diff --git a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_atom_sampler.c b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_atom_sampler.c
index ad159c64dc1..8845fed512f 100644
--- a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_atom_sampler.c
+++ b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_atom_sampler.c
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ update_vertex_samplers(struct st_context *st)
    struct gl_vertex_program *vprog = ctx->VertexProgram._Current;
    GLuint su;
 
+   if (st->state.num_vertex_samplers == 0 && vprog->Base.SamplersUsed == 0)
+       return;
    st->state.num_vertex_samplers = 0;
 
    /* loop over sampler units (aka tex image units) */
diff --git a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_atom_texture.c b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_atom_texture.c
index 88e6128c8f7..d241527cc6a 100644
--- a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_atom_texture.c
+++ b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_atom_texture.c
@@ -260,6 +260,9 @@ update_vertex_textures(struct st_context *st)
    struct gl_vertex_program *vprog = ctx->VertexProgram._Current;
    GLuint su;
 
+   if (!vprog->Base.SamplersUsed && st->state.num_vertex_textures == 0)
+      return;
+
    st->state.num_vertex_textures = 0;
 
    /* loop over sampler units (aka tex image units) */