diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_blit.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_blit.c
index f0bc58a558f..0d93e23df86 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_blit.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_blit.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ struct blit_state
    struct pipe_rasterizer_state rasterizer;
    struct pipe_sampler_state sampler;
    struct pipe_viewport_state viewport;
+   struct pipe_vertex_element velem[2];
 
    void *vs;
    void *fs[TGSI_WRITEMASK_XYZW + 1];
@@ -115,6 +116,15 @@ util_create_blit(struct pipe_context *pipe, struct cso_context *cso)
    ctx->sampler.normalized_coords = 1;
 
 
+   /* vertex elements state */
+   memset(&ctx->velem[0], 0, sizeof(ctx->velem[0]) * 2);
+   for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+      ctx->velem[i].src_offset = i * 4 * sizeof(float);
+      ctx->velem[i].instance_divisor = 0;
+      ctx->velem[i].vertex_buffer_index = 0;
+      ctx->velem[i].src_format = PIPE_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_FLOAT;
+   }
+
    /* vertex shader - still required to provide the linkage between
     * fragment shader input semantics and vertex_element/buffers.
     */
@@ -410,11 +420,13 @@ util_blit_pixels_writemask(struct blit_state *ctx,
    cso_save_framebuffer(ctx->cso);
    cso_save_fragment_shader(ctx->cso);
    cso_save_vertex_shader(ctx->cso);
+   cso_save_vertex_elements(ctx->cso);
 
    /* set misc state we care about */
    cso_set_blend(ctx->cso, &ctx->blend);
    cso_set_depth_stencil_alpha(ctx->cso, &ctx->depthstencil);
    cso_set_rasterizer(ctx->cso, &ctx->rasterizer);
+   cso_set_vertex_elements(ctx->cso, 2, ctx->velem);
 
    /* sampler */
    ctx->sampler.min_img_filter = filter;
@@ -464,6 +476,7 @@ util_blit_pixels_writemask(struct blit_state *ctx,
    cso_restore_framebuffer(ctx->cso);
    cso_restore_fragment_shader(ctx->cso);
    cso_restore_vertex_shader(ctx->cso);
+   cso_restore_vertex_elements(ctx->cso);
 
    pipe_texture_reference(&tex, NULL);
 }
@@ -547,11 +560,13 @@ util_blit_pixels_tex(struct blit_state *ctx,
    cso_save_framebuffer(ctx->cso);
    cso_save_fragment_shader(ctx->cso);
    cso_save_vertex_shader(ctx->cso);
+   cso_save_vertex_elements(ctx->cso);
 
    /* set misc state we care about */
    cso_set_blend(ctx->cso, &ctx->blend);
    cso_set_depth_stencil_alpha(ctx->cso, &ctx->depthstencil);
    cso_set_rasterizer(ctx->cso, &ctx->rasterizer);
+   cso_set_vertex_elements(ctx->cso, 2, ctx->velem);
 
    /* sampler */
    ctx->sampler.min_img_filter = filter;
@@ -596,4 +611,5 @@ util_blit_pixels_tex(struct blit_state *ctx,
    cso_restore_framebuffer(ctx->cso);
    cso_restore_fragment_shader(ctx->cso);
    cso_restore_vertex_shader(ctx->cso);
+   cso_restore_vertex_elements(ctx->cso);
 }
diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_blitter.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_blitter.c
index 18f86068183..3542a2e4446 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_blitter.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_blitter.c
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ struct blitter_context_priv
    void *dsa_write_depth_keep_stencil;
    void *dsa_keep_depth_stencil;
 
+   void *velem_state;
+
    /* Sampler state for clamping to a miplevel. */
    void *sampler_state[PIPE_MAX_TEXTURE_LEVELS];
 
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ struct blitter_context *util_blitter_create(struct pipe_context *pipe)
    struct pipe_depth_stencil_alpha_state dsa = { { 0 } };
    struct pipe_rasterizer_state rs_state = { 0 };
    struct pipe_sampler_state *sampler_state;
+   struct pipe_vertex_element velem[2];
    unsigned i;
 
    ctx = CALLOC_STRUCT(blitter_context_priv);
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@ struct blitter_context *util_blitter_create(struct pipe_context *pipe)
    ctx->blitter.saved_rs_state = INVALID_PTR;
    ctx->blitter.saved_fs = INVALID_PTR;
    ctx->blitter.saved_vs = INVALID_PTR;
+   ctx->blitter.saved_velem_state = INVALID_PTR;
    ctx->blitter.saved_fb_state.nr_cbufs = ~0;
    ctx->blitter.saved_num_textures = ~0;
    ctx->blitter.saved_num_sampler_states = ~0;
@@ -165,6 +169,16 @@ struct blitter_context *util_blitter_create(struct pipe_context *pipe)
    rs_state.flatshade = 1;
    ctx->rs_state = pipe->create_rasterizer_state(pipe, &rs_state);
 
