diff --git i/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_vbo.c w/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_vbo.c
index 69ca091..607cb0c 100644
--- i/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_vbo.c
+++ w/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_vbo.c
@@ -826,6 +826,8 @@ nvc0_draw_indirect(struct nvc0_context *nvc0, const struct pipe_draw_info *info)
 
    PUSH_SPACE(push, 7);
 
+   usleep(10);
+
    /* must make FIFO wait for engines idle before continuing to process */
    if ((buf->fence_wr && !nouveau_fence_signalled(buf->fence_wr)) ||
        (buf_count && buf_count->fence_wr &&