--- 38537d971a3e3b5a666fe24b8f63ee901b1c121e
+++ 474791076cf974c51c3c07939190e4ad08b0f87f
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ static __inline__ int radeon_check_and_f
 			DRM_ERROR("Invalid depth buffer offset\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
+		dev_priv->have_z_offset = 1;
 		break;
 
 	case RADEON_EMIT_PP_CNTL:
@@ -876,6 +877,12 @@ static void radeon_cp_dispatch_clear(str
 		if (tmp & RADEON_BACK)
 			flags |= RADEON_FRONT;
 	}
+	if (flags & (RADEON_DEPTH|RADEON_STENCIL)) {
+		if (!dev_priv->have_z_offset) {
+			printk_once(KERN_ERR "radeon: illegal depth clear request. Buggy mesa detected - please update.\n");
+			flags &= ~(RADEON_DEPTH | RADEON_STENCIL);
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (flags & (RADEON_FRONT | RADEON_BACK)) {