diff --git a/src/cairo-gl-operand.c b/src/cairo-gl-operand.c
index a6c7185..05e65bc 100644
--- a/src/cairo-gl-operand.c
+++ b/src/cairo-gl-operand.c
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ _cairo_gl_surface_operand_init (cairo_gl_operand_t *operand,
     if (surface->base.type != CAIRO_SURFACE_TYPE_GL)
 	return CAIRO_INT_STATUS_UNSUPPORTED;
 
+    if (surface->tex == 0)
+	return CAIRO_INT_STATUS_UNSUPPORTED;
+
     if (surface->base.backend->type != CAIRO_SURFACE_TYPE_GL) {
 	if (_cairo_surface_is_subsurface (&surface->base))
 	    return _cairo_gl_subsurface_operand_init (operand, _src, dst,