diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/etnaviv/etnaviv_format.c b/src/gallium/drivers/etnaviv/etnaviv_format.c
index ee50b529622..354dc2026ca 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/etnaviv/etnaviv_format.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/etnaviv/etnaviv_format.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static struct etna_format formats[PIPE_FORMAT_COUNT] = {
    _T(B5G5R5A1_UNORM, A1R5G5B5, SWIZ(X, Y, Z, W), A1R5G5B5),
    _T(B5G5R5X1_UNORM, X1R5G5B5, SWIZ(X, Y, Z, W), X1R5G5B5),
 
-   V_(R8G8_UNORM,   UNSIGNED_BYTE,  NONE),
+   VT(R8G8_UNORM,   UNSIGNED_BYTE,  EXT_G8R8 | EXT_FORMAT, SWIZ(X, Y, 0, 1), NONE),
    V_(R8G8_SNORM,   BYTE,           NONE),
    V_(R8G8_UINT,    UNSIGNED_BYTE,  NONE),
    V_(R8G8_SINT,    BYTE,           NONE),