diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_screen.c b/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_screen.c
index acf3e5d9224..6146b121cea 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_screen.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ llvmpipe_is_format_supported( struct pipe_screen *_screen,
    if (MAX2(1, sample_count) != MAX2(1, storage_sample_count))
       return false;
 
-   if (bind & PIPE_BIND_RENDER_TARGET) {
+   if (bind & (PIPE_BIND_RENDER_TARGET | PIPE_BIND_SHADER_IMAGE)) {
       if (format_desc->colorspace == UTIL_FORMAT_COLORSPACE_SRGB) {
          /* this is a lie actually other formats COULD exist where we would fail */
          if (format_desc->nr_channels < 3)