diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GLLoader.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GLLoader.cpp
index 378efba5ca..d88323dac3 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GLLoader.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GLLoader.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ PFNGLBINDIMAGETEXTUREPROC              gl_BindImageTexture                  = NU
 PFNGLMEMORYBARRIERPROC                 gl_MemoryBarrier                     = NULL;
 PFNGLTEXSTORAGE2DPROC                  gl_TexStorage2D                      = NULL;
 // GL4.4
+PFNGLCLEARTEXIMAGEPROC                 gl_ClearTexImage                     = NULL;
 PFNGLBUFFERSTORAGEPROC                 gl_BufferStorage                     = NULL;
 // GL_ARB_bindless_texture (GL5?)
 PFNGLGETTEXTURESAMPLERHANDLEARBPROC    gl_GetTextureSamplerHandleARB        = NULL;
@@ -324,6 +325,8 @@ namespace GLLoader {
 	bool found_GL_ARB_separate_shader_objects = false; // Issue with Mesa and Catalyst...
 	bool found_geometry_shader = true; // we require GL3.3 so geometry must be supported by default
 	bool found_GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic = false;
+	bool found_GL_ARB_clear_texture = false; // Don't know if GL3 GPU can support it
+
 	// Note: except Apple, all drivers support explicit uniform location
 	bool found_GL_ARB_explicit_uniform_location = false; // need by subroutine and bindless texture
 	// GL4 hardware
@@ -455,6 +458,7 @@ namespace GLLoader {
 				if (ext.compare("GL_ARB_explicit_uniform_location") == 0) found_GL_ARB_explicit_uniform_location = true;
 				// GL4.4
 				if (ext.compare("GL_ARB_buffer_storage") == 0) found_GL_ARB_buffer_storage = true;
+				if (ext.compare("GL_ARB_clear_texture") == 0) found_GL_ARB_clear_texture = true;
 				// FIXME: I have a crash when I hit pause (debug build)
 				//if (ext.compare("GL_ARB_bindless_texture") == 0) found_GL_ARB_bindless_texture = true;
 				// GL4.5
@@ -486,6 +490,7 @@ namespace GLLoader {
 		// GL4.4
 		status &= status_and_override(found_GL_ARB_buffer_storage,"GL_ARB_buffer_storage");
 		status &= status_and_override(found_GL_ARB_bindless_texture,"GL_ARB_bindless_texture");
+		status &= status_and_override(found_GL_ARB_clear_texture,"GL_ARB_clear_texture");
 		// GL4.5
 		status &= status_and_override(found_GL_ARB_clip_control, "GL_ARB_clip_control");
 		status &= status_and_override(found_GL_ARB_direct_state_access, "GL_ARB_direct_state_access");
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GLLoader.h b/plugins/GSdx/GLLoader.h
index a69a24e70a..0b7a633fa8 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GLLoader.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GLLoader.h
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ extern   PFNGLINVALIDATETEXIMAGEPROC            gl_InvalidateTexImage;
 extern   PFNGLPUSHDEBUGGROUPPROC                gl_PushDebugGroup;
 extern   PFNGLDEBUGMESSAGEINSERTPROC            gl_DebugMessageInsert;
 // GL4.4
+extern   PFNGLCLEARTEXIMAGEPROC                 gl_ClearTexImage;
 extern   PFNGLBUFFERSTORAGEPROC                 gl_BufferStorage;
 // GL_ARB_bindless_texture (GL5?)
 extern PFNGLGETTEXTURESAMPLERHANDLEARBPROC      gl_GetTextureSamplerHandleARB;
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.cpp
index 5fbbc4f970..ddfbceb684 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ void GSWndGL::PopulateGlFunction()
 	*(void**)&(gl_PopDebugGroup) = GetProcAddress("glPopDebugGroup", debug_optional);
 	*(void**)&(gl_DebugMessageInsert) = GetProcAddress("glDebugMessageInsert", debug_optional);
 	// GL4.4
+	*(void**)&(gl_ClearTexImage) = GetProcAddress("glClearTexImage", true);
 	*(void**)&(gl_BufferStorage) = GetProcAddress("glBufferStorage", true);
 	// GL_ARB_bindless_texture (GL5?)
 	*(void**)&(gl_GetTextureSamplerHandleARB) = GetProcAddress("glGetTextureSamplerHandleARB", true);