diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/intel/intel_tex_image.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/intel/intel_tex_image.c
index 866022d..12ac85a 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/intel/intel_tex_image.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/intel/intel_tex_image.c
@@ -741,7 +741,11 @@ intelSetTexBuffer(__DRIcontext *pDRICtx, GLint target, __DRIdrawable *dPriv)
    if (rb->region == NULL)
       return;
 
-   type = GL_BGRA;
+   if (intel_fb->Base.Visual.alphaBits > 0)
+      type = GL_BGRA;
+   else
+      type = GL_BGR;
+
    format = GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE;
    internalFormat = (rb->region->cpp == 3 ? 3 : 4);