diff --git a/src/gallium/targets/dri-vmwgfx/target.c b/src/gallium/targets/dri-vmwgfx/target.c
index 1362851d6be..da50b8b8bda 100644
--- a/src/gallium/targets/dri-vmwgfx/target.c
+++ b/src/gallium/targets/dri-vmwgfx/target.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ create_screen(int fd)
    if (!screen)
       return NULL;
 
+   vmw_winsys_screen_set_throttling(screen, 10);
    screen = sw_screen_wrap(screen);
 
    screen = debug_screen_wrap(screen);