diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_fs_cse.cpp b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_fs_cse.cpp
index 92c7495b990..d435d842290 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_fs_cse.cpp
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_fs_cse.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ is_expression(const fs_inst *const inst)
    case SHADER_OPCODE_LOAD_PAYLOAD:
       return !is_copy_payload(inst);
    default:
-      return inst->is_tex();
+      return inst->is_send_from_grf();
    }
 }