diff --git a/src/radeon_driver.c b/src/radeon_driver.c
index 049047a..8a37ed2 100644
--- a/src/radeon_driver.c
+++ b/src/radeon_driver.c
@@ -5700,6 +5700,8 @@ Bool RADEONEnterVT(int scrnIndex, int flags)
 	DRIUnlock(pScrn->pScreen);
     }
 #endif
+    if (info->ChipFamily < CHIP_FAMILY_R600)
+	radeon_load_bicubic_texture(pScrn);
 
     return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/src/radeon_textured_video.c b/src/radeon_textured_video.c
index 0f89b49..a9d6fc3 100644
--- a/src/radeon_textured_video.c
+++ b/src/radeon_textured_video.c
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ RADEONSetTexPortAttribute(ScrnInfoPtr  pScrn,
     return Success;
 }
 
-static Bool radeon_load_bicubic_texture(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
+Bool radeon_load_bicubic_texture(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
 {
     RADEONInfoPtr    info = RADEONPTR(pScrn);
 
@@ -706,6 +706,7 @@ static Bool radeon_load_bicubic_texture(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if 0
 /* XXX */
 static void radeon_unload_bicubic_texture(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
 {
@@ -717,6 +718,7 @@ static void radeon_unload_bicubic_texture(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
     }
 
 }
+#endif
 
 XF86VideoAdaptorPtr
 RADEONSetupImageTexturedVideo(ScreenPtr pScreen)