--- a/kwin/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.cpp
+++ b/kwin/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.cpp
@@ -811,7 +811,8 @@
             m_supportsGLSL = false;
 
         m_limitedGLSL = m_supportsGLSL && m_chipClass < I965;
-        m_looseBinding = true;
+        // see https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=80349#c1
+        m_looseBinding = false;
 
         if (m_chipClass < I915) {
             m_recommendedCompositor = XRenderCompositing;