diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_context.c b/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_context.c
index 3eb242798aa..4a8facd7caf 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_context.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_context.c
@@ -441,7 +441,9 @@ struct pipe_context* r300_create_context(struct pipe_screen* screen,
                                      PIPE_BIND_CUSTOM, PIPE_USAGE_STREAM, 0);
     r300->context.stream_uploader = u_upload_create(&r300->context, 1024 * 1024,
                                                     0, PIPE_USAGE_STREAM, 0);
-    r300->context.const_uploader = r300->context.stream_uploader;
+    r300->context.const_uploader = u_upload_create(&r300->context, 1024 * 1024,
+                                                   PIPE_BIND_CONSTANT_BUFFER,
+                                                   PIPE_USAGE_STREAM, 0);
 
     r300->blitter = util_blitter_create(&r300->context);
     if (r300->blitter == NULL)