diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_screen.c b/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_screen.c
index 8fc1d5a..63d5d6b 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_screen.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  * USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. */
 
 #include "util/u_format.h"
+#include "util/u_format_s3tc.h"
 #include "util/u_memory.h"
 
 #include "r300_context.h"
@@ -213,6 +214,11 @@ static boolean r300_is_format_supported(struct pipe_screen* screen,
                        format == PIPE_FORMAT_RGTC1_SNORM;
     boolean is_ati2n = format == PIPE_FORMAT_RGTC2_UNORM ||
                        format == PIPE_FORMAT_RGTC2_SNORM;
+    const struct util_format_description *format_desc;
+
+    format_desc = util_format_description(format);
+    if (!format_desc)
+        return FALSE;
 
     if (target >= PIPE_MAX_TEXTURE_TYPES) {
         fprintf(stderr, "r300: Implementation error: Received bogus texture "
@@ -253,6 +259,10 @@ static boolean r300_is_format_supported(struct pipe_screen* screen,
         retval |= PIPE_BIND_DEPTH_STENCIL;
     }
 
+    if (format_desc->layout == UTIL_FORMAT_LAYOUT_S3TC) {
+        retval |= PIPE_BIND_SAMPLER_VIEW;
+    }
+
     return retval == usage;
 }
 
@@ -319,6 +329,8 @@ struct pipe_screen* r300_create_screen(struct r300_winsys_screen *rws)
 
     r300_init_screen_resource_functions(r300screen);
 
+    util_format_s3tc_init();
+
     return &r300screen->screen;
 }