diff --git a/glamor/glamor_render.c b/glamor/glamor_render.c
index c6f9c0634..b729e986d 100644
--- a/glamor/glamor_render.c
+++ b/glamor/glamor_render.c
@@ -1651,6 +1651,8 @@ _glamor_create_radial_gradient_program(ScreenPtr screen, int stops_count, int dy
 		return;
 	}
 
+	dispatch = glamor_get_dispatch(glamor_priv);
+
 	if (dyn_gen && glamor_priv->gradient_prog[SHADER_GRADIENT_RADIAL][2]) {
 		dispatch->glDeleteShader(
 		    glamor_priv->radial_gradient_shaders[SHADER_GRADIENT_VS_PROG][2]);
@@ -1668,8 +1670,6 @@ _glamor_create_radial_gradient_program(ScreenPtr screen, int stops_count, int dy
 		glamor_priv->gradient_prog[SHADER_GRADIENT_RADIAL][2] = 0;
 	}
 
-	dispatch = glamor_get_dispatch(glamor_priv);
-
 	gradient_prog = dispatch->glCreateProgram();
 
 	vs_prog = glamor_compile_glsl_prog(dispatch,
@@ -1883,6 +1883,7 @@ _glamor_create_linear_gradient_program(ScreenPtr screen, int stops_count, int dy
 		return;
 	}
 
+	dispatch = glamor_get_dispatch(glamor_priv);
 	if (dyn_gen && glamor_priv->gradient_prog[SHADER_GRADIENT_LINEAR][2]) {
 		dispatch->glDeleteShader(
 		    glamor_priv->linear_gradient_shaders[SHADER_GRADIENT_VS_PROG][2]);
@@ -1900,8 +1901,6 @@ _glamor_create_linear_gradient_program(ScreenPtr screen, int stops_count, int dy
 		glamor_priv->gradient_prog[SHADER_GRADIENT_LINEAR][2] = 0;
 	}
 
-	dispatch = glamor_get_dispatch(glamor_priv);
-
 	gradient_prog = dispatch->glCreateProgram();
 
 	vs_prog = glamor_compile_glsl_prog(dispatch,