diff --git a/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp b/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
index a36b9432a..86cdc5a4c 100644
--- a/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ bool LLPipeline::allocateScreenBuffer(U32 resX, U32 resY, U32 samples)
 		
 					
 		if (!mScreen.allocate(resX, resY, GL_RGBA, TRUE, TRUE, LLTexUnit::TT_RECT_TEXTURE, FALSE)) return false;
-		if(samples > 1)
+		if(samples > 1 && mScreen.getFBO())
 		{
 			if(mSampleBuffer.allocate(resX,resY,GL_RGBA,TRUE,TRUE,LLTexUnit::TT_RECT_TEXTURE,FALSE,samples))
 				mScreen.setSampleBuffer(&mSampleBuffer);