..356016c7225 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_context.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_context.c
@@ -449,11 +449,9 @@ nvc0_create(struct pipe_screen *pscreen, void *priv, unsigned ctxflags)
 
    flags = NV_VRAM_DOMAIN(&screen->base) | NOUVEAU_BO_RD;
 
-   BCTX_REFN_bo(nvc0->bufctx_3d, 3D_TEXT, flags, screen->text);
    BCTX_REFN_bo(nvc0->bufctx_3d, 3D_SCREEN, flags, screen->uniform_bo);
    BCTX_REFN_bo(nvc0->bufctx_3d, 3D_SCREEN, flags, screen->txc);
    if (screen->compute) {
-      BCTX_REFN_bo(nvc0->bufctx_cp, CP_TEXT, flags, screen->text);
       BCTX_REFN_bo(nvc0->bufctx_cp, CP_SCREEN, flags, screen->uniform_bo);
       BCTX_REFN_bo(nvc0->bufctx_cp, CP_SCREEN, flags, screen->txc);
    }
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_program.c b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_program.c
index 57d98753f45..1bbfa4a9428 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_program.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_program.c
@@ -831,16 +831,6 @@ nvc0_program_upload(struct nvc0_context *nvc0, struct nvc0_program *prog)
             NOUVEAU_ERR("Error allocating TEXT area: %d\n", ret);
             return false;
          }
-         nouveau_bufctx_reset(nvc0->bufctx_3d, NVC0_BIND_3D_TEXT);
-         BCTX_REFN_bo(nvc0->bufctx_3d, 3D_TEXT,
-                      NV_VRAM_DOMAIN(&screen->base) | NOUVEAU_BO_RD,
-                      screen->text);
-         if (screen->compute) {
-            nouveau_bufctx_reset(nvc0->bufctx_cp, NVC0_BIND_CP_TEXT);
-            BCTX_REFN_bo(nvc0->bufctx_cp, CP_TEXT,
-                         NV_VRAM_DOMAIN(&screen->base) | NOUVEAU_BO_RD,
-                         screen->text);
-         }
 
          /* Re-upload the builtin function into the new code segment. */
          nvc0_program_library_upload(nvc0);
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_surface.c b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_surface.c
index 03881c62785..56f459cb6ba 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_surface.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_surface.c
@@ -1178,6 +1178,7 @@ nvc0_blitctx_post_blit(struct nvc0_blitctx *blit)
                                        nvc0->cond_cond, nvc0->cond_mode);
 
    nouveau_bufctx_reset(nvc0->bufctx_3d, NVC0_BIND_3D_VTX_TMP);
+   nouveau_bufctx_reset(nvc0->bufctx_3d, NVC0_BIND_3D_TEXT);
    nouveau_bufctx_reset(nvc0->bufctx_3d, NVC0_BIND_3D_FB);
    nouveau_bufctx_reset(nvc0->bufctx_3d, NVC0_BIND_3D_TEX(4, 0));
    nouveau_bufctx_reset(nvc0->bufctx_3d, NVC0_BIND_3D_TEX(4, 1));
@@ -1200,6 +1201,7 @@ nvc0_blitctx_post_blit(struct nvc0_blitctx *blit)
 static void
 nvc0_blit_3d(struct nvc0_context *nvc0, const struct pipe_blit_info *info)
 {
+   struct nvc0_screen *screen = nvc0->screen;
    struct nvc0_blitctx *blit = nvc0->blit;
    struct nouveau_pushbuf *push = nvc0->base.pushbuf;
    struct pipe_resource *src = info->src.resource;
@@ -1301,6 +1303,8 @@ nvc0_blit_3d(struct nvc0_context *nvc0, const struct pipe_blit_info *info)
 
    BCTX_REFN_bo(nvc0->bufctx_3d, 3D_VTX_TMP,
                 NOUVEAU_BO_GART | NOUVEAU_BO_RD, vtxbuf_bo);
+   BCTX_REFN_bo(nvc0->bufctx_3d, 3D_TEXT,
+                NV_VRAM_DOMAIN(&screen->base) | NOUVEAU_BO_RD, screen->text);
    nouveau_pushbuf_validate(push);
 
    BEGIN_NVC0(push, NVC0_3D(VERTEX_ARRAY_FETCH(0)), 4);
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_vbo.c b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_vbo.c
index 66de6d9e2fa..3fbe7614e52 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_vbo.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_vbo.c
@@ -919,6 +919,7 @@ nvc0_draw_vbo(struct pipe_context *pipe, const struct pipe_draw_info *info)
    struct nvc0_context *nvc0 = nvc0_context(pipe);
    struct nouveau_pushbuf *push = nvc0->base.pushbuf;
    struct nvc0_screen *screen = nvc0->screen;
+   unsigned vram_domain = NV_VRAM_DOMAIN(&screen->base);
    int s;
 
    /* NOTE: caller must ensure that (min_index + index_bias) is >= 0 */
@@ -982,6 +983,9 @@ nvc0_draw_vbo(struct pipe_context *pipe, const struct pipe_draw_info *info)
                         resident->flags);
    }
 
+   BCTX_REFN_bo(nvc0->bufctx_3d, 3D_TEXT, vram_domain | NOUVEAU_BO_RD,
+                screen->text);
+
    nvc0_state_validate_3d(nvc0, ~0);
 
    if (nvc0->vertprog->vp.need_draw_parameters && !info->indirect) {
@@ -1092,6 +1096,7 @@ cleanup:
 
    nouveau_pushbuf_bufctx(push, NULL);
 
+   nouveau_bufctx_reset(nvc0->bufctx_3d, NVC0_BIND_3D_TEXT);
    nouveau_bufctx_reset(nvc0->bufctx_3d, NVC0_BIND_3D_IDX);
    nouveau_bufctx_reset(nvc0->bufctx_3d, NVC0_BIND_3D_BINDLESS);
 }
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nve4_compute.c b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nve4_compute.c
index 8aa8d4936f3..fcd7d9537f9 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nve4_compute.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nve4_compute.c
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@ void
 nve4_launch_grid(struct pipe_context *pipe, const struct pipe_grid_info *info)
 {
    struct nvc0_context *nvc0 = nvc0_context(pipe);
+   struct nvc0_screen *screen = nvc0->screen;
    struct nouveau_pushbuf *push = nvc0->base.pushbuf;
    void *desc;
    uint64_t desc_gpuaddr;
@@ -769,6 +770,8 @@ nve4_launch_grid(struct pipe_context *pipe, const struct pipe_grid_info *info)
    }
 
    /* upload descriptor and flush */
+   nouveau_pushbuf_space(push, 32, 1, 0);
+   PUSH_REFN(push, screen->text, NV_VRAM_DOMAIN(&screen->base) | NOUVEAU_BO_RD);
    BEGIN_NVC0(push, NVE4_CP(LAUNCH_DESC_ADDRESS), 1);
    PUSH_DATA (push, desc_gpuaddr >> 8);
    BEGIN_NVC0(push, NVE4_CP(LAUNCH), 1);