diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_texture_desc.c b/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_texture_desc.c
index c725a91ec06..cbfdac83bfa 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_texture_desc.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_texture_desc.c
@@ -510,11 +510,12 @@ static void r300_setup_tiling(struct r300_screen *screen,
             break;
 
         case 2:
-            tex->tex.microtile =
-                tex->b.bind & PIPE_BIND_SCANOUT ?
-                     RADEON_LAYOUT_TILED : RADEON_LAYOUT_SQUARETILED;
+            tex->tex.microtile = RADEON_LAYOUT_SQUARETILED;
             break;
     }
+    if (tex->b.bind & PIPE_BIND_SCANOUT) {
+        tex->tex.microtile = RADEON_LAYOUT_LINEAR;
+    }
 
     if (dbg_no_tiling) {
         return;