diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/Renderers/OpenGL/GLLoader.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/Renderers/OpenGL/GLLoader.cpp
index 40a5abfba9..7292c1a0d4 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/Renderers/OpenGL/GLLoader.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/Renderers/OpenGL/GLLoader.cpp
@@ -394,7 +394,9 @@ namespace GLLoader {
 		}
 
 		// Can fit in 128x64 but 128x128 is enough
-		found_compatible_sparse_depth = is_sparse2_compatible("GL_DEPTH32F_STENCIL8", GL_DEPTH32F_STENCIL8, 128, 128);
+		// Disable sparse depth for AMD. Bad driver strikes again.
+		// driver reports a compatible sparse format for depth texture but it isn't attachable to a frame buffer.
+		found_compatible_sparse_depth = !vendor_id_amd && is_sparse2_compatible("GL_DEPTH32F_STENCIL8", GL_DEPTH32F_STENCIL8, 128, 128);
 
 		fprintf_once(stdout, "INFO sparse color texture is %s\n", found_compatible_GL_ARB_sparse_texture2 ? "available" : "NOT SUPPORTED");
 		fprintf_once(stdout, "INFO sparse depth texture is %s\n", found_compatible_sparse_depth ? "available" : "NOT SUPPORTED");