diff --git a/src/gallium/state_trackers/xorg/xorg_exa.c b/src/gallium/state_trackers/xorg/xorg_exa.c
index e40f9f1f6b5..a302aa589e4 100644
--- a/src/gallium/state_trackers/xorg/xorg_exa.c
+++ b/src/gallium/state_trackers/xorg/xorg_exa.c
@@ -350,7 +350,8 @@ ExaPrepareCopy(PixmapPtr pSrcPixmap, PixmapPtr pDstPixmap, int xdir,
     exa->copy.src = src_priv;
     exa->copy.dst = priv;
 
-    return TRUE;
+    /*XXX disabled until some issues with syncing are fixed */
+    return FALSE;
 }
 
 static void