diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_vec4.cpp b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_vec4.cpp
index 54ef9b6f0d4..5238ff53c49 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_vec4.cpp
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_vec4.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ extern "C" {
 
 namespace brw {
 
+bool
+vec4_instruction::is_tex()
+{
+   return (opcode == SHADER_OPCODE_TEX ||
+	   opcode == SHADER_OPCODE_TXD ||
+	   opcode == SHADER_OPCODE_TXF ||
+	   opcode == SHADER_OPCODE_TXL ||
+	   opcode == SHADER_OPCODE_TXS);
+}
+
 bool
 vec4_instruction::is_math()
 {
diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_vec4.h b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_vec4.h
index 93ccda9548a..eb90253543e 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_vec4.h
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_vec4.h
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ public:
    ir_instruction *ir;
    const char *annotation;
 
+   bool is_tex();
    bool is_math();
 };