+   /* vertex elements state */
+   memset(&velem[0], 0, sizeof(velem[0]) * 2);
+   for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+      velem[i].src_offset = i * 4 * sizeof(float);
+      velem[i].instance_divisor = 0;
+      velem[i].vertex_buffer_index = 0;
+      velem[i].src_format = PIPE_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_FLOAT;
+   }
+   ctx->velem_state = pipe->create_vertex_elements_state(pipe, 2, &velem[0]);
+
    /* fragment shaders are created on-demand */
 
    /* vertex shaders */
@@ -214,6 +228,7 @@ void util_blitter_destroy(struct blitter_context *blitter)
    pipe->delete_rasterizer_state(pipe, ctx->rs_state);
    pipe->delete_vs_state(pipe, ctx->vs_col);
    pipe->delete_vs_state(pipe, ctx->vs_tex);
+   pipe->delete_vertex_elements_state(pipe, ctx->velem_state);
 
    for (i = 0; i < PIPE_MAX_TEXTURE_TYPES; i++) {
       if (ctx->fs_texfetch_col[i])
@@ -241,7 +256,8 @@ static void blitter_check_saved_CSOs(struct blitter_context_priv *ctx)
           ctx->blitter.saved_dsa_state != INVALID_PTR &&
           ctx->blitter.saved_rs_state != INVALID_PTR &&
           ctx->blitter.saved_fs != INVALID_PTR &&
-          ctx->blitter.saved_vs != INVALID_PTR);
+          ctx->blitter.saved_vs != INVALID_PTR &&
+          ctx->blitter.saved_velem_state != INVALID_PTR);
 }
 
 static void blitter_restore_CSOs(struct blitter_context_priv *ctx)
@@ -254,12 +270,14 @@ static void blitter_restore_CSOs(struct blitter_context_priv *ctx)
    pipe->bind_rasterizer_state(pipe, ctx->blitter.saved_rs_state);
    pipe->bind_fs_state(pipe, ctx->blitter.saved_fs);
    pipe->bind_vs_state(pipe, ctx->blitter.saved_vs);
+   pipe->bind_vertex_elements_state(pipe, ctx->blitter.saved_velem_state);
 
    ctx->blitter.saved_blend_state = INVALID_PTR;
    ctx->blitter.saved_dsa_state = INVALID_PTR;
    ctx->blitter.saved_rs_state = INVALID_PTR;
    ctx->blitter.saved_fs = INVALID_PTR;
    ctx->blitter.saved_vs = INVALID_PTR;
+   ctx->blitter.saved_velem_state = INVALID_PTR;
 
    pipe->set_stencil_ref(pipe, &ctx->blitter.saved_stencil_ref);
 
@@ -546,6 +564,7 @@ void util_blitter_clear(struct blitter_context *blitter,
       pipe->bind_depth_stencil_alpha_state(pipe, ctx->dsa_keep_depth_stencil);
 
    pipe->bind_rasterizer_state(pipe, ctx->rs_state);
+   pipe->bind_vertex_elements_state(pipe, ctx->velem_state);
    pipe->bind_fs_state(pipe, blitter_get_fs_col(ctx, num_cbufs));
    pipe->bind_vs_state(pipe, ctx->vs_col);
 
@@ -611,6 +630,7 @@ static void util_blitter_do_copy(struct blitter_context *blitter,
    pipe->bind_vs_state(pipe, ctx->vs_tex);
    pipe->bind_fragment_sampler_states(pipe, 1,
       blitter_get_sampler_state(ctx, src->level));
+   pipe->bind_vertex_elements_state(pipe, ctx->velem_state);
    pipe->set_fragment_sampler_textures(pipe, 1, &src->texture);
    pipe->set_framebuffer_state(pipe, &fb_state);
 
@@ -784,6 +804,7 @@ void util_blitter_fill(struct blitter_context *blitter,
    pipe->bind_rasterizer_state(pipe, ctx->rs_state);
    pipe->bind_fs_state(pipe, blitter_get_fs_col(ctx, 1));
    pipe->bind_vs_state(pipe, ctx->vs_col);
+   pipe->bind_vertex_elements_state(pipe, ctx->velem_state);
 
    /* set a framebuffer state */
    fb_state.width = dst->width;
diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_blitter.h b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_blitter.h
index a2f17073ac6..7d8a09edb53 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_blitter.h
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_blitter.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct blitter_context
    /* Private members, really. */
    void *saved_blend_state;   /**< blend state */
    void *saved_dsa_state;     /**< depth stencil alpha state */
+   void *saved_velem_state;   /**< vertex elements state */
    void *saved_rs_state;      /**< rasterizer state */
    void *saved_fs, *saved_vs; /**< fragment shader, vertex shader */
 
@@ -170,6 +171,13 @@ void util_blitter_save_depth_stencil_alpha(struct blitter_context *blitter,
    blitter->saved_dsa_state = state;
 }
 
+static INLINE
+void util_blitter_save_vertex_elements(struct blitter_context *blitter,
+                                       void *state)
+{
+   blitter->saved_velem_state = state;
+}
+
 static INLINE
 void util_blitter_save_stencil_ref(struct blitter_context *blitter,
                                    const struct pipe_stencil_ref *state)
diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_draw_quad.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_draw_quad.c
index 36e9a4941f4..8c194102bfc 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_draw_quad.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_draw_quad.c
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ util_draw_vertex_buffer(struct pipe_context *pipe,
                         uint num_attribs)
 {
    struct pipe_vertex_buffer vbuffer;
-   struct pipe_vertex_element velements[PIPE_MAX_ATTRIBS];
-   uint i;
 
    assert(num_attribs <= PIPE_MAX_ATTRIBS);
 
@@ -58,14 +56,7 @@ util_draw_vertex_buffer(struct pipe_context *pipe,
    vbuffer.max_index = num_verts - 1;
    pipe->set_vertex_buffers(pipe, 1, &vbuffer);
 
-   /* tell pipe about the vertex attributes */
-   for (i = 0; i < num_attribs; i++) {
-      velements[i].src_offset = i * 4 * sizeof(float);
-      velements[i].instance_divisor = 0;
-      velements[i].vertex_buffer_index = 0;
-      velements[i].src_format = PIPE_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_FLOAT;
-   }
-   pipe->set_vertex_elements(pipe, num_attribs, velements);
+   /* note: vertex elements already set by caller */
 
    /* draw */
    pipe->draw_arrays(pipe, prim_type, 0, num_verts);
diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_gen_mipmap.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_gen_mipmap.c
index 4e358d3938c..db726df9c3b 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_gen_mipmap.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_gen_mipmap.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ struct gen_mipmap_state
    struct pipe_depth_stencil_alpha_state depthstencil;
    struct pipe_rasterizer_state rasterizer;
    struct pipe_sampler_state sampler;
+   struct pipe_vertex_element velem[2];
 
    void *vs;
    void *fs2d, *fsCube;
@@ -1307,6 +1308,15 @@ util_create_gen_mipmap(struct pipe_context *pipe,
    ctx->sampler.min_mip_filter = PIPE_TEX_MIPFILTER_NEAREST;
    ctx->sampler.normalized_coords = 1;
 
+   /* vertex elements state */
+   memset(&ctx->velem[0], 0, sizeof(ctx->velem[0]) * 2);
+   for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+      ctx->velem[i].src_offset = i * 4 * sizeof(float);
+      ctx->velem[i].instance_divisor = 0;
+      ctx->velem[i].vertex_buffer_index = 0;
+      ctx->velem[i].src_format = PIPE_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_FLOAT;
+   }
+
    /* vertex shader - still needed to specify mapping from fragment
     * shader input semantics to vertex elements 
     */
@@ -1499,11 +1509,13 @@ util_gen_mipmap(struct gen_mipmap_state *ctx,
    cso_save_framebuffer(ctx->cso);
    cso_save_fragment_shader(ctx->cso);
    cso_save_vertex_shader(ctx->cso);
+   cso_save_vertex_elements(ctx->cso);
 
    /* bind our state */
    cso_set_blend(ctx->cso, &ctx->blend);
    cso_set_depth_stencil_alpha(ctx->cso, &ctx->depthstencil);
    cso_set_rasterizer(ctx->cso, &ctx->rasterizer);
+   cso_set_vertex_elements(ctx->cso, 2, ctx->velem);
 
    cso_set_fragment_shader_handle(ctx->cso, fs);
    cso_set_vertex_shader_handle(ctx->cso, ctx->vs);
@@ -1578,4 +1590,5 @@ util_gen_mipmap(struct gen_mipmap_state *ctx,
    cso_restore_framebuffer(ctx->cso);
    cso_restore_fragment_shader(ctx->cso);
    cso_restore_vertex_shader(ctx->cso);
+   cso_restore_vertex_elements(ctx->cso);
 }