diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_resource.c b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_resource.c
index 2e7c00ad1fe..ca48fc9cee1 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_resource.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_resource.c
@@ -885,6 +885,7 @@ fd_resource_create_with_modifiers(struct pipe_screen *pscreen,
 
 	if (screen->tile_mode &&
 			(tmpl->target != PIPE_BUFFER) &&
+			(tmpl->bind & PIPE_BIND_SAMPLER_VIEW) &&
 			!linear) {
 		rsc->tile_mode = screen->tile_mode(tmpl);
 	}