diff --git a/GPU/GLES/Framebuffer.cpp b/GPU/GLES/Framebuffer.cpp
index c2af11f282..70909c4159 100644
--- a/GPU/GLES/Framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/GPU/GLES/Framebuffer.cpp
@@ -867,11 +867,14 @@ void FramebufferManager::ReadFramebufferToMemory(VirtualFramebuffer *vfb, bool s
 #ifdef USING_GLES2
 		PackFramebufferSync_(nvfb); // synchronous glReadPixels
 #else
+	if(gl_extensions.PBO_ARB || !gl_extensions.ATIClampBug)
+	{
 		if(!sync) {
 			PackFramebufferAsync_(nvfb); // asynchronous glReadPixels using PBOs
 		} else {
 			PackFramebufferSync_(nvfb); // synchronous glReadPixels
 		}
+	}
 #endif
 	}
 }