diff --git a/freedreno/freedreno_bo_cache.c b/freedreno/freedreno_bo_cache.c
index 58d171e..7becb0d 100644
--- a/freedreno/freedreno_bo_cache.c
+++ b/freedreno/freedreno_bo_cache.c
@@ -49,8 +49,12 @@
 	cache->num_buckets++;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @coarse: if true, only power-of-two bucket sizes, otherwise
+ *    fill in for a bit smoother size curve..
+ */
 drm_private void
-fd_bo_cache_init(struct fd_bo_cache *cache)
+fd_bo_cache_init(struct fd_bo_cache *cache, int course)
 {
 	unsigned long size, cache_max_size = 64 * 1024 * 1024;
 
@@ -64,14 +68,17 @@
 	 */
 	add_bucket(cache, 4096);
 	add_bucket(cache, 4096 * 2);
-	add_bucket(cache, 4096 * 3);
+	if (!course)
+		add_bucket(cache, 4096 * 3);
 
 	/* Initialize the linked lists for BO reuse cache. */
 	for (size = 4 * 4096; size <= cache_max_size; size *= 2) {
 		add_bucket(cache, size);
-		add_bucket(cache, size + size * 1 / 4);
-		add_bucket(cache, size + size * 2 / 4);
-		add_bucket(cache, size + size * 3 / 4);
+		if (!course) {
+			add_bucket(cache, size + size * 1 / 4);
+			add_bucket(cache, size + size * 2 / 4);
+			add_bucket(cache, size + size * 3 / 4);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/freedreno/freedreno_device.c b/freedreno/freedreno_device.c
index b99bce2..fcbf140 100644
--- a/freedreno/freedreno_device.c
+++ b/freedreno/freedreno_device.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 	dev->fd = fd;
 	dev->handle_table = drmHashCreate();
 	dev->name_table = drmHashCreate();
-	fd_bo_cache_init(&dev->bo_cache);
+	fd_bo_cache_init(&dev->bo_cache, FALSE);
 
 	return dev;
 }
diff --git a/freedreno/freedreno_priv.h b/freedreno/freedreno_priv.h
index 5e8f03d..9737b32 100644
--- a/freedreno/freedreno_priv.h
+++ b/freedreno/freedreno_priv.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 	int closefd;        /* call close(fd) upon destruction */
 };
 
-drm_private void fd_bo_cache_init(struct fd_bo_cache *cache);
+drm_private void fd_bo_cache_init(struct fd_bo_cache *cache, int coarse);
 drm_private void fd_bo_cache_cleanup(struct fd_bo_cache *cache, time_t time);
 drm_private struct fd_bo * fd_bo_cache_alloc(struct fd_bo_cache *cache,
 		uint32_t *size, uint32_t flags);