diff --git a/glamor/glamor.c b/glamor/glamor.c
index d438b9c1e..cba662347 100644
--- a/glamor/glamor.c
+++ b/glamor/glamor.c
@@ -399,7 +399,9 @@ glamor_init(ScreenPtr screen, unsigned int flags)
 	glamor_init_tile_shader(screen);
 	glamor_init_putimage_shaders(screen);
 	glamor_init_finish_access_shaders(screen);
+#ifdef GLAMOR_GRADIENT_SHADER
 	glamor_init_gradient_shader(screen);
+#endif
 	glamor_pixmap_init(screen);
 
 	glamor_priv->flags = flags;
diff --git a/glamor/glamor_priv.h b/glamor/glamor_priv.h
index a7d89a978..36bd9cda4 100644
--- a/glamor/glamor_priv.h
+++ b/glamor/glamor_priv.h
@@ -741,8 +741,8 @@ glamor_poly_line(DrawablePtr pDrawable, GCPtr pGC, int mode, int npt,
 
 #define GLAMOR_PIXMAP_DYNAMIC_UPLOAD
 #define GLAMOR_DELAYED_FILLING
+#ifndef GLAMOR_GLES2
 #define GLAMOR_GRADIENT_SHADER
-
-
+#endif
 
 #endif				/* GLAMOR_PRIV_H */