diff --git a/src/glx/mini/driver.h b/src/glx/mini/driver.h
index a619ad4449d..3d3476453ce 100644
--- a/src/glx/mini/driver.h
+++ b/src/glx/mini/driver.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ typedef struct DRIDriverContextRec {
    int chipset;
    int bpp; 
    int cpp;  
+   int agpmode;
    
    unsigned long FBStart;   /**< \brief physical address of the framebuffer */
    unsigned long MMIOStart; /**< \brief physical address of the MMIO region */
diff --git a/src/glx/mini/miniglx.c b/src/glx/mini/miniglx.c
index 00144a5f6a3..d751c2efa5c 100644
--- a/src/glx/mini/miniglx.c
+++ b/src/glx/mini/miniglx.c
@@ -793,6 +793,7 @@ static int __read_config_file( Display *dpy )
    dpy->driverContext.bpp = 32;
    dpy->driverContext.cpp = 4;
    dpy->rotateMode = 0;
+   dpy->driverContext.agpmode = 1;
 
    fname = getenv("MINIGLX_CONF");
    if (!fname) fname = "/etc/miniglx.conf";
@@ -858,6 +859,10 @@ static int __read_config_file( Display *dpy )
 	    fprintf(stderr, "malformed bpp: %s\n", opt);
 	 dpy->driverContext.cpp = dpy->driverContext.bpp / 8;
       }
+      else if (strcmp(opt, "agpmode") == 0) {
+         if (sscanf(val, "%d", &dpy->driverContext.agpmode) != 1)
+            fprintf(stderr, "malformed agpmode: %s\n", opt);
+      }
    }
 
    fclose(file);