diff --git a/gbm.h b/gbm.h
index 1fb338f..312b098 100644
--- a/gbm.h
+++ b/gbm.h
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@ enum gbm_bo_flags {
     * buffer.
     */
    GBM_BO_USE_LINEAR    = (1 << 4),
+   /**
+    * The buffer will be used as a texture that will be sampled from.
+    */
+   GBM_BO_USE_TEXTURING    = (1 << 5),
 };
 
 int
diff --git a/gbm_helpers.c b/gbm_helpers.c
index c60a315..2b9ce23 100644
--- a/gbm_helpers.c
+++ b/gbm_helpers.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ uint64_t gbm_convert_flags(uint32_t flags)
 		usage |= BO_USE_CURSOR_64X64;
 	if (flags & GBM_BO_USE_RENDERING)
 		usage |= BO_USE_RENDERING;
+	if (flags & GBM_BO_USE_TEXTURING)
+		usage |= BO_USE_TEXTURE;
 	if (flags & GBM_BO_USE_LINEAR)
 		usage |= BO_USE_LINEAR;