diff --git a/libs/hwui/Texture.cpp b/libs/hwui/Texture.cpp
index 9fc0c199815db..c5000e4cadbc2 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Texture.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/Texture.cpp
@@ -95,28 +95,21 @@ bool Texture::updateSize(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, GLint format) {
 void Texture::upload(GLint internalformat, uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
         GLenum format, GLenum type, const void* pixels) {
     GL_CHECKPOINT();
-    bool needsAlloc = updateSize(width, height, internalformat);
-    if (!needsAlloc && !pixels) {
-        return;
-    }
     mCaches.textureState().activateTexture(0);
-    GL_CHECKPOINT();
+    bool needsAlloc = updateSize(width, height, internalformat);
     if (!mId) {
         glGenTextures(1, &mId);
         needsAlloc = true;
     }
-    GL_CHECKPOINT();
     mCaches.textureState().bindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, mId);
-    GL_CHECKPOINT();
     if (needsAlloc) {
         glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, mFormat, mWidth, mHeight, 0,
                 format, type, pixels);
-        GL_CHECKPOINT();
-    } else {
+    } else if (pixels) {
         glTexSubImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, mFormat, mWidth, mHeight, 0,
                 format, type, pixels);
-        GL_CHECKPOINT();
     }
+    GL_CHECKPOINT();
 }
 
 static void uploadToTexture(bool resize, GLenum format, GLenum type, GLsizei stride, GLsizei bpp,