diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_miptree.c b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_miptree.c
index a095515e48d..c8e94d6ad7b 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_miptree.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_miptree.c
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ nvc0_miptree_create(struct pipe_screen *pscreen,
    int ret;
    union nouveau_bo_config bo_config;
    uint32_t bo_flags;
+   unsigned pitch_align;
 
    if (!mt)
       return NULL;
@@ -421,10 +422,19 @@ nvc0_miptree_create(struct pipe_screen *pscreen,
    } else
    if (likely(bo_config.nvc0.memtype)) {
       nvc0_miptree_init_layout_tiled(mt);
-   } else
-   if (!nv50_miptree_init_layout_linear(mt, 128)) {
-      FREE(mt);
-      return NULL;
+   } else {
+      /* When modifiers are supplied, usage is zero. TODO: detect the
+       * modifiers+cursor case. */
+      if (pt->usage & PIPE_BIND_CURSOR)
+         pitch_align = 1;
+      else if ((pt->usage & PIPE_BIND_SCANOUT) || count > 0)
+         pitch_align = 256;
+      else
+         pitch_align = 128;
+      if (!nv50_miptree_init_layout_linear(mt, pitch_align)) {
+         FREE(mt);
+         return NULL;
+      }
    }
    bo_config.nvc0.tile_mode = mt->level[0].tile_mode;