diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/intel/intel_tex_format.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/intel/intel_tex_format.c
index 9d73a2fb375..f8316ae2f8d 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/intel/intel_tex_format.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/intel/intel_tex_format.c
@@ -204,11 +204,13 @@ intelChooseTextureFormat(struct gl_context * ctx, GLint internalFormat,
     * { R, G, 1.0, 1.0 } from a red-green texture would be useful.
     */
    case GL_RED:
+   case GL_COMPRESSED_RED:
    case GL_R8:
       return MESA_FORMAT_R8;
    case GL_R16:
       return MESA_FORMAT_R16;
    case GL_RG:
+   case GL_COMPRESSED_RG:
    case GL_RG8:
       return MESA_FORMAT_RG88;
    case GL_RG16: