diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_draw.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_draw.c
index da37b181f6e..813f7c8e570 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_draw.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_draw.c
@@ -531,7 +531,6 @@ retry:
 }
 
 void brw_draw_prims( struct gl_context *ctx,
-		     const struct gl_client_array *arrays[],
 		     const struct _mesa_prim *prim,
 		     GLuint nr_prims,
 		     const struct _mesa_index_buffer *ib,
@@ -540,6 +539,7 @@ void brw_draw_prims( struct gl_context *ctx,
 		     GLuint max_index,
 		     struct gl_transform_feedback_object *tfb_vertcount )
 {
+   const struct gl_client_array **arrays = ctx->Array._DrawArrays;
    bool retval;
 
    if (!_mesa_check_conditional_render(ctx))
diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_draw.h b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_draw.h
index b91041932e1..2cc4cb38379 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_draw.h
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_draw.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ struct brw_context;
 
 
 void brw_draw_prims( struct gl_context *ctx,
-		     const struct gl_client_array *arrays[],
 		     const struct _mesa_prim *prims,
 		     GLuint nr_prims,
 		     const struct _mesa_index_buffer *ib,
diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/nouveau/nouveau_vbo_t.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/nouveau/nouveau_vbo_t.c
index 62fee2e1e27..a9a56e78f2d 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/nouveau/nouveau_vbo_t.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/nouveau/nouveau_vbo_t.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ get_max_client_stride(struct gl_context *ctx, const struct gl_client_array **arr
 }
 
 static void
-TAG(vbo_render_prims)(struct gl_context *ctx, const struct gl_client_array **arrays,
+TAG(vbo_render_prims)(struct gl_context *ctx,
 		      const struct _mesa_prim *prims, GLuint nr_prims,
 		      const struct _mesa_index_buffer *ib,
 		      GLboolean index_bounds_valid,
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@ vbo_draw_imm(struct gl_context *ctx, const struct gl_client_array **arrays,
 
 static void
 TAG(vbo_render_prims)(struct gl_context *ctx,
-		      const struct gl_client_array **arrays,
 		      const struct _mesa_prim *prims, GLuint nr_prims,
 		      const struct _mesa_index_buffer *ib,
 		      GLboolean index_bounds_valid,
@@ -456,6 +455,7 @@ TAG(vbo_render_prims)(struct gl_context *ctx,
 		      struct gl_transform_feedback_object *tfb_vertcount)
 {
 	struct nouveau_render_state *render = to_render_state(ctx);
+	const struct gl_client_array **arrays = ctx->Array._DrawArrays;
 
 	if (!index_bounds_valid)
 		vbo_get_minmax_indices(ctx, prims, ib, &min_index, &max_index,
@@ -484,7 +484,6 @@ TAG(vbo_render_prims)(struct gl_context *ctx,
 
 static void
 TAG(vbo_check_render_prims)(struct gl_context *ctx,
-			    const struct gl_client_array **arrays,
 			    const struct _mesa_prim *prims, GLuint nr_prims,
 			    const struct _mesa_index_buffer *ib,
 			    GLboolean index_bounds_valid,
@@ -496,12 +495,12 @@ TAG(vbo_check_render_prims)(struct gl_context *ctx,
 	nouveau_validate_framebuffer(ctx);
 
 	if (nctx->fallback == HWTNL)
-		TAG(vbo_render_prims)(ctx, arrays, prims, nr_prims, ib,
+		TAG(vbo_render_prims)(ctx, prims, nr_prims, ib,
 				      index_bounds_valid, min_index, max_index,
 				      tfb_vertcount);
 
 	if (nctx->fallback == SWTNL)
-		_tnl_vbo_draw_prims(ctx, arrays, prims, nr_prims, ib,
+		_tnl_vbo_draw_prims(ctx, prims, nr_prims, ib,
 				    index_bounds_valid, min_index, max_index,
 				    tfb_vertcount);
 }
diff --git a/src/mesa/main/mtypes.h b/src/mesa/main/mtypes.h
index 2b709ded683..9f1a2263f54 100644
--- a/src/mesa/main/mtypes.h
+++ b/src/mesa/main/mtypes.h
@@ -1636,6 +1636,11 @@ struct gl_array_attrib
 
    /* GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object */
    struct gl_buffer_object *ArrayBufferObj;
+
+   /**
+    * Vertex arrays as consumed by a driver.
+    * The array pointer is set up only by the VBO module. */
+   const struct gl_client_array **_DrawArrays; /**< 0..VERT_ATTRIB_MAX-1 */
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_cb_rasterpos.c b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_cb_rasterpos.c
index 2c21dc9a776..7fef031f013 100644
--- a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_cb_rasterpos.c
+++ b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_cb_rasterpos.c
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ st_RasterPos(struct gl_context *ctx, const GLfloat v[4])
    struct st_context *st = st_context(ctx);
    struct draw_context *draw = st->draw;
    struct rastpos_stage *rs;
+   const struct gl_client_array **saved_arrays = ctx->Array._DrawArrays;
 
    if (st->rastpos_stage) {
       /* get rastpos stage info */
@@ -251,8 +252,10 @@ st_RasterPos(struct gl_context *ctx, const GLfloat v[4])
    rs->array[0].Ptr = (GLubyte *) v;
 
    /* draw the point */
-   st_feedback_draw_vbo(ctx, rs->arrays, &rs->prim, 1, NULL, GL_TRUE, 0, 1,
+   ctx->Array._DrawArrays = rs->arrays;
+   st_feedback_draw_vbo(ctx, &rs->prim, 1, NULL, GL_TRUE, 0, 1,
                         NULL);
+   ctx->Array._DrawArrays = saved_arrays;
 
    /* restore draw's rasterization stage depending on rendermode */
    if (ctx->RenderMode == GL_FEEDBACK) {
diff --git a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_draw.c b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_draw.c
index edab76bf567..01ba09d6567 100644
--- a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_draw.c
+++ b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_draw.c
@@ -966,7 +966,6 @@ st_validate_varrays(struct gl_context *ctx,
  */
 void
 st_draw_vbo(struct gl_context *ctx,
-            const struct gl_client_array **arrays,
             const struct _mesa_prim *prims,
             GLuint nr_prims,
             const struct _mesa_index_buffer *ib,
@@ -979,6 +978,7 @@ st_draw_vbo(struct gl_context *ctx,
    struct pipe_context *pipe = st->pipe;
    struct pipe_index_buffer ibuffer;
    struct pipe_draw_info info;
+   const struct gl_client_array **arrays = ctx->Array._DrawArrays;
    unsigned i, num_instances = 1;
    unsigned max_index_plus_base;
    GLboolean new_array =
diff --git a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_draw.h b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_draw.h
index 47bdb11f81c..c608051eba1 100644
--- a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_draw.h
+++ b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_draw.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ void st_destroy_draw( struct st_context *st );
 
 extern void
 st_draw_vbo(struct gl_context *ctx,
-            const struct gl_client_array **arrays,
             const struct _mesa_prim *prims,
             GLuint nr_prims,
             const struct _mesa_index_buffer *ib,
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ st_draw_vbo(struct gl_context *ctx,
 
 extern void
 st_feedback_draw_vbo(struct gl_context *ctx,
-                     const struct gl_client_array **arrays,
                      const struct _mesa_prim *prims,
                      GLuint nr_prims,
                      const struct _mesa_index_buffer *ib,
diff --git a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_draw_feedback.c b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_draw_feedback.c
index a559b733ac2..257618aa992 100644
--- a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_draw_feedback.c
+++ b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_draw_feedback.c
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ set_feedback_vertex_format(struct gl_context *ctx)
  */
 void
 st_feedback_draw_vbo(struct gl_context *ctx,
-                     const struct gl_client_array **arrays,
                      const struct _mesa_prim *prims,
                      GLuint nr_prims,
                      const struct _mesa_index_buffer *ib,
@@ -110,6 +109,7 @@ st_feedback_draw_vbo(struct gl_context *ctx,
    struct pipe_index_buffer ibuffer;
    struct pipe_transfer *vb_transfer[PIPE_MAX_ATTRIBS];
    struct pipe_transfer *ib_transfer = NULL;
+   const struct gl_client_array **arrays = ctx->Array._DrawArrays;
    GLuint attr, i;
    const GLubyte *low_addr = NULL;
    const void *mapped_indices = NULL;
diff --git a/src/mesa/tnl/t_draw.c b/src/mesa/tnl/t_draw.c
index 17042cf8f37..6a3c9662e96 100644
--- a/src/mesa/tnl/t_draw.c
+++ b/src/mesa/tnl/t_draw.c
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ static void unmap_vbos( struct gl_context *ctx,
 
 
 void _tnl_vbo_draw_prims(struct gl_context *ctx,
-			 const struct gl_client_array *arrays[],
 			 const struct _mesa_prim *prim,
 			 GLuint nr_prims,
 			 const struct _mesa_index_buffer *ib,
@@ -417,6 +416,8 @@ void _tnl_vbo_draw_prims(struct gl_context *ctx,
 			 GLuint max_index,
 			 struct gl_transform_feedback_object *tfb_vertcount)
 {
+   const struct gl_client_array **arrays = ctx->Array._DrawArrays;
+
    if (!index_bounds_valid)
       vbo_get_minmax_indices(ctx, prim, ib, &min_index, &max_index, nr_prims);
 
