diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_context.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_context.c
index 3c5b8483197..e76e9fdcc86 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_context.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_context.c
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ GLboolean brwCreateContext( const __GLcontextModes *mesaVis,
 
    brw_draw_init( brw );
 
+   vbo_use_buffer_objects(ctx);
+
    return GL_TRUE;
 }