diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/common/dri_util.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/common/dri_util.c
index d18c458d186..f6df48802f3 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/common/dri_util.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/common/dri_util.c
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ setupLoaderExtensions(__DRIscreen *psp,
 	    psp->dri2.image = (__DRIimageLookupExtension *) extensions[i];
 	if (strcmp(extensions[i]->name, __DRI_USE_INVALIDATE) == 0)
 	    psp->dri2.useInvalidate = (__DRIuseInvalidateExtension *) extensions[i];
+        if (strcmp(extensions[i]->name, __DRI_BACKGROUND_CALLABLE) == 0)
+            psp->dri2.backgroundCallable = (__DRIbackgroundCallableExtension *) extensions[i];
 	if (strcmp(extensions[i]->name, __DRI_SWRAST_LOADER) == 0)
 	    psp->swrast_loader = (__DRIswrastLoaderExtension *) extensions[i];
         if (strcmp(extensions[i]->name, __DRI_IMAGE_LOADER) == 0)
diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/common/dri_util.h b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/common/dri_util.h
index 6987f555e66..8fcd6322d04 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/common/dri_util.h
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/common/dri_util.h
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ struct __DRIscreenRec {
 	const __DRIdri2LoaderExtension *loader;
 	const __DRIimageLookupExtension *image;
 	const __DRIuseInvalidateExtension *useInvalidate;
+        const __DRIbackgroundCallableExtension *backgroundCallable;
     } dri2;
 
     struct {