diff --git a/src/gpu/mtl/GrMtlGpuCommandBuffer.h b/src/gpu/mtl/GrMtlGpuCommandBuffer.h
index f673354865..955fe31dba 100644
--- a/src/gpu/mtl/GrMtlGpuCommandBuffer.h
+++ b/src/gpu/mtl/GrMtlGpuCommandBuffer.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "GrGpuCommandBuffer.h"
 #include "GrMtlGpu.h"
 #include "GrMesh.h"
+#include "GrOpFlushState.h"
 
 #import <metal/metal.h>
 
@@ -56,7 +57,10 @@ public:
 
     void insertEventMarker(const char* msg) override {}
 
-    void inlineUpload(GrOpFlushState* state, GrDeferredTextureUploadFn& upload) override {}
+    void inlineUpload(GrOpFlushState* state, GrDeferredTextureUploadFn& upload) override {
+        // TODO: this could be more efficient
+        state->doUpload(upload);
+    }
 
     void copy(GrSurface* src, GrSurfaceOrigin srcOrigin, const SkIRect& srcRect,
               const SkIPoint& dstPoint) override;