diff --git a/cogl/cogl-texture-2d.c b/cogl/cogl-texture-2d.c
index 6a42e1e2e..bfec5df43 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-texture-2d.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-texture-2d.c
@@ -158,13 +158,6 @@ _cogl_texture_2d_free (CoglTexture2D *tex_2d)
   _cogl_texture_free (COGL_TEXTURE (tex_2d));
 }
 
-static gboolean
-_cogl_texture_2d_is_pot (unsigned int num)
-{
-  /* Make sure there is only one bit set */
-  return (num & (num - 1)) == 0;
-}
-
 static gboolean
 _cogl_texture_2d_can_create (unsigned int width,
                              unsigned int height,
@@ -183,8 +176,8 @@ _cogl_texture_2d_can_create (unsigned int width,
   /* If NPOT textures aren't supported then the size must be a power
      of two */
   if (!cogl_features_available (COGL_FEATURE_TEXTURE_NPOT) &&
-      (!_cogl_texture_2d_is_pot (width) ||
-       !_cogl_texture_2d_is_pot (height)))
+      (!_cogl_util_is_pot (width) ||
+       !_cogl_util_is_pot (height)))
     return FALSE;
 
   _cogl_pixel_format_to_gl (internal_format,
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-util.h b/cogl/cogl-util.h
index 9d399ea1b..f63863a42 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-util.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-util.h
@@ -60,4 +60,12 @@ cogl_util_float_signbit (float x)
    negative numbers. */
 #define COGL_UTIL_NEARBYINT(x) ((int) ((x) < 0.0f ? (x) - 0.5f : (x) + 0.5f))
 
+/* Returns whether the given integer is a power of two */
+static inline gboolean
+_cogl_util_is_pot (unsigned int num)
+{
+  /* Make sure there is only one bit set */
+  return (num & (num - 1)) == 0;
+}
+
 #endif /* __COGL_UTIL_H */