diff --git a/exa/exa_render.c b/exa/exa_render.c
index 50a9a659e..eac720b91 100644
--- a/exa/exa_render.c
+++ b/exa/exa_render.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ exaTryDriverSolidFill(PicturePtr pSrc,
         pSrcPix = exaGetDrawablePixmap(pSrc->pDrawable);
         pixel = exaGetPixmapFirstPixel(pSrcPix);
     }
-    else
+    else if (pSrc->pFormat && ((PICT_FORMAT_COLOR(pSrc->pFormat->type) || PICT_FORMAT_TYPE(pSrc->pFormat->type) == PICT_TYPE_A)))
         miRenderColorToPixel(pSrc->pFormat,
                              &pSrc->pSourcePict->solidFill.fullcolor,
                              &pixel);