diff --git a/src/gallium/state_trackers/vdpau/bitmap.c b/src/gallium/state_trackers/vdpau/bitmap.c
index 469f3e8..d316134 100644
--- a/src/gallium/state_trackers/vdpau/bitmap.c
+++ b/src/gallium/state_trackers/vdpau/bitmap.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ vlVdpBitmapSurfaceCreate(VdpDevice device,
    struct pipe_context *pipe;
    struct pipe_resource res_tmpl, *res;
    struct pipe_sampler_view sv_templ;
+   VdpStatus ret;
 
    vlVdpBitmapSurface *vlsurface = NULL;
 
@@ -79,32 +80,43 @@ vlVdpBitmapSurfaceCreate(VdpDevice device,
    res_tmpl.usage = frequently_accessed ? PIPE_USAGE_DYNAMIC : PIPE_USAGE_STATIC;
 
    pipe_mutex_lock(dev->mutex);
+
+   if (!CheckSurfaceParams(pipe->screen, &res_tmpl))
+      goto err_unlock;
+
    res = pipe->screen->resource_create(pipe->screen, &res_tmpl);
    if (!res) {
-      pipe_mutex_unlock(dev->mutex);
-      FREE(dev);
-      FREE(vlsurface);
-      return VDP_STATUS_RESOURCES;
+      ret = VDP_STATUS_RESOURCES;
+      goto err_unlock;
    }
 
    vlVdpDefaultSamplerViewTemplate(&sv_templ, res);
    vlsurface->sampler_view = pipe->create_sampler_view(pipe, res, &sv_templ);
 
    pipe_resource_reference(&res, NULL);
-   pipe_mutex_unlock(dev->mutex);
 
    if (!vlsurface->sampler_view) {
-      FREE(dev);
-      return VDP_STATUS_RESOURCES;
+      ret = VDP_STATUS_RESOURCES;
+      goto err_unlock;
    }
 
+   pipe_mutex_unlock(dev->mutex);
+
    *surface = vlAddDataHTAB(vlsurface);
    if (*surface == 0) {
-      FREE(dev);
-      return VDP_STATUS_ERROR;
+      pipe_mutex_lock(dev->mutex);
+      ret = VDP_STATUS_ERROR;
+      goto err_sampler;
    }
 
    return VDP_STATUS_OK;
+
+err_sampler:
+   pipe_sampler_view_reference(&vlsurface->sampler_view, NULL);
+err_unlock:
+   pipe_mutex_unlock(dev->mutex);
+   FREE(vlsurface);
+   return ret;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/gallium/state_trackers/vdpau/device.c b/src/gallium/state_trackers/vdpau/device.c
index fb9c68c..36ac11a 100644
--- a/src/gallium/state_trackers/vdpau/device.c
+++ b/src/gallium/state_trackers/vdpau/device.c
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ vdp_imp_device_create_x11(Display *display, int screen, VdpDevice *device,
       goto no_context;
    }
 
+   if (!pscreen->get_param(pscreen, PIPE_CAP_NPOT_TEXTURES)) {
+      ret = VDP_STATUS_NO_IMPLEMENTATION;
+      goto no_context;
+   }
+
    *device = vlAddDataHTAB(dev);
    if (*device == 0) {
       ret = VDP_STATUS_ERROR;
diff --git a/src/gallium/state_trackers/vdpau/output.c b/src/gallium/state_trackers/vdpau/output.c
index e4e1433..50036ae 100644
--- a/src/gallium/state_trackers/vdpau/output.c
+++ b/src/gallium/state_trackers/vdpau/output.c
@@ -83,41 +83,29 @@ vlVdpOutputSurfaceCreate(VdpDevice device,
    res_tmpl.usage = PIPE_USAGE_STATIC;
 
    pipe_mutex_lock(dev->mutex);
+
+   if (!CheckSurfaceParams(pipe->screen, &res_tmpl))
+      goto err_unlock;
+
    res = pipe->screen->resource_create(pipe->screen, &res_tmpl);
-   if (!res) {
-      pipe_mutex_unlock(dev->mutex);
-      FREE(dev);
-      FREE(vlsurface);
-      return VDP_STATUS_ERROR;
-   }
+   if (!res)
+      goto err_unlock;
 
    vlVdpDefaultSamplerViewTemplate(&sv_templ, res);
    vlsurface->sampler_view = pipe->create_sampler_view(pipe, res, &sv_templ);
-   if (!vlsurface->sampler_view) {
-      pipe_resource_reference(&res, NULL);
-      pipe_mutex_unlock(dev->mutex);
-      FREE(dev);
-      return VDP_STATUS_ERROR;
-   }
+   if (!vlsurface->sampler_view)
+      goto err_resource;
 
    memset(&surf_templ, 0, sizeof(surf_templ));
    surf_templ.format = res->format;
    vlsurface->surface = pipe->create_surface(pipe, res, &surf_templ);
-   if (!vlsurface->surface) {
-      pipe_resource_reference(&res, NULL);
-      pipe_mutex_unlock(dev->mutex);
-      FREE(dev);
-      return VDP_STATUS_ERROR;
-   }
+   if (!vlsurface->surface)
+      goto err_resource;
 
    *surface = vlAddDataHTAB(vlsurface);
-   if (*surface == 0) {
-      pipe_resource_reference(&res, NULL);
-      pipe_mutex_unlock(dev->mutex);
-      FREE(dev);
-      return VDP_STATUS_ERROR;
-   }
-   
+   if (*surface == 0)
+      goto err_resource;
+
    pipe_resource_reference(&res, NULL);
 
    vl_compositor_init_state(&vlsurface->cstate, pipe);
@@ -125,6 +113,15 @@ vlVdpOutputSurfaceCreate(VdpDevice device,
    pipe_mutex_unlock(dev->mutex);
 
    return VDP_STATUS_OK;
+
+err_resource:
+   pipe_sampler_view_reference(&vlsurface->sampler_view, NULL);
+   pipe_surface_reference(&vlsurface->surface, NULL);
+   pipe_surface_reference(&res, NULL);
+err_unlock:
+   pipe_mutex_unlock(dev->mutex);
+   FREE(vlsurface);
+   return VDP_STATUS_ERROR;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -326,6 +323,9 @@ vlVdpOutputSurfacePutBitsIndexed(VdpOutputSurface surface,
    pipe_mutex_lock(vlsurface->device->mutex);
    vlVdpResolveDelayedRendering(vlsurface->device, NULL, NULL);
 
+   if (!CheckSurfaceParams(context->screen, &res_tmpl))
+      goto error_resource;
+
    res = context->screen->resource_create(context->screen, &res_tmpl);
    if (!res)
       goto error_resource;
diff --git a/src/gallium/state_trackers/vdpau/vdpau_private.h b/src/gallium/state_trackers/vdpau/vdpau_private.h
index 60196ac..6c2c019 100644
--- a/src/gallium/state_trackers/vdpau/vdpau_private.h
+++ b/src/gallium/state_trackers/vdpau/vdpau_private.h
@@ -332,6 +332,14 @@ RectToPipeBox(const VdpRect *rect, struct pipe_resource *res)
    return box;
 }
 
+static inline bool
+CheckSurfaceParams(struct pipe_screen *screen,
+                   const struct pipe_resource *templ)
+{
+   return screen->is_format_supported(
+         screen, templ->format, templ->target, templ->nr_samples, templ->bind);
+}
+
 typedef struct
 {
    struct vl_screen *vscreen;