diff --git a/src/mesa/tnl/tnl.h b/src/mesa/tnl/tnl.h
index 434bd7fcd95..f6b70e3236f 100644
--- a/src/mesa/tnl/tnl.h
+++ b/src/mesa/tnl/tnl.h
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ _tnl_draw_prims( struct gl_context *ctx,
 
 void
 _tnl_vbo_draw_prims( struct gl_context *ctx,
-		     const struct gl_client_array *arrays[],
 		     const struct _mesa_prim *prim,
 		     GLuint nr_prims,
 		     const struct _mesa_index_buffer *ib,
diff --git a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo.h b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo.h
index 2d01d9823cc..3cff8987e78 100644
--- a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo.h
+++ b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo.h
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ void _vbo_InvalidateState( struct gl_context *ctx, GLuint new_state );
 
 
 typedef void (*vbo_draw_func)( struct gl_context *ctx,
-			       const struct gl_client_array **arrays,
 			       const struct _mesa_prim *prims,
 			       GLuint nr_prims,
 			       const struct _mesa_index_buffer *ib,
diff --git a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_context.h b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_context.h
index a6397ba2f8f..93c48cd029b 100644
--- a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_context.h
+++ b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_context.h
@@ -131,6 +131,21 @@ vbo_draw_method(struct vbo_context *vbo, enum draw_method method)
 {
    if (vbo->last_draw_method != method) {
       struct gl_context *ctx = vbo->exec.ctx;
+
+      switch (method) {
+      case DRAW_ARRAYS:
+         ctx->Array._DrawArrays = vbo->exec.array.inputs;
+         break;
+      case DRAW_BEGIN_END:
+         ctx->Array._DrawArrays = vbo->exec.vtx.inputs;
+         break;
+      case DRAW_DISPLAY_LIST:
+         ctx->Array._DrawArrays = vbo->save.inputs;
+         break;
+      default:
+         ASSERT(0);
+      }
+
       ctx->Driver.UpdateState(ctx, _NEW_ARRAY);
       vbo->last_draw_method = method;
    }
diff --git a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_exec_array.c b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_exec_array.c
index 6c8a32e6452..d39324d12bc 100644
--- a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_exec_array.c
+++ b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_exec_array.c
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ vbo_draw_arrays(struct gl_context *ctx, GLenum mode, GLint start,
       if (primCount > 0) {
          /* draw one or two prims */
          check_buffers_are_unmapped(exec->array.inputs);
-         vbo->draw_prims(ctx, exec->array.inputs, prim, primCount, NULL,
+         vbo->draw_prims(ctx, prim, primCount, NULL,
                          GL_TRUE, start, start + count - 1, NULL);
       }
    }
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ vbo_draw_arrays(struct gl_context *ctx, GLenum mode, GLint start,
       prim[0].count = count;
 
       check_buffers_are_unmapped(exec->array.inputs);
-      vbo->draw_prims(ctx, exec->array.inputs, prim, 1, NULL,
+      vbo->draw_prims(ctx, prim, 1, NULL,
                       GL_TRUE, start, start + count - 1,
                       NULL);
    }
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ vbo_validated_drawrangeelements(struct gl_context *ctx, GLenum mode,
     */
 
    check_buffers_are_unmapped(exec->array.inputs);
-   vbo->draw_prims( ctx, exec->array.inputs, prim, 1, &ib,
+   vbo->draw_prims( ctx, prim, 1, &ib,
 		    index_bounds_valid, start, end, NULL );
 }
 
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ vbo_validated_multidrawelements(struct gl_context *ctx, GLenum mode,
       }
 
       check_buffers_are_unmapped(exec->array.inputs);
-      vbo->draw_prims(ctx, exec->array.inputs, prim, primcount, &ib,
+      vbo->draw_prims(ctx, prim, primcount, &ib,
 		      GL_FALSE, ~0, ~0, NULL);
    } else {
       /* render one prim at a time */
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ vbo_validated_multidrawelements(struct gl_context *ctx, GLenum mode,
 	    prim[0].basevertex = 0;
 
          check_buffers_are_unmapped(exec->array.inputs);
-         vbo->draw_prims(ctx, exec->array.inputs, prim, 1, &ib,
+         vbo->draw_prims(ctx, prim, 1, &ib,
                          GL_FALSE, ~0, ~0, NULL);
       }
    }
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ vbo_draw_transform_feedback(struct gl_context *ctx, GLenum mode,
     * will be rendered. */
 
    check_buffers_are_unmapped(exec->array.inputs);
-   vbo->draw_prims(ctx, exec->array.inputs, prim, 1, NULL,
+   vbo->draw_prims(ctx, prim, 1, NULL,
                    GL_TRUE, 0, 0, obj);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_exec_draw.c b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_exec_draw.c
index da5ca695eaf..6e8bb15d1e2 100644
--- a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_exec_draw.c
+++ b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_exec_draw.c
@@ -407,8 +407,7 @@ vbo_exec_vtx_flush(struct vbo_exec_context *exec, GLboolean keepUnmapped)
 		   exec->vtx.vert_count);
 
 	 vbo_context(ctx)->draw_prims( ctx, 
-				       exec->vtx.inputs, 
-				       exec->vtx.prim, 
+				       exec->vtx.prim,
 				       exec->vtx.prim_count,
 				       NULL,
 				       GL_TRUE,
diff --git a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_rebase.c b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_rebase.c
index 597a8f46994..9a98ef7d449 100644
--- a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_rebase.c
+++ b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_rebase.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ void vbo_rebase_prims( struct gl_context *ctx,
 
    struct _mesa_index_buffer tmp_ib;
    struct _mesa_prim *tmp_prims = NULL;
+   const struct gl_client_array **saved_arrays = ctx->Array._DrawArrays;
    void *tmp_indices = NULL;
    GLuint i;
 
@@ -226,15 +227,18 @@ void vbo_rebase_prims( struct gl_context *ctx,
    
    /* Re-issue the draw call.
     */
+   ctx->Array._DrawArrays = tmp_array_pointers;
+
    draw( ctx, 
-	 tmp_array_pointers, 
-	 prim, 
+	 prim,
 	 nr_prims, 
 	 ib, 
 	 GL_TRUE,
 	 0, 
 	 max_index - min_index,
 	 NULL );
+
+   ctx->Array._DrawArrays = saved_arrays;
    
    if (tmp_indices)
       free(tmp_indices);
diff --git a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_save_draw.c b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_save_draw.c
index 47564d340eb..bb5961549ef 100644
--- a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_save_draw.c
+++ b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_save_draw.c
@@ -312,8 +312,7 @@ vbo_save_playback_vertex_list(struct gl_context *ctx, void *data)
 
       if (node->count > 0) {
          vbo_context(ctx)->draw_prims(ctx, 
-                                      save->inputs, 
-                                      node->prim, 
+                                      node->prim,
                                       node->prim_count,
                                       NULL,
                                       GL_TRUE,
diff --git a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_split_copy.c b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_split_copy.c
index b53293c3120..9665c4fcd2f 100644
--- a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_split_copy.c
+++ b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_split_copy.c
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ dump_draw_info(struct gl_context *ctx,
 static void
 flush( struct copy_context *copy )
 {
+   struct gl_context *ctx = copy->ctx;
+   const struct gl_client_array **saved_arrays = ctx->Array._DrawArrays;
    GLuint i;
 
    /* Set some counters: 
@@ -189,8 +191,9 @@ flush( struct copy_context *copy )
    (void) dump_draw_info;
 #endif
 
-   copy->draw( copy->ctx,
-	       copy->dstarray_ptr,
+   ctx->Array._DrawArrays = copy->dstarray_ptr;
+
+   copy->draw( ctx,
 	       copy->dstprim,
 	       copy->dstprim_nr,
 	       &copy->dstib,
@@ -199,6 +202,8 @@ flush( struct copy_context *copy )
 	       copy->dstbuf_nr - 1,
 	       NULL );
 
+   ctx->Array._DrawArrays = saved_arrays;
+
    /* Reset all pointers: 
     */
    copy->dstprim_nr = 0;
diff --git a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_split_inplace.c b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_split_inplace.c
index 9e596f66891..7c2cc3ece5a 100644
--- a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_split_inplace.c
+++ b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_split_inplace.c
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ struct split_context {
 
 static void flush_vertex( struct split_context *split )
 {
+   struct gl_context *ctx = split->ctx;
+   const struct gl_client_array **saved_arrays = ctx->Array._DrawArrays;
    struct _mesa_index_buffer ib;
    GLuint i;
 
@@ -82,8 +84,9 @@ static void flush_vertex( struct split_context *split )
 
    assert(split->max_index >= split->min_index);
 
-   split->draw(split->ctx,
-	       split->array,
+   ctx->Array._DrawArrays = split->array;
+
+   split->draw(ctx,
 	       split->dstprim,
 	       split->dstprim_nr,
 	       split->ib ? &ib : NULL,
@@ -92,6 +95,8 @@ static void flush_vertex( struct split_context *split )
 	       split->max_index,
 	       NULL);
 
+   ctx->Array._DrawArrays = saved_arrays;
+
    split->dstprim_nr = 0;
    split->min_index = ~0;
    split->max_index = 0;