diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/cell/ppu/cell_context.c b/src/gallium/drivers/cell/ppu/cell_context.c
index 2301df5ba52..ccbbd1d331c 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/cell/ppu/cell_context.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/cell/ppu/cell_context.c
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ cell_create_context(struct pipe_screen *screen,
    cell_init_vbuf(cell);
    draw_set_rasterize_stage(cell->draw, cell->vbuf);
 
+   /* convert all points/lines to tris for the time being */
+   draw_wide_point_threshold(cell->draw, 0.0);
+   draw_wide_line_threshold(cell->draw, 0.0);
+
    /*
     * SPU stuff
     */