diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/gen8_draw_upload.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/gen8_draw_upload.c
index 69ba8e9..3e9590d 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/gen8_draw_upload.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/gen8_draw_upload.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ gen8_emit_vertices(struct brw_context *brw)
     * The stale VB state stays in place, but they don't do anything unless
     * a VE loads from them.
     */
-   if (brw->vb.nr_enabled == 0) {
+   if (brw->vb.nr_enabled == 0 && 0) {
       BEGIN_BATCH(3);
       OUT_BATCH((_3DSTATE_VERTEX_ELEMENTS << 16) | (3 - 2));
       OUT_BATCH((0 << GEN6_VE0_INDEX_SHIFT) |