diff --git a/shared-core/i915_dma.c b/shared-core/i915_dma.c
index 4d77dfcf..541b4ccb 100644
--- a/shared-core/i915_dma.c
+++ b/shared-core/i915_dma.c
@@ -1402,7 +1402,8 @@ int i915_driver_device_is_agp(struct drm_device * dev)
 int i915_driver_firstopen(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 #ifdef I915_HAVE_BUFFER
-	drm_bo_driver_init(dev);
+	if (!IS_I9XX(dev))
+		drm_bo_driver_init(dev);
 #endif
 	return 0;
 }