diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/virgl/virgl_screen.c b/src/gallium/drivers/virgl/virgl_screen.c
index 29f1b5b20c3..5d4374bf3dd 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/virgl/virgl_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/virgl/virgl_screen.c
@@ -358,7 +358,8 @@ virgl_get_param(struct pipe_screen *screen, enum pipe_cap param)
    case PIPE_CAP_NATIVE_FENCE_FD:
       return vscreen->vws->supports_fences;
    case PIPE_CAP_DEST_SURFACE_SRGB_CONTROL:
-      return vscreen->caps.caps.v2.capability_bits & VIRGL_CAP_SRGB_WRITE_CONTROL;
+      return (vscreen->caps.caps.v2.capability_bits & VIRGL_CAP_SRGB_WRITE_CONTROL) ||
+            (vscreen->caps.caps.v2.host_feature_check_version < 1);
    case PIPE_CAP_TGSI_SKIP_SHRINK_IO_ARRAYS:
       return vscreen->caps.caps.v2.capability_bits & VIRGL_CAP_INDIRECT_INPUT_ADDR;
    default: