diff --git a/render/picture.c b/render/picture.c
index 506aec419..acdd0ae3c 100644
--- a/render/picture.c
+++ b/render/picture.c
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ CreateLinearGradientPicture(Picture pid, xPointFixed * p1, xPointFixed * p2,
 {
     PicturePtr pPicture;
 
-    if (nStops < 2) {
+    if (nStops < 1) {
         *error = BadValue;
         return 0;
     }
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ CreateRadialGradientPicture(Picture pid, xPointFixed * inner,
     PicturePtr pPicture;
     PictRadialGradient *radial;
 
-    if (nStops < 2) {
+    if (nStops < 1) {
         *error = BadValue;
         return 0;
     }
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ CreateConicalGradientPicture(Picture pid, xPointFixed * center, xFixed angle,
 {
     PicturePtr pPicture;
 
-    if (nStops < 2) {
+    if (nStops < 1) {
         *error = BadValue;
         return 0;
